Preparing formula bottles

I’ve seen very mixed information on this so does anyone know what the official advice is regarding pre making up formula bottles and storing them in the fridge. Obviously formula bottles are good for 2 hours after preparing before baby feeds but I’ve seen some things that say that’s extended to 24 hours if put in the fridge? Then I see other things saying you can’t pre make them and store them in the fridge

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It used to be many years ago it was fine to make and store in the fridge but as far as I know its not advised anymore. X

You can pre make and put in fridge - use within 24 hours.
If your baby has started to drink out of one then it needs to be 2 hours as bacteria can start to grow (from their mouths coming in contact with the sterile teat & inside).
NHS says it SHOULD be made freshly each feed but if you HAVE TO store in fridge it’s okay for 24 hour

We make up batches in one bottle so we have a few feeds out of it (he's only two weeks), put this on the fridge and pour into a new bottle to heat up in the tommee tippee warmer when baby needs feeding. Faster than doing the kettle every time.

I’m currently making them up fresh, we started making them up and putting them in the fridge but myLO got bad diarrhoea (with was just yellow water) at 3 days old so I panicked and now I make them fresh but it’s a bloody pain and I hope to try the fridge again when he is a month old.

We make them up and store in fridge for 24 hours. We did that for my son almost 3 years ago and the nhs site still says you can do that.

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