If you put this in a bottle of breast milk or formula, can you still warm the bottle or will this kill the probiotic?
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No heating it would kill the live cultures. Maybe you could put it in water, fresh breastmilk or formula at room temp. if you know baby will drink soon. I put the probiotic in juice but we are past the baby stage.
2012763
I used in formula once per day. So for that bottle that I would add it to, I would first warm the formula, just not as much as normal, just enough to take the chill off. Then I would add the powder to the formula. I would assume it didn't kill the probiotic because it made a huge difference for our little guy using it this way.
2012764
Heating the formula or milk to the temperature you're going to feed to the baby will not kill the probiotic-- afterall it has to survive the body heat and digestive system! We shouldn't be heating the milk beyond that temp, anyway. And of course, never, ever use the microwave for baby's food :)
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I'm not sure about a bottle warmer, since the bag inserted to the bottle means that the milk/formula wouldn't get much contact with the outside surface of the bottle being warmed. When I pumped, I just warmed my stored containers of breastmilk in a hot water bath before putting them in the bottle. When my son was on formula, he liked it room temperature so as long as I kept a supply of water in a bottle on the counter, I had no need to warm it. A few times I did need to warm the breastmilk while it was in the bottle (had stored the milk in the bottle in the fridge) and I just submerged the whole thing in a hot water bath and dried it off before giving it to my son. I'm not sure about a bottle warmer, since the bag inserted to the bottle means that the milk/formula wouldn't get much contact with the outside surface of the bottle being warmed. When I pumped, I just warmed my stored containers of breastmilk in a hot water bath before putting them in the bottle. When my son was on formula, he liked it room temperature so as long as I kept a supply of water in a bottle on the counter, I had no need to warm it. A few times I did need to warm the breastmilk while it was in the bottle (had stored the milk in the bottle in the fridge) and I just submerged the... » Read More I'm not sure about a bottle warmer, since the bag inserted to the bottle means that the milk/formula wouldn't get much contact with the outside surface of the bottle being warmed. When I pumped, I just warmed my stored containers of breastmilk in a hot water bath before putting them in the bottle. When my son was on formula, he liked it room temperature so as long as I kept a supply of water in a bottle on the counter, I had no need to warm it. A few times I did need to warm the breastmilk while it was in the bottle (had stored the milk in the bottle in the fridge) and I just submerged the whole thing in a hot water bath and dried it off before giving it to my son. « Show Less
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I´m not sure, but I noticed when I stored mine in a cold place, like the fridge, the casing got hard. I have no idea if this affects the potency of the probiotics or not.
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It depends if your baby like the milk cold or warm. You can warm it up in hot water or bottle warmer.
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You do not use the water that goes directly in the warmer machine itself for the bottle. First, you prepare the bottle (either with breast milk or formula and water) then you put the bottle that is sealed and mixed into the warmer (which will also have water in it warming up).
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I know I'm not answering your question, but you should heat the milk in simmering water and dump it into a bottle after the fat is all dissolved in the milk again. Don't just sit the plastic bottle on the bottom of the pan, swirl it around, it only takes a minute or two. Or get a bottle warmer. I don't think you should microwave breast milk, but I would assume these are OK in the microwave, they are fairly thick. I watched a friend microwave chicken wings in a Styrofoam box once and he didn't die.
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Yes, you can use it for formula or breastmilk. On the package it even mentions using it to warm baby food in jars.
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You shouldnt be warming breastmilk with boiling water in the first place. Its supposed to be warmed under luke warm water otherwise boiling it destroys the vitamin content. I warmed my breastmilk by warm tap water and then put it in the bottle. Also to get the nipple warm and to smell like me i placed it under my breast until i was ready to add the milk.
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For Milk, it's advised never to microwave it to warm in any bottle. And further more, warming liquid with a glass container in a microwave is likely to cause a breakdown of the plastic into the liquid. I'd avoid this particular issue with a baby's food/drink
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Yes. It's best to wait until the milk in chilled first in the fridge then freeze it. Make sure you freeze the bottle in the back of the freezer. It should be good for 6 months.
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It does say on the bottle to keep in a dry place, avoid excessive heat. I do know that probiotics should be kept out of the heat (colder the better), but this isn't a probiotic. I try to keep all my supplements in cooler areas. If you are having it shipped then I would only purchase it in cooler months (depending on yours and shippers location)... or buy local.
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I always just put a container of water in the microwave for a few minutes, and then let that hot water heat the bottle. I would swirl it around a bit to speed up the process. Not sure how this affected the nutrients, but I never broke a bottle and we have a happy, healthy toddler.
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John, The nice thing about the Primal Defense is made so the Probiotics are viable without refrigeration. It works really well and I have 2 chronic illnesses. This is the only product(s) that have worked for me and I honestly can say if it's worked for me there's a high probability it'll work for anyone. I also highly recommend reading the book Patient Heal Thyself from the holistic doctor who produced these products. I hope this helps.
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You can use any milk so I guess it would be okay if it is raw. then yogurt actually "cooks" for'10 hours so I don't guess it would be raw anymore???
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It can warm up food jars apparently, since it gives time guidelines (as in minutes) for food jars on the sheet provided with the product. You'd have to have a lid on the jar. I've not done it yet since my LO is still too young for solid food. When that time comes I'll use it for that and warming food bags (ideally I'll food process solid foods myself when she eats solids). You can also warm up bags of breast milk, not just bottles...
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No, it will actually melt the bottle. I tried this and ruinef one myself. You have to heat the milk and then pour it in the liner.
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The Udo's Choice probiotics I use DO need to be refigerated. Those that I received through the mail arrived warm, so now I buy them only at stores.