RE: HELP! Am I mixing the formula right?
We used gallon jugs of distilled water and didn't worry about the fluoride. At her six month visit, we got a script for fluoride drops which she gets every night. That way, we also know how MUCH fluoride she's getting.
We would warm enough water up in the microwave (OK to do for just water) for 48 hours of bottles (the max "shelf life" of mixed formula).
We would then put the measured powder in a pitcher with a paddle, pour in the water, stir and put in all the bottles.
The bottles then would go in the fridge (still warm) to be used.
When we needed a bottle, we would stick it in the warmer for five minutes just to take the chill off of it.
Worked perfectly for us once we got the system down!
All that being said -
We did the powdered formula exclusively for about eight months. I got lazy and started to use the ready to feed and noticed that not only was is easier, Sophie spit up a whole LOT less. She has reflux, so she has always been a "spitter upper".
We went back to using the powder because I felt guilty spending the extra cash on the RTF, and sure enough the spitting up got pretty significant. In fact, she got her Daddy FOUR times in an hour. He had no pants for work the next day!
So, I went and returned all the powder (five big cans) the other day and bought seven cases of the RTF for now.
Sophie has always been an "occasional" pooper - every couple of days, so I don't know what to tell you about your DD. Maybe it was the tap water?
Good luck!
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Wife to Jonathan
Mom to Sophia 12/02 and Amelia 12/04