Mixed Baby Formula At Room Temperature

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

Mixed baby formula at room temperature.

Webmd feature reviewed by hansa d. The temperature of the formula at which you feed your baby will often be determined by your baby s preferences. Once you mix water and formula powder to create that magical elixir that nourishes your sweet babe the countdown clock starts ticking. In contrast others prefer them cooler and even cold.

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. 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. Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of preparation and within one hour from when feeding begins. Toss prepared formula that s been sitting at room temperature for more than an hour.

Some babies prefer warm formula and others are fine with cold formula. It s fine to give your baby room temperature or even cold formula. You will learn the temperature your baby prefers shortly as some babies like their bottles warmer. As a general rule the bottle will last for 2 hours at room.

Bhargava md on january 17 2014. 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.