Liquid Concentrate — An open can of
liquid concentrate infant formula is safe to use for up to 48 hours.
Yes, you can use bottled water to reconstitute (mix) powdered or
liquid concentrate infant formulas, but be aware that the fluoride content in bottled water varies.
Not exact matches
Many parents don't realize that some
infant drops are more
concentrated than
liquid medicine intended for older children.
Powdered
infant formula and
liquid concentrate are prepared with water.
Like powdered
infant formula,
concentrated liquid formula must be mixed with sterile or boiled - then - cooled water.
Infant formula is highly perishable and comes in three forms: powder,
concentrated liquids or ready - to - use in milk - based, soy, lactose - free and hypoallergenic formulations.
Like
concentrated liquid infant formula, you can store ready - to - use
infant formula up to 48 hours in your refrigerator at 40 degrees or below.
Surprisingly,
infants who are fed powdered or
concentrated liquid formula which is mixed with fluoridated water can get too much fluoride.
Because most
infant formulas contain low levels of fluoride, regularly mixing powdered or
liquid infant formula
concentrate with fluoridated water may increase the chance of a child developing the faint white markings of mild fluorosis.
Three types of
infant formula are available in the United States: powdered formula, which comes in bulk or single - serve packets,
concentrated liquid, and ready - to - feed formula.
Infant formula is available in three types: ready - to - feed
liquid,
concentrated liquid and powder.
If you use
concentrated liquid formula or powdered
infant formula, be sure to make it according to the manufacturer's instructions or any alternate instructions that your baby's doctor gives you.
However, you should NEVER add undiluted powdered
infant formula or
concentrated liquid formula directly into your breast milk, and you should NEVER use your breast milk in place of water to mix
concentrated or powdered
infant formula.