https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:28:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-312463 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:07:27 +0000 regberadaisy 312463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I bring a ice pack in a bottle cooler bag. Then leave the bottles and RTF formula bottles separately. For the first bottle I just give it to her at room temp. Then put the RTF bottle back in the bottle cooler. Afterwards if we're at a restaurant I'll ask for hot water. If not if we're near a bathroom run under hot tap. Yesterday we were in the car so I just gave it to her cold. She def noticed it because she gave a funny face at first but then drank it. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-312307 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:42:27 +0000 looch 312307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did what Mrs. Wagon did, because we fed our son his formula body temperature. I never premixed a huge batch and stored it in the fridge, it always separated and I was concerned I wouldn't get it mixed correctly again later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311589 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:00:31 +0000 Goldilocks1107 311589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: We have the munchkin formula dispenser (the 3-serving one and the single serving one). I love it! I think I ordered from Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311562 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:36:06 +0000 SugarplumsMom 311562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pack bottles with boiled water in them and formula inside a Avent dispenser. When she's hungry, I just empty it in. The dispenser has 3 partitions that I fill with however much formula she's eating at her stage. The dispenser is OK: it's bulky and sometimes the powder from the other partition leaks into the one I'm using, but overall it's better than taking the whole tin. I'm planning on buying a better dispenser that's less bulky and holds more. I think Zo-Li makes it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311545 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:25:48 +0000 luckypenny 311545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use these formula dispensers (<a href="http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10978302&#038;cagpspn=pla&#038;pla=plab" rel="nofollow">http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10978302&#038;cagpspn=pla&#038;pla=plab</a>) filled with the # of ounces we need and then fill up the bottles with water. DD takes her bottles at room temperature so its great. I just pour the formula in, shake it up, and its good to go. Sometimes I wait a few minutes to let the bubbles go away but she's never really had a gas issue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311530 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:17:09 +0000 cram88 311530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one of these that I got on clearance at Target...<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Insulated-Bottle-Carrier-Tripoli/dp/B00849L4NG/ref=as_li_tf_sw?linkCode=wsw&#038;tag=crablo07-20" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Thermos-Insulated-Bottle-Carrier-Tripoli/dp/B00849L4NG/ref=as_li_tf_sw?linkCode=wsw&#038;tag=crablo07-20</a></p> <p>so I make one or two bottles depending on how long I'm out and put a couple of ice packs in it. My LO will drink straight out of the fridge though... I also keep one of those divided containers with formula and a water bottle with me as an emergency supply. I've tried just using plastic bags but it's always been a disaster when I try to pour it into the container! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311455 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:39:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 311455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to carry a formula dispenser filled with single servings of powdered formula and a thermos of warm water. I used playtex drop-ins, otherwise i would have just pre-filled the bottles with the warm water. This all got much easier when he finally would take cold formula! Then I just needed the formula dispenser and the bottle, and use water from anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311426 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:25:39 +0000 Honeybee 311426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put pre-measured formula into the baby bottle, and then take a Nalgene of tap water with me in the diaper bag. When DS is hungry, I pour in the right amount of water using a collapsible measuring cup and shake. It's more convenient for us this way, since then DD can drink out of the same Nalgene when she gets thirsty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311421 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:21:59 +0000 heffalump 311421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put water in the bottles and had one of those things where you can premeasure the formula and just pour the formula into the bottle and shake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311414 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:19:41 +0000 JennyD 311414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the (AWESOME) Tommee Tippee bottles, and they have these formula canisters that sit inside them. So you pre-measure your powder into the canisters, and then we fill the bottle part way with pre-boiled and cooled tap water. Then we fill a thermos with hot water, top up the water level (so the bottle is warm) and add the formula and shake! Our Meme won't take a bottle at room temp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311365 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:54:21 +0000 Leece10 311365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefill bottles with water and take Similac on-the-go powder packets, then mix up when I need to feed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311119 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:27:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 311119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used to premix formula with doctor brown's formula pitcher and charlie drank his formula warm. so i would heat it up very warm and carry it in a thermos. just pour into a bottle and give it to him when we're out and about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311112 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:24:32 +0000 Mrsbells 311112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only times I have fed exclusively formula while out was in the first month and i still had the ready mixed liquid formula from the hospital. They are so convenient!