For the moms who didn’t breastfeed in the hospital

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Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone give a newborn cold formula?
Is this an actual formal recommendation now?

No. One poster is just frantically trying to justify her decision to use room temperature formula.

Formula should be warmed to body temperature. Not only does it make logical sense (make it as warm as breastmilk from a breast) but for the same reason you give warm water to someone who is dehydrated - it processes faster. We all know the feeling of being hot and drinking cold water and how you can feel it slosh around in your stomach. That’s because the body has to warm it before it can process it.

ffs. there is NO evidence that you have to heat formula to 98 degrees. Go away.

No, I am not going to go away, Child. It is better for the baby to have warm formula. End of discussion. Yes, you made it harder for your newborn to digest formula - you messed up - get over it. We all make mistakes with our babies and children! But for God’s sake stop defending your mistake by sad attacks!


OP, they will warm the premade formula for you.

lol. well, at least it's good to know that some people are as batsh*t about formula as others are about breastfeeding.

I’m pretty sure the warm formula poster is actually a breastfeeding nazi. It would be really difficult to get formula to precisely 98.6*, which apparentynis the ideal temperature for newborns to consume.

What happens if I run cold (around 97*), but I breastfeed. Should I put a heating pad on my boobs to warm the formula?

Just stop, PP. You have sufficiently embarrassed yourself. Please stop posting now.

Seriously, please stop now.

NP. Foods at body temperature cost the body less energy to process them. This can be important for newborns, especially those who aren't doing well.

- A scientist (who quite frankly doesn't care what you do, but just letting you know the science FWIW)

Now let's have "the pediatrician" respond to this basic fact...

Huh if it's a "basic fact" it's funny that the CDC says bottle warming isn't necessary ...

Again. Some more. No one is saying NECESSARY or "harmful" or "have to." But we ARE talking about optimal and preferred.

Swaddling a baby is not NECESSARY, but it certainly is recommended at least to try by the vast majority of American pediatricians. Rocking/motion is not NECESSARY, but it sure is a solid best practice to *try* when putting a baby to sleep.

Do you get it yet?

No, I don't get it. Not at all.

You really don't get that some of us do nice, cuddly, comforting things for our children--especially newborns and babies--not because it is necessary to do/harmful not to do, but rather because it makes the babies feel more snuggly, safe and secure?

Is a room-temperature bottle technically good nutrition? Yes, yes it is.

Is a warm bottle of formula also good nutrition, that makes the baby feel more comfortable and comforted? Yes, yes it is.

You don't HAVE to swaddle, or rock/walk, or make shushing noises/provide white noise. But all those things help newborns feel calm and comforted. Just like a WARM bottle or breast.

so make up your mind- is it scientifically important (nutrients, less energy to process, recommended by all doctors, etc) or is it just "more cuddly"?

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Most people want the best possible care for babies.
If cold milk is your best, so be it.
But if you can do better, why wouldn't you?
It's that simple, people.

Because warmer isn't shown to be better by literally anyone (except for the one weirdo on here), and because if warming the bottle means mom is getting up for 15min using a bottle warmer in the middle of the night instead of feeding the baby immediately, i don't think the hungry crying baby waiting for this warmed bottle, or the sleep deprived mom, is really getting the better deal.

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You tell that you has chosen not to nurse and tell them not to bring it up again. End of story.you owe them no explanation.

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lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Also I combo fed so they also had 98 degree breastmilk.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

I actually downgraded diapers, lol Hospital used pampers swaddlers- those f-ers are expensive

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

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I wouldn’t warm the bottles. Almost all bottles have at least some plastic parts and heating the plastic is really bad. Even our glass Dr brown’s had plastic pieces. Just give room temp. Most babies are fine with it and many even prefer it.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

I would rather have cold milk than warmed (nasty!) milk.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

I would rather have cold milk than warmed (nasty!) milk.

That's awesome, what with your adult digestive system able to quickly warm that milk up so that it doesn't cool your body temperature down, thus expending needless energy that could be better spent on growth.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

I would rather have cold milk than warmed (nasty!) milk.

That's awesome, what with your adult digestive system able to quickly warm that milk up so that it doesn't cool your body temperature down, thus expending needless energy that could be better spent on growth.

Oh Lady, you have some problems!

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

I would rather have cold milk than warmed (nasty!) milk.

That's awesome, what with your adult digestive system able to quickly warm that milk up so that it doesn't cool your body temperature down, thus expending needless energy that could be better spent on growth.

Oh Lady, you have some problems!

Maybe, but one of my problems sure isn't thinking that another adult disagreeing with me = they have "problems." I don't agree with your point of view, but I'm not going to accuse you of "having problems" because of it. I'm also not going to "Lady" or "Sweetie" or "Hun" you.

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Anonymous wrote:lol @ how many pages this argument about warming formula has gone. We never warmed it because the hospital gives it to you room temp. There aren’t even warmers in the room or on the floor. Both my children then always took room temp because, you know, that’s what they were accustomed to.

Hospital didn't give me a Boppy, either, but I ended up using one a lot for DD1, and brought one with me for DD2. So, you know, that became what we were accustomed to. You can bring a bottle warmer to a hospital. The More You Know!

Did you upgrade hats, clothes, diapers, swaddlers, etc., or did you just keep using hospital-grade everything? Not a great argument.

Wait what? No I didn’t “upgrade” diapers?

If there were a measurable advantage to warm formula, that’s what the medical establishment would do.

Is a bowl of cold chicken noodle soup just as nutritious as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely.

Is it as comforting and appealing as a bowl of warm soup? Absolutely not.

I would rather have cold milk than warmed (nasty!) milk.

That's awesome, what with your adult digestive system able to quickly warm that milk up so that it doesn't cool your body temperature down, thus expending needless energy that could be better spent on growth.

My first was very premature and spent a few months in the NICU. Once the babies could start bottle feeding, you were only permitted 15-20 mins to finish the bottle and the rest would go in the NG tube. The whole point was to make sure the babies didn’t expend too much effort eating. Guess what they gave? Room temp. Your claims are total nonsense. Maybe the baby burns a calorie or two. But nothing significant that ever matters. Not even for the tiny 2 pounders where everything is monitored and tweaked for optimum outcomes.