whats the right way of preparing baby's formula bottle . i think we should always add the water first and then put formula but my husband says it doesnt matter if we add formula or water first ...what do u suggest ?
LOL ....all the brands say to add water first but my hubby says its one n same thing if we add water or formula ...i think if we add the powder first , we vil end up adding less water .......
ALWAYS put the water in the bottle first. The correct amount.
If not, there will not be enough water in the bottle... and you can overload the baby's kidneys. It will be too concentrated. And this is NOT good.
Water first.
The power starts to disintegrate when it hits the water. If it's on the bottom the water hits it and it make globs of powder encased balls.
You are correct. You cannot get an accurate measurement if you add the powder first. If you feel like you need to demonstrate this to him, so that he SEES that it really does make an actual difference, then do.
Get two identical measuring cups and measure out the proper number of ounces of water for whatever size bottle you are making for your baby in each, so that they are identical. Then get 2 identical bottles out.
Pour the water into one bottle. Set it aside.
Put the powdered formula into the 2nd bottle, then add water from the 2nd measuring cup ONLY until it reads the same level of ounces as the first bottle. (So if you pour 6 oz of water into bottle #1, put the powder into bottle #2 and pour water ONLY until it fills the bottle to the 6 oz. mark on the bottle). You WILL have water left over in the measuring cup. It might not be that much, but it matters. It changes the consistency of the formula and makes it more difficult for baby to consume it and digest it...because it will contain more nutrients/calories in the same amount of fluid.
Good luck. This is all part of being "Mom". Dads sometimes just think this "minutiae" doesn't matter.... but it does.
If he wants to add formula first then he has to measure the water separately from the bottle or start counting the oz. from the top of the formula. What matters is getting the right proportion of formula to water.
Hi Mama
I do water first and then formula.
B. k
Water first. The formula is MADE so that the certain amount of powder + certain amount of water = right amount of nutrition.
It wouldn't be quite as big of a deal if you only add a tiny bit of powder... BUT there is quite a bit of powder to each portion of water! So to add the powder first means that you will add less water. You are right.
I would hold a demonstration for him. Make one bottle your way, then make one his way. SHOW him that the two bottles actually have different amounts at the end... and that according to the directions on the formula, YOUR way has the proper concentration of formula.
Although... I do know several mothers who like to prepare bottles with formula ahead of time, so that they can just add water if they are out and about or whatever... Once in a while I don't think it's THAT big of a deal... but for regular feeding it should be made right.
always do the water first. it makes a difference. if you do the formula before the water you dont get enough of the water. show your husband how it changes the amount of formula.
I always did the water first. I noticed if I did do the formula first, then it would clump a lot
An easy way to solve it is to measure water into separate containers from the bottle. I always measure the water out into the little Medela bottles that they give you at the hospital (the 4 or 6 oz bottles used to collect breast milk.) Then I'd put the formula powder in the bottle I was going to use to feed the baby. I'd just add the pre-measured water to the powder, and then immediately refill the water bottle so that it was ready for the next time.
Read the directions on what formula your using
This is not like building something without directions. He is feeding his child, and he needs to do it CORRECTLY. Why the heck does he need to even prove to you, that you can put powder in first? What a stupid "I need to be right" moment.When it says so many ounces to so many water, that is the ONLY ratio that should be used. If not, the child can have digestion issues, be very fussy, and start to refuse to take his formula. They can learn to NOT like their formula, because of how it makes them feel. When you put powder in first, you aren't using the exact amount of water. He needs to read the dang can, and make his child's food right.
What do the directions on the container say to do? I'd follow the directions.
add water then formula. If you add the formula first then the water the formula to water ratio does not equal what it should.
Water first, then formula.
Liquid is ALWAYS first. The concentration is based around a specific amount of liquid. So the liquid is always before the solid. Not to mention it's harder to shake it all up and get the right concentration if the solid is on the bottom. It would be lumpy more than likely.
So add your liquid then your solid.
All that matters is that the powder doesn't stick in the bottom and not dissolve in the water, AND that he uses the right amount of powder AND water. Try both ways and see which one works the best. If your husband wants to do it differently himself, let him. You do it the way that works best for you.
Dawn
Water first if you try to use the measure on the side after you have put the formula in you won't have enough water unless you use a measuring cup for the water. So I agree with you
I did it with the formula first, then the water, but I agree with your husband; it doesn't matter which way you do it.
There's an old saying, "mais ca ne fait rien"-because the formula powder is super fine-it reconstitutes no matter what.
If you are using the bottle to measure the water it has to go in first. If you were to put in the formula first your measurements won't be as accurate.
Always measure the water first. Add the powder after. Your husband is wrong.
