I am having to supplement my daughter's bottles at daycare because I'm not pumping enough right now for her. I'm giving her a bottle of formula and two bottles of milk. I noticed the can of formula said to use it within a month of opening. Do you toss your formula if the can has been open longer than a month? Should I?
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I tossed a tub out after LO threw up after drinking a bottle. I will ever know if it was because the formula was over a month old or because she drank too fast but I did it for my peace of mind.
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Ours never lasts that long, so I have no idea.
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A little google searching tells me that lots of moms just use it. Some suggested keeping the can in the freezer (as per her Doc's rec).
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Ours lasts a month or more, so no.
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I didn't when I was mixing BM and formula because I didn't even realize that that was recommended until I read the canister (after a month had passed). I probably used it 2 months after I had opened it.
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I think as long as it's in a relatively cool, dry place, it'd be ok to push it longer. But if your kitchen gets really warm and steamy, I'd probably toss it. Ours never lasts that long.
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We keep a tub at daycare and it's been there way longer than a month!
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It doesn't expire after the month....just maybe gets stale.
I don't toss it! But then again, I keep the silver foil on it and always keep the lid on tight. And I store it in a dark, cool cabinet away from any moisture or heat (so not the cabinet above the stove!)
So far so good..he's never had a bad reaction. Nowadays they don't last a month anymore though:)
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