Warming Bottles for Your Baby

Why do we heat baby bottles? And what's the best way to warm them safely and quickly?  

We’ve written this simple guide to answer all your bottle-warming questions.  

Why should you heat a baby's milk? 

If you're formula feeding, it's recommended that you make up a fresh bottle for every feed using hot water that’s at least 70°C so that bacteria found in the formula powder is killed. But also, babies just like their milk warm.  

When babies are breastfed, breast milk is naturally at body temperature (36.5–37.5°C), so they usually prefer milk that's warmed to body temperature when they're feeding from a baby bottle. 

So, are baby bottle warmers worth it? Well, warm milk is also easier for a baby to digest (because they don't need to use extra energy to warm it up in their tummy) and some parents find that warm milk is less likely to give their baby stomach aches.