<br /> Anyway now I just add a little formula to her bottle of breastmilk at home and then keep it in a cooler with ice packs. Then just heat it up with a warmer where ever we are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311111 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:24:16 +0000 twinmama 311111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Used to just premeasure the formula powder into the bottle, and then add bottled water and shake. But we were having to carry around too many bottles that way. Now I just take one empty bottle and a bottle of water and use the Similac on-the-go powder packets. The powder tubes aren't that much more expensive for all the oftener we use them, and how easy they are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311107 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:23:52 +0000 winniebee 311107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrstilly: we can't warm his formula since he is on nutramigen so he takes it room temp!</p> <p>Will have to get one of those dispensers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311104 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:21:37 +0000 mrstilly 311104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is definitely a reason to avoid bottle warmers. If you do feed LO while you are on the go, it's so helpful if they will take a cool or room temp bottle. </p> <p>Like other PPs, we fill the bottles with water and have a formula dispenser with the powder already measured. It's really handy. I have the Avent one and each of the 3 compartments will hold 4 scoops of powder to make 8 ounces.of formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311067 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:06:03 +0000 photojane 311067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my sister in law always just carried two bottles already filled with water in her diaper bag, and then a formula dispenser with the formula already measured out. my nephew ate a room temperature bottle just fine, so she would just pour in the formula, shake, and give it to him. </p> <p>this isn't the one she had, but this is what i am referring to: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/munchkin-formula-dispenser/-/A-13991505" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/munchkin-formula-dispenser/-/A-13991505</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311066 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:06:01 +0000 BananaPancakes 311066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we did powder, I used the same container as @zippylef. Now that we use ready to feed, I just fill up my bottles, and keep them in a little soft cooler (like I would breastmilk) and he just eats them cold. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311065 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:05:27 +0000 autumnlove 311065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: My friend does the same thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311062 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:04:17 +0000 loveisstrange 311062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one of those pre-measured containers. I will put the water in the bottles and measure out the formula into the container before I leave home and then I combine and mix when she gets hungry. If you hate clumps, carry around a few wrapped straws from fast food places and you can use them to stir on the go.</p> <p>It's one of these, I have 3 of them, plus you can use them for snacks too. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-Formula-Dispenser-Snack/dp/B0006BAJIG" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-Formula-Dispenser-Snack/dp/B0006BAJIG</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311049 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:59:59 +0000 yoursilverlining 311049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're going to be out and LO will need to eat within about 1 hour of leaving the house, I make a bottle of formula and bring it. If we are going to be out for several hours and LO won't need to eat until like 2 hours after we left the house I bring an empty bottle and an 8oz bottle of the ready-made formula. They also sell single serving size of powder formula but I don't to shake the formula up and then give it to LO (gas issues), and I also hate any clumps in the formula, so we use the premade formula most often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311047 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:58:28 +0000 winniebee 311047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: this is what I was thinking of doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311046 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:56:56 +0000 Adira 311046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have any children yet, but when I was out and about with a friend of mine, she ended up buying some water (I think we were at Walmart...?) and preparing the bottle in the store. I think she might've gone into the bathroom and ran the bottle under warm/hot water in order to heat it up a bit? I'm not positive on that part though because I hung out with her daughter while she was in the bathroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311045 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:56:13 +0000 mediagirl 311045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee- when we were doing formula for M, I would take bottles of water with me and baggies of formula. I would add the formula to the bottle when she got hungry. Easy peasy! :) Totally easier than breastmilk or breastfeeding, imo (just because she's not a calm breastfeeder). :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-formula-feed-while-out-and-about#post-311043 Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:55:17 +0000 winniebee 311043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Logistically how do you prepare the bottles etc? </p>