Baby Formula Storage Rules

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Baby formula storage rules.

Use quickly or store safely store unopened infant formula containers in a cool dry indoor place not in vehicles garages or outdoors. When your baby formula is refrigerated. If using a ready to feed formula store the bottles in the refrigerator for no longer than 48 hours. Formula that s been prepared should be consumed or stored in the refrigerator within 1 hour.

Store at 35 40 f 2 4 c no longer than 48 hours before feeding. But when it comes to baby formula there are some real rules that have to be followed. Bacteria from the baby s mouth gets into the. Keep prepared bottles at room temperature no longer than 2 hours or 1 hour if the bottle is warmed.

Use prepared infant formula within 2 hours of. A lot of parenting comes with rules that are really more best practices than anything else. And if your baby doesn t drink all the formula in the bottle throw away the unused portion do not save it for later. Prepared infant formula can spoil if it is left out at room temperature.

If it has been at room temperature for more than 1 hour throw it away. Use prepared infant formula within 2. Wash your hands. Here are a few rules to follow.

Clean any spoons and the storage containers where you stash baby supplies. Prepared from concentrate or ready to use. First baby formula bottles cannot be re used no matter how little the baby drinks.