tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post9031337308258308606..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Emergency Preparedness: WaterWell-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-72062021896314782482014-02-11T06:53:16.579-08:002014-02-11T06:53:16.579-08:00Another water storage idea is the plastic tubs tha...Another water storage idea is the plastic tubs that we all have around the house to store our loads of crap, toys, etc. They're fairly cheap - $5 to 10 each - and can hold a lot of water. Keep a couple of clean ones wrapped in plastic in the basement/garage. You can put them in the bathtub to hold more than the tub would, or put them outside to catch rainwater.Maitrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559563433241033522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-2728681108349163942012-10-08T03:18:06.455-07:002012-10-08T03:18:06.455-07:00I love this post - you have not only considered ho...I love this post - you have not only considered how much water to store, but the practical considerations of doing so. <br /><br />A very important consideration for emergencies and water storage is what to do for babies under 12 months. Room temp bottled water (even commercially bottled water) cannot be used to mix up powdered formula since the powder isn't sterile so it needs hot water to kill the bacteria in the powder. Hot water is also needed to clean bottles. <br /><br />As you noted fuel and equipment for boiling water is a significant consideration. Fuel use for formula can be reduced by using ready to drink tetra packs of formula which are sterile, although these are expensive and have a short shelf life of a few months. <br /><br />The water required to wash a bottle and the fuel to heat it can be reuced by using a cup to feed (much easier to clean) and/or by using disposable bottles (or buying a while bunch of cheap bottles and using a fresh one each feed, then discarding.) <br /><br />When working out how much water and fuel or tetra packs are needed, you need to account for lots of waste (since there may be no electricity and therefore refrigeration) so any formula left in a tetra pack needs to be discarded etc. <br /><br />To my knowledge Queensland Health are the only organisation/ department which provided evidence based information about formula use and water storage etc. <br /><br /><br />References: http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/6/1/16 <br />http://www.health.qld.gov.au/disaster/html/infant-breastfed.asp <br />http://www.health.qld.gov.au/disaster/html/infant-formula-fed.asp <br />http://www.health.qld.gov.au/disaster/html/infant-formula.aspAsSnugAsABughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494645609852733058noreply@blogger.com