Room Temperature Baby Bottles

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.

Room temperature baby bottles. Set the cup of water in the sink to manage any. But even if you know what temperature to keep your baby. 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. Use a cup or glass that is a little wider than the bottle and fill it with hot tap water leaving enough room for the bottle.

Bottles that are microwaved also continue to cook after they re removed making the temperature increase further and putting your baby at risk for burns. Since then i have only ever given my boys room temperature formula. It s fine to give your baby room temperature or even cold formula. The formula should feel lukewarm not hot.

Maintaining a safe room temperature for your baby is important because it reduces the risk of overheating which has been linked to sids. Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of preparation and within one hour from when feeding begins. Heating bottles on the stove top in boiling water can also cause milk to heat unevenly warm too quickly or overheat all at once.