Comments on: How Long Can Baby Formula Sit Out After Heating And Before Feeding?

By: shellbug

shellbug — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:56:21 +0000

“Formula that has not been offered to a baby may sit on a counter for an hour. If not used by then it should be discarded. Formula remaining in a bottle after a feeding should be discarded.” http://www.brightbeginnings.com/customer…
“Store prepared formula in the refrigerator and use it within 48 hours” http://pediatrics.about.com/od/bottlefee…
If possible, prepare one bottle at a time and feed immediately. If you prepare more than one bottle at a time, store the bottles immediately in the refrigerator and use them within 24 hours. If the bottles aren’t used within that timeframe, throw them out. http://www.babymilk.com/infants/formula_…
Tightly cover and place cans of liquid formula in the refrigerator immediately after filling the bottle. Open cans of ready-to-use formula will remain safe for up to 48 hours. Prepared formula should be used within 24 hours.http://www.nncc.org/Health/cc23_babyfood…
Like everything else, there seems to be a bit of a variance in answers – from 24 to 48 hours in the fridge.

By: practica

practica — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:46:08 +0000

an hour.

By: Cali Dude

Cali Dude — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:51:28 +0000

If it has been opened, the standard is 1 hour.

By: Liandrew

Liandrew — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:22:32 +0000

It should be put in the fridge if you’re not planning to use it within the hour, or it will spoil. I would recommend not warming up the next bottle until you need it. My son gets one bottle of formula a day, and the water is put in the bottle and microwaved for 30 or so seconds, then mix in the formula. Takes much less time, especially if you have a baby who when is ready to eat, is ready NOW.

By: cartmans

cartmans — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:39:03 +0000

The formula manufacturers reccomend up to an hour before you have to discard or refrigerate it… but based on my own experiences I’d say you can keep it out a little bit longer… no longer than 2 hours though unless you reheat or refridgerate; thats how long warm food can be kept out of the fridge. I have accidentally kept my son’s bottles out longer than that at times and he is fine, but I dont reccommend that.