Anyone have The First Years bottle warmer?

BabyC1

...and discovered that it takes more water to heat the bottles than is recommended?  I've been heating my 2 oz bottles with double the amount of water they suggest.  Maybe I'm misreading the directions, but the milk is cold using the amount of water they suggest.

TheFannins729

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

eminbmore

I stopped measuring.  I just take the bottle out a couple times to check it as it's heating.

rachi

I have to use double the water as well.

I also thought I was doing something wrong. I re-read the instructions a million times.  

djdavis

Ours have been fine. They are room temp, I don't want them to be warmer than that, so it has been fine or us.

BabyC1

TheFannins729:

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

I just use a 9 oz bottle for 2 oz of milk and I measure the water to the 8 level, instead of the 4 as it suggests.

BabyC1

rachi:

I have to use double the water as well.

I also thought I was doing something wrong. I re-read the instructions a million times.  

Oh good...I'm glad I'm not the only one. :-)

TheFannins729

BabyC1:

TheFannins729:

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

I just use a 9 oz bottle for 2 oz of milk and I measure the water to the 8 level, instead of the 4 as it suggests.

for our 9 oz bottle, i put water up to the 10 line and it's perfect every time, regardless of how much formula is in there.  for the 5 oz bottles, its up to the 6 line.  

TheFannins729

TheFannins729:

BabyC1:

TheFannins729:

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

I just use a 9 oz bottle for 2 oz of milk and I measure the water to the 8 level, instead of the 4 as it suggests.

for our 9 oz bottle, i put water up to the 10 line and it's perfect every time, regardless of how much formula is in there.  for the 5 oz bottles, its up to the 6 line.  

oh, i see, you are looking at the breast milk directions

BabyC1

TheFannins729:

TheFannins729:

BabyC1:

TheFannins729:

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

I just use a 9 oz bottle for 2 oz of milk and I measure the water to the 8 level, instead of the 4 as it suggests.

for our 9 oz bottle, i put water up to the 10 line and it's perfect every time, regardless of how much formula is in there.  for the 5 oz bottles, its up to the 6 line.  

oh, i see, you are looking at the breast milk directions

Yeah...8 seems to be okay for DD for 2 ounces, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.  Strange that the recommended amounts don't heat the milk to a good temp.

TheFannins729

BabyC1:

TheFannins729:

TheFannins729:

BabyC1:

TheFannins729:

yes, how much water are you using and what size bottle is it?

I just use a 9 oz bottle for 2 oz of milk and I measure the water to the 8 level, instead of the 4 as it suggests.

for our 9 oz bottle, i put water up to the 10 line and it's perfect every time, regardless of how much formula is in there.  for the 5 oz bottles, its up to the 6 line.  

oh, i see, you are looking at the breast milk directions

Yeah...8 seems to be okay for DD for 2 ounces, but I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.  Strange that the recommended amounts don't heat the milk to a good temp.

hm. what kind of bottle is it?  are you sure it's a wide neck one?  just curious since the standard says fill to 7...