Baby Formula Temperature

Bhargava md on january 17 2014.

Baby formula temperature. Throw away formula your baby didn t finish. It s fine to give your baby room temperature or even cold formula. 7 steps to prepare it safely. The formula should feel lukewarm not hot.

Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of preparation and within one hour from when feeding begins. Some parents like to give their baby a bottle of warm formula because they believe that makes it seem more like breast milk. Before feeding your baby test the temperature of the formula by placing a few drops on the inside of your wrist. 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.

Storing half empty bottles of formula for future use is risky because they get. Make sure the formula isn t too hot it should feel just warm. If your baby doesn t finish all the formula throw it away within one hour. If your baby prefers warm formula place a filled bottle in a bowl of warm water and let it stand for a few minutes or warm the bottle under running water.

Prepared infant formula can spoil if it is left out at room temperature. Either way as long as your baby is happy and eating well there s no reason to be concerned if she prefers cold or warm formula. Webmd feature reviewed by hansa d. Toss prepared formula that s been sitting at room temperature for more than an hour.

The temperature of the formula at which you feed your baby will often be determined by your baby s preferences.