Bottle Wamer or aka Baby Products Reviews

Hi, everyone.

We just moved into this house in October from an apartment that had a
microwave. I used a microwave last time for formula, being very careful, of
course (it was a little one with very little power). I don't want to buy a
microwave for just baby stuff; I have actually enjoyed NOT having one...
you'd be surprised the amount of kitchen work you get done when you're
waiting on a kettle as opposed to a beep.

So, I was wondering if someone had a good bottle warmer to recommend. I've
got a couple on eBay I'm looking at sniping (www.auctionsniper.com), but I'm
not sure which one to get. One says it keeps two bottles cool and then
heats it up in five minutes, and the other says about the same. One's the
Safety First, and the other's a First Years. They did neck and neck on
Amazon, CY, so that review didn't do me much good. :-) Target also has
reviews... saved me quite a bit on buying a spot cleaner here a while back.

I was wondering if the cool part really works... I was thinking I would put
a couple of bottles in before we (try!) to go to sleep and then warm them up
as we need them, but I'm worried they might not stay so cool. I'm not an
ultra-cautious mother, but I do like them to stay very cold until I need
them.

(And no, breastfeeding is not an option).

Sk

How about a double-boiler?

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

Susanne,
I skipped the bottle warming all together, and just gave my daughter, who
was born in January of last year, bottles at either room temp, or made with
cold water from the faucet. She never seemed to mind, and it helped when we
were out and about and didn't have access to a warming option. Taylor has
never minded bottles being very cold or room temp, even as a two week old in
the middle of winter. Just a thought. If you really want the bottle to be
warmer, you can wait until the water runs warm from the faucet...might take
as long as a bottle warmer anyway. If you've done so well without the
microwave, it seems to me that you can likely skip the bottle warmer/cooler
thing too.

And that reminds me of another thing we did/do that isn't "normal" -- we set
up all our bottles with the correct amount of dry formula in them (4 scoops
for 8 ounces of formula) then just add water and shake, and we're ready to
go. I can use cold tap water, or wait for it to warm up to room temp. This
is also helpful when out and about, as I can bring 2-3 bottles dry, and add
bottled water when needed.

I also would make the full 8 ounces, even for my newborn, and let her eat as
much as she wanted, usually only an ounce or two in the beginning, then
reuse the same bottle for as many feedings as it took to empty the bottle.
Being that it was winter time, our house was cold enough that I didn't
refrigerate it between feedings, especially in the early stages, where the
next feeding was 1-2 hours away. As she got older, I did tend to toss a
nearly full bottle back into the fridge for a few hours. She's always been
as healthy as a horse and not prone to upset tummy or allergies.

Anyway, just a thought...another option.
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Jamie Clark wrote in message
If you really want the bottle to be warmer, you can wait until the water
runs warm from the faucet...might take as long as a bottle warmer anyway.

This isn't a good idea as lead and other undesirables linger in warm water.
The recommendation is to run the water on cold for a few minutes so
everything can clear out.

I also would make the full 8 ounces, even for my newborn, and let her eat
as much as she wanted, usually only an ounce or two in the beginning, then
reuse the same bottle for as many feedings as it took to empty the bottle.

This isn't recommended either as germs can collect in the bottle from saliva
and cause the baby problems. It is much better to make a dozen or so little
bottles in the beginning and/or make up bottles as you go.

When we had DD1, I didn't have a microwave either and used a little pot that
stayed on the stove with some water in it and warmed up bottles that way.
However, my MIL bought us a microwave soon after DD1 was born and I haven't
been without one since.

--
Sue (mom to three girls)
I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World...

So, I was wondering if someone had a good bottle warmer to recommend.

My sister-in-law used to keep a thermos of hot water and mix the formula with
that.

--Helen

On 07 Jan 2004 21:46:53 GMT, (H Schinske) wrote:

So, I was wondering if someone had a good bottle warmer to recommend.

My sister-in-law used to keep a thermos of hot water and mix the formula with
that.

--Helen

That's a really good idea...even though I'll be breastfeeding, do you
think I can do the same thing with breast milk...?

wrote:

That's a really good idea...even though I'll be breastfeeding, do you
think I can do the same thing with breast milk...?

Keep expressed milk in a thermos, you mean? No, I think it would grow stuff.
The point about the water is that it stays pretty clean (not sterile of course,
but there aren't enough bugs to get dangerous).

Breastmilk does have some natural ability to resist bacterial growth, but
keeping it warm outside the source is asking for trouble.

--Helen

Uh, wouldn't that take a lot lot longer than five minutes???

Sk

"DeliciousTruffles" wrote in
message ...
How about a double-boiler?

--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/

"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau

If you really want the bottle to be
warmer, you can wait until the water runs warm from the faucet...might
take
as long as a bottle warmer anyway. If you've done so well without the
microwave, it seems to me that you can likely skip the bottle
warmer/cooler
thing too.

That's just too much common sense for me... LOL Didn't think of that... But
I'm looking at having a c-section and was was hoping to just roll over, grab
the bottle, stick it in, and take care of it that way. My husband will soon
switch to nights, so I will be on my own.

And that reminds me of another thing we did/do that isn't "normal" -- we
set
up all our bottles with the correct amount of dry formula in them (4
scoops
for 8 ounces of formula) then just add water and shake, and we're ready to
go. I can use cold tap water, or wait for it to warm up to room temp.
This
is also helpful when out and about, as I can bring 2-3 bottles dry, and
add
bottled water when needed.

I believe I did this too.

I also would make the full 8 ounces, even for my newborn, and let her eat
as
much as she wanted, usually only an ounce or two in the beginning, then
reuse the same bottle for as many feedings as it took to empty the bottle.

I was told not to do this as they would go sour. It's a thought, though,
considering what forumla cost. Anybody else?


Being that it was winter time, our house was cold enough that I didn't
refrigerate it between feedings, especially in the early stages, where the
next feeding was 1-2 hours away. As she got older, I did tend to toss a
nearly full bottle back into the fridge for a few hours. She's always
been
as healthy as a horse and not prone to upset tummy or allergies.

Oh, well, we keep it exceptionally cold in the bedroom. In fact, the house
is set up where the bedroom (I mean ours, where the bassinet is) doesn't
heat at all unless you turn on the central heat. We just use the little gas
fireplace in the living room, and it heats each room except ours, which
stays at about sixty. (Otherwise, I wake up covered in sweat). Probably
have to turn it up when junior gets here...

Sk

When we had DD1, I didn't have a microwave either and used a little pot
that
stayed on the stove with some water in it and warmed up bottles that way.
However, my MIL bought us a microwave soon after DD1 was born and I
haven't
been without one since.

I usually have a kettle on the back burner on low... this may be a thought.
But the whole point is not to have to get up to go to the kitchen, esp since
it is a tile floor and REALLY cold I would have to get up, stumble for
slippers, go to the kitchen... meantime, poor baby is still hungry.

Methinks we might just get that microwave after all... I'll just leave my
slippers in the kitchen! LOL

Sk