I was given a can of formula by a neighbor, that was opened but not used. She said that she bought the wrong kind for her grandkid, but realized it after she opened it. I gave my daughter a bottle of it. Then my neighbor called and said that she forgot to tell me that it was opened six mths ago, but sealed and stored in her pantry. I know that you should use it within a mth after opening.What can happen?
2006-08-11 12:39:11 · 12 answers · asked by mecalito 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Wow...I just got finished reading an article in my Parents magazine about this...The reason you don't feel a baby powdered formula that has been opened more than a month is bacteria can get into the formula an make your baby sick. If you only made one bottle I would not worry...but also would not make anymore out of that can. I'd throw the can out.
2006-08-11 16:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby will exploded into a million pieces!
Ahh, I suppose the formula could be bad... kinda would depend on the moisture levels. Read the package.
I personally wouldn't do it. When in doubt, throw it out. However, if the baby is starving and it's all you got...
The baby might of coarse get sick from it, if it has gone bad.
Otherwise, nothing will happen if it's still good. Well, nothing except the baby will be fed and not hungery.
2006-08-11 12:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by My Two Cents 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your Dr. or poison control just to be on the safe side. Watch for any changes in your daughter for the next few hours.
She may get diarrhea or even a stomachache but anything else like vomiting or just fussing non stop and if diarrhea is excessive then take her to the ER.
She should be fine. I really don't think anything serious could happen but do call to make sure.
2006-08-11 12:50:27 · answer #3 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't use it. Once you open a can of powdered formula, it's good for one month, regardless of whether or not it's been left sitting in a dark, cool place untouched. It could potentially make your baby very sick. Plus, it's someone else's formula, you know? Even though it's your neighbor, you never know...
2006-08-11 15:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not something so unquestionably everyone relax. the government palms out expired products to needy human beings each and every of the time. in case you do not use it do not toss it ,donate it. The expiry date is a preparation the branch shops might desire to follow to make confident the products are clean whilst offered. They final longer than the date, that's in simple terms the final day it rather is offered. extra desirable than a 12 months then you definately can toss it, till that's powder it rather is going to final a lot longer. desire that facilitates. yet another little bit of advice "If uncertain throw it out" yet to calm your concerns ask a nurse or medical expert ~A~
2016-10-01 23:19:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she only opened it once...and it doesn't look moldy or looks in anyway suspicious.....Then again....would you return something you bought from the store, if it looks like it was opened before? I would. Do you know your neighbor very well? I don't trust anything that has been opened. Throw it away! Better safe than sorry. It's not like you spent money on it.
2006-08-11 12:48:26 · answer #6 · answered by justmemimi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the can says to use it with in thirty days, but i can't imagine that it would go bad. i know that the formula soaks up water from the air so maybe that is why it has a shelf life, have you ever noticed that if you leave the lid off the container it starts to have the consistency changed a little
2006-08-11 12:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by JESSICA H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most likely thing to happen is your baby will get sick and probobly just get A LOT of rashes! Someone else that I know had the same problem. You should see a doc ASAP!
2006-08-11 13:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by Crystal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all I can think that the baby may feel alil sik, but please take her to the docyores, I dont think that she can have a major major illness because of that, but still check it out by the doctor ok, u iant a bad mum for doing that all of us mothers make mistakes from time to time dnt worry, just keep an eye on your lil one
good luck
2006-08-11 12:47:04 · answer #9 · answered by sweetlikehoney_73 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw it away, what kind of idiot is your neighbour to give you something like that. Probably nothing will happen but you are taking a serious risk if you go on using it.
2006-08-11 12:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by U.K.Export 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