Something that has not been mentioned alongside comments on the 
virtually-criminally negligent  advice to mix formula powder with 
breastmilk is that formula powder is not sterile.

In the UK, current health service guidance is that formula milk 
powder needs to be mixed with water at least 70 deg C in temp (more 
more than 30 mins after it has boiled - so very, very hot water).

This is to deactivate potentially serious pathogens.

Breastmilk would be at body temperature or actually, considerably 
lower than body temp by the time it had been expressed and put in a 
bottle.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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http://www.heatherwelford.co.uk

http://heatherwelford.posterous.com

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