can you keep formula feeds in the fridge once they have been made up? if so how long for?

Question

i've just gone on to formula milk with my baby and am finding it very hadr to make feeds up in the night when she is screaming. can you make them up in the evening and keep them in the fridge over night?

Answer 1

You can keep it in the fridge for 24 hours, but cool it under the cold tap before you put it in the fridge.
As another tip, I keep a few of the cartons of ready made formula in the cupboard (you can buy them in the supermarket, all of the major brands have them). They're also really handy for keeping in your changing bag for emergency feeds, along with a couple of pre-steralised disposable bottle. Not very environmentally friendly I know but they've saved my life a few times now !

Answer 2

Yes, you can. You can keep premixed formula in the fridge for up to, but not reccomended for longer than, three days. I had the same problems when all three of my kids were on formula and mixing middle of the night bottles was a pain when they were screaming non stop wanting the bottles. I eventually got to the point of just putting the premeasured formula in the bottles before bed, then in the middle of the night, I turned the tap on and filled the premeasured bottle with water, shook then gave them to them, it was so much easier to do that and they weren't getting a cold bottle, nor did it take very long to heat the bottles. But, you can premake the bottles before bed and put them in the fridge overnight. You'll only have to heat the bottle then it does save time and frusterations.

Answer 3

Yes you can keep the bottles of made up milk for 24 hours. Remember to cool them before you put them in the fridge though.

Answer 4

Yeah you can keep milk made bottles i the fridge for 24 hours, when you make up the bottles i always made sure that i had some ice packs close so when i made them up i would put them in the sink filled with cold water and put the ice packs in there to get the cold qicker then put them in the firdge 5-10mins later, i also had a bottle warmer in the bed room with its own ice box, so i could take a bottle or two up to bed the heat it in the room so i didnt have to take the bay downstaires and make him more awake !
But yeah its fine to keep them in te fridge !
good luck!

Answer 5

A lot of people say no, but my health visitor told me to make up the amount of bottles that I will need in a 24 hour period. She said that you are far too busy to make a bottle every time your baby needs one. You must let them cool fully before putting them in, and they must be n the main part of the fridge and not in the door. I put mine to the back of the fridge where it is coolest. If I go out I keep mine a a cool bag.

Answer 6

i never kept formula in the fridge, instead i would keep a Thermos
with hot water and the hot water would last for at least 12 hours. If my son would wake up during the night, i would have the bottles measured with the exact amount of powdered formula all ready & when he would wake up i would also have a water bottle ready with cold water to ajust the right temperature for the bottle.I would have it ready in my bedroom so this way i didnt even have to go downstairs. It was a fast and worked for me.

Answer 7

You can keep them for 24 hours in the fridge, make sure you let the boiled water cool before adding the milk to it then refridgerate immediately

Answer 8

Outside especially in warm weather I would not leave formula out longer than I'd say 20 mins as it can sour fast in the heat in the refrigerator it should be good for about 2 days

Answer 9

what i did with my little man was prepare the bottle and the water and keep them in the fridge.

you can buy little containers in boots to measure the powder into and when it come time for a feed u just heat the water up and add the powder. instant fresh baby milk.

you can leave the water and bottles inside the fridge (not on the shelves inside the door as they arent quite as cold) for 24 hours

hope this helps

Answer 10

For both of my kids, we'd make up anywhere from 24-32 ounces at a time and refrigerate it immediately. That would usually last for about a day. I'd never think about going to bed without two full bottles at the ready. Pop one in the microwave for 32 seconds, give it a good shake and it was warmed perfectly.