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Call your pediatrician if you can't formula you need for your baby. They may have samples in stock, connections to other local organizations or ideas of other places to call, such as your local WIC clinic. Also consider: If you can afford it, buy formula online until store shortages ease.

You can batch prepare concentrate formula ahead of time, which you can then store in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours. Simply pour the concentrated formula into a clean and sterile storage container or pitcher, and then pour an equal amount of water in. Keep the container covered and use within 48 hours.

Water for babies is allowed in reasonable quantities in carry-on bags. Remove this item from your carry-on bag to be screened separately from the rest of your belongings. Please see traveling with children for more information. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

Bring the powder with you and prepare a feed as normal using cooled boiled water. The water should be no no less than 70°C. If you choose to bring formula powder when travelling you can measure the correct amount for each feed into a small, clean, plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.

If you'll be away less than two hours, you can make bottles in advance and store them in an insulated cooler with ice packs. If you'll be away for more than two hours, prepare bottles as needed. And remember, if a previously chilled bottle of baby formula is left out for more than an hour, you'll need to toss it.

Prepared infant formula can spoil if it is left out at room temperature. 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.

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.