Making up a bottle

[Beatlesfan]

Just wanted to know can you use just boiled water to make a bottle up and then cool it in cold water?

Do you have to wait 30 mins for boiled water to cool?

thanks.

 

[newmum]

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[Beatlesfan]

Do you sterilise the jug you store it in? If so, how do you sterilise it?

 

[newmum]

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[amzhunny]

i do all my bottles with just boiled water...and use and add milk as and when i need them. If i need it immediatlely i do cool under a cold running tap - i have never thought that is a problem

xx

 

[OopsyDaisy]

I'm not sure why they say to leave the boiled water to stand for 30 mins before adding the milk powder. I'm guessing it could be:
1) As a matter of safety, ie water that has cooled for about 30 mins has a smaller burns risk
2) Adding water that has a temperature of almost 100C may denature the milk powder hence destroying the nutrients.

 

[lisa&alex]

cooling the water down under cold water does absolutly no harm to the water...you dont need a sterile jug..as long as the cold water doesnt touch the teat ur ok...( i would put the teats and lid on personally) you cant add milk powder to boiling water.. it needs to have cooled a bit 1st.. (below 60 degrees for most enzymes so i would go lower to 40 just to be safe)

 

[OopsyDaisy]

cooling the water down under cold water does absolutly no harm to the water...you dont need a sterile jug..as long as the cold water doesnt touch the teat ur ok...( i would put the teats and lid on personally) you cant add milk powder to boiling water.. it needs to have cooled a bit 1st.. (below 60 degrees for most enzymes so i would go lower to 40 just to be safe)

According to the Food Standards Agency: "feeds are made up using boiled water that is greater than 70°C; in practice, this means using water that has been left to cool for no more than half an hour"

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive ... ementnov05