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Once you've opened ready-to-feed formula, store it in closed bottles or tightly cover the container and refrigerate it immediately. Discard any that's leftover based on the package directions. Most ready-to-feed formula is meant to be thrown away within 48 hours of opening.

If it's comfort, offer hugs, and if your little one is bored, sit down and play! As you wean your baby from the bottle, try mixing the milk in the bottle with water. For the first few days, fill half of it with water and half of it with milk. Then slowly add more water until the entire bottle is water.

If your baby isn't a big fan of how cow's milk tastes, you can mix equal parts whole milk and either breast milk or prepared formula (don't mix powdered formula with whole milk instead of water). Then, gradually decrease the ratio of breast milk/formula to whole milk.

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recommends WIC clinics dispose of unused, returned WIC infant formula in ance with state and local health and safety laws. FNS does not recommend donating unused, returned WIC infant formula to entities such as food banks or food pantries. This approach ensures safety.

Throw out any infant formula that is left in the bottle after feeding your baby. The combination of infant formula and your baby's saliva can cause bacteria to grow. Be sure to clean and sanitize the bottle before its next use.

First infant formula, follow-on formula or growing-up milks are not needed once your baby is 12 months old. Cows' milk can be introduced as a main drink from 12 months. Read more about the types of infant formula.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that we start to wean a baby from a bottle between 12-24 months of age. Keep in mind that weaning from a bottle is a process and it may take a little longer for some kids than others. A good goal is to aim to be totally done with bottles by age 2.

Most infant formulas need to be used within 1 month of opening the container (check the label). When you first open the container, write the date on the lid to help you remember. Never use formula after the ?Use By? date on the container.

After you prepare formula, any leftovers in the bottle your baby drank from needs to be thrown away. This is because baby's bottle now contains bacteria from your baby's mouth, which means it might be contaminated with germs that are likely to multiply.

How Long Is Open, Unprepared, Unmixed Formula Good For? Most baby formula should be used within one month of opening the container, but check the label for exact recommendations. Be sure to store the open container of baby formula in a cool, dry place with the lid closed tightly.