Room temp bottles?

[lilmisspositive]

Can anyone tell me who does this? I have heard it is much easier and not to stress if it is not "warmed"

Would love to know as it sounds like a fabulous option. I would assume you would boil water and then when it is cooled, this is room temp?

Thanks. ; )

[Doodlebug]

I've only ever given ds2 bottles that are 'room temp'. I boil the kettle in the morning, then pour the required amt into his bottle, it cools down to room temp and is perfect at bedtime. (he only has 1 formula feed a day, that's in the evening).

He's now 9 1/2mts and has never complained about it!

[Amaunet]

My SiL always used room temp bottles. She would fill the bottles with boiled water in the morning and just mix the formula in as required. Her twins didn't seem to mind

[Ree*Ree]

yep, I do room temp bottles too and my DS has never complained! Cooled boiled water, into his bottle and into the fridge until he's hungry. I do give it a real quick zap (like, 25 secs) in the microwave if I'm home to take the cold edge off. Otherwise, just serve as is if we're out. I like to give his formula a bit cooler anyways if the weather is really hot. Makes life so much easier, not having to worry about heating bottles while out or in a hurry! I definitely recommend it

[[M]umma[M]ia]

Ive done this before but not until DD's tummy was abit more mature (so after 6 ish months). She didnt really like it too much though.

[Arimeh]

I found bubs would drift off to sleep a lot easier if the milk was warm, so I've always warmed their formula

[Taurean]

My SiL always used room temp bottles. She would fill the bottles with boiled water in the morning and just mix the formula in as required. Her twins didn't seem to mind

That's what we did when DD had a formula feed. Some babies just don't like room temp though so keep that in mind if your LO doesn't seem to enjoy it.

[ellasmummy]

Mel that is a great idea!

DD always liked hers cool, so from the fridge and in the microwave for 20 secs or so if we were at home. or if out, i would put them from the fridge to the bottle bag and she would drink it at whatever temp it had cooled to! she has never drunk a warm bottle, and still will only drink ice cold milk from the fridge.

forgot to add my friend tried this with her son and he hated it with a passion lol. warmed milk all the way for him!

[MantaRay]

The temperature that the bottle is when given to the baby is not important - some babies prefer cooler milk anyway. However the recommendation is to make the formula with boiling water as the formula is not sterile and this helps kill germs.

[black_rose]

As long as it's not too cold I do it now with Ds. Too warm and he chucks more, and it's faster than warming it up when you have a screaming bubba.

[lilmisspositive]

Thanks everyone! Wow you have all given me so much to think about. Mel, great tip chook. And raffy, love the idea for the before bed bottle. ; ) We will be in Vietnam and Bali for 6 weeks at the end of the year... and this was one thing I was always a bit worried about.

Plus I am now formula feeding from the get go, which is something I never did with dd. At least even knowing half way what I want I feel prepared. Thank you!! : )