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Is Consumption Of Non-refrigerated Formula By An Infant A Concern?

My girlfriend called me freaking out and I ve been googling for some time now and not getting a straight answer so I hope you can help, here s what happened she has a 3 month old son who is primarily breastfeeding but sometimes when she is at work he has formula. the baby sitter didn t know much about formula she had a bottle of ready to feed enfamil and gave him a bottle. She didn t know to refrigerate it and the next week she needed to supplement formula again and gave him 4 ounces of the Same formula that had been out all week. Is he going to be ok or should she bring him to the hospital? Please help I need a straight answer for her.
Wed, 6 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Formula milk which is kept for one week outside refrigerator has high chances of infection. It should not be given to the child. However if it has been given accidentally then chances of infection are there. You should monitor the child for fever, vomiting. And examination by doctor should also be done.

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Is Consumption Of Non-refrigerated Formula By An Infant A Concern?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Formula milk which is kept for one week outside refrigerator has high chances of infection. It should not be given to the child. However if it has been given accidentally then chances of infection are there. You should monitor the child for fever, vomiting. And examination by doctor should also be done. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.