Formula that s been prepared should be consumed or stored in the refrigerator within 1 hour.
Baby formula milk room temperature.
After this time frame passes you should not feed it to your baby anymore.
However if you give a baby formula made with cold tap water it could be more than 40 degrees fahrenheit colder than breast milk.
Don t use formula that s been kept at room temperature for more than an hour and discard stored formula after 24 hours of preparing.
However it will also happen quite frequently especially during their first weeks of life.
As a general rule the bottle will last for 2 hours at room temperature untouched and unheated.
Milk straight from the breast has a similar temperature.
It might be frustrating to see that your little one is not finishing their bottle.
Some parents like to give their baby a bottle of warm formula because they believe that makes it seem more like breast milk.
Warm the formula if needed.
No matter how your baby likes her formula always follow the manufacturer s preparation instructions.
If it has been at room temperature for more than 1 hour throw it away.
And if preparing formula ahead of time keep refrigerated or in a cooler.
The formula should feel lukewarm not hot.
Your baby may prefer it warm at room temperature or even chilled and all of those options are just fine.
Others do so because it seems more relaxing for the baby that way.
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.
There s no medical reason to warm up formula.
The general rule says that formula will last at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
Prepared infant formula can spoil if it is left out at room temperature.
Tap water temperature varies depending on location and the time of year.
It s fine to give your baby room temperature or even cold formula.
And if your baby doesn t drink all the formula in the bottle throw away the unused portion do not save it for later.