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Even when a feed is kept in a fridge, bacteria can still survive and multiply, although more slowly. To reduce the risk of infection, it's best to make up feeds 1 at a time, as your baby needs them. Use freshly boiled drinking water from the tap to make up a feed.

Can babies drink cold formula? Baby formula doesn't have to be warm. It's fine to feed your baby cool or even cold formula. It's all up to your baby's preference ? they may prefer it warm, at room temperature, or even chilled, and all of those options are just fine.

If you prepare formula ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator. You can use pre-made formula for up to 24 hours. Open containers of ready-made formula, concentrated formula, and formula prepared from concentrate can be stored safely in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.

Make formula just before use. If this is not possible, prepared formula may be stored: at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. in the bottom half of the fridge at the back (2 to 4°C) for no more than 4 hours.

Since formula is safe in the fridge for 24 hours after it's prepared, you can make that middle of the night bottle before going to sleep so it's all set to go when you need it. You can also have a formula pitcher on hand.

Follow our step-by-step guide to making up a bottle of formula. Step 1: Fill up the kettle with fresh water. ... Step 2: Boil the water. ... Step 3: Clean area and wash your hands. ... Step 4: Rinse and shake excess water. ... Step 5: Pour the water in. ... Step 6: Loosely fill the scoop with formula powder.

It's also best to prepare each bottle right before you feed your baby. But if you need to prepare infant formula in advance, refrigerate the formula below 5?C within 1 hour of making it, and use within 24 hours. Store it in the back of the fridge where it's coldest, not in the door where it's warmer.

Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of preparation and within one hour from when feeding begins. If you do not start to use the prepared infant formula within 2 hours, immediately store the bottle in the fridge and use it within 24 hours.