Planning a trip away? Exciting! But when you’re on the move & away from your own kitchen, all that sterilising, scooping and mixing may start to seem a bit complicated. Check out our tips on how to travel safely with your bottle-fed baby.
The safest way is to travel is with sterilised bottles of pre-measured water, and separate formula powder to mix into the bottle just before feeding baby. Experts also recommend boiling and cooling the water you use to prepare formula, until your baby is at least 3 months old. Remember, you should never travel long distances with pre-prepared formula in bottles. If you prepare formula in advance, keep cool in a chilly bin or insulated bag and use it within 2 hours maximum, and then it needs to be thrown out due to the risk of bacteria growing.
Some babies are happy to drink formula at room temperature, whereas others prefer it warmed up. Here are your options:
While there are restrictions on the liquids you can take on a plane, these usually don't apply to food or milk for your baby (To be safe always check directly with the airline you are flying with before leaving).
That means you can usually take what you need for the journey in your hand baggage. This includes:
Make sure you pack extra water, formula powder and baby food in case of delays. It’s always safest to travel with baby bottles pre-filled with cooled boiled water, so you can add the formula powder right before feeding.
On the plane most cabin crews will warm babies' bottles, but double-check with the airline before you fly.
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