For formula fed babies...

Onyxblossom

One thing that I wish I had heard of earlier is to use a coffee maker during the day so that way you will always have hot water ready and you just mix in equal amounts room temp water and you have an instant bottle practically.  We bought one that we use strictly for just bottles to make sure no coffee residue gets in the bottle.  Just and idea.

gemrae1225

I EBF, but that is such a good idea! 

Onyxblossom

Thanks.  I started out BF but when that didn't work out I switched to formula and I missed not having something instantly available for her and this seemned to help.

Mama_SAS

Wait ... what?

It's probably because I haven't slept in days and I have a pounding headache but I'm so confused. I've read this ten times and I don't get why you would use a coffee maker to make formula. 

gemrae1225

Mama_SAS:

Wait ... what?

It's probably because I haven't slept in days and I have a pounding headache but I'm so confused. I've read this ten times and I don't get why you would use a coffee maker to make formula. 

For warm water.  You don't have to heat up water to make your formula.   

Mama_SAS

Oh, I get it - coffee maker to heat the water! Do you leave it on all day?

We serve room temp too, from a big pitcher we keep on the counter - pour water, scoop formula, shake and serve.  

Mama_SAS

gemrae1225:

Mama_SAS:

Wait ... what?

It's probably because I haven't slept in days and I have a pounding headache but I'm so confused. I've read this ten times and I don't get why you would use a coffee maker to make formula. 

For warm water.  You don't have to heat up water to make your formula.   

Hehe, yeah it clicked when the other poster said she did room temp, but I was typing 1-handed so I didn't get my reply out quickly.  I'm not normally so out of it, I swear! 

Onyxblossom

mbenit4:

I serve room temperature so I never have a need for hot water. I premeasure the water in all the bottles and I have a powdered formula dispenser, actually I have 2, and I just mix when I am ready to feed. There's no need to keep cold and no need to warm up. LOVE IT!

 I had heard that idea and loved it but I started out BF and she refused to take a bottle if it wasn't warmed up.

Onyxblossom

Mama_SAS:

Oh, I get it - coffee maker to heat the water! Do you leave it on all day?

We serve room temp too, from a big pitcher we keep on the counter - pour water, scoop formula, shake and serve.  

Yeah we do if we are going to be home all day.

Onyxblossom

BostonKisses2:

It's a good idea, but I already have a bottle warmer that's the same price as a cheap coffee maker.  If the warmer goes, I may have to keep that in mind.

We started out with the Munchkin's Deluxe Bottle and Food Warmer which was great at first but now after about 4 months its starting to act up and not heat at the same temperature each time.

HannaB

PinkLily1234:

I'm going straight to he!!, I will admit that I microwave the water

I don't understand why it is so bad - the only risk I can find for microwaving water (not prepared formula) is hot spots/accidental burns.  That would obviously be awful, but I don't see how the water can still have hot spots after I warm the water, shake vigorously in a bottle, then add formula and shake some more, and check the temp before feeding.

 

 

Are you using glass or plastic bottles? I wouldn't microwave plastic bottles at all ever ...

jessiesnwbrd

We don't serve warmed bottles...we just get it straight out of the tap with slightly warm water or cooler. She's a foodie, she'll it it cold if she has to.