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Another Playtex drop-in question...

GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
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BRU has this description for the bottles...

The Playtex? Nurser offers the unique benefit of the slide-up burping mechanism - allowing you to easily rid the bottle of excess air before feeding. Its shape and design make it easier to hold, and its NaturaLatch" Slow Flow silicone nipple is designed to support breastfeeding.

Umm, I never "get rid of the excess air". I usually just put the formula in, shake and feed. Do you do this? I don't get how one would even get rid of excess air. What am I missing?

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Re: Another Playtex drop-in question...

  • adharper2615adharper2615 member
    We always squeeze the drop-in until all the extra air is out.
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  • CourtneyAnnCourtneyAnn
    I squeeze the bag (from the bottom pushing up)  until all the air is out.  Then it's just milk or formula all the way to the tip of the nipple.  That's how I've grown up learning how to use them, so I just thought that's what everyone did.  
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  • chrisdemiliachrisdemilia
    This is probably stupid, but I don't understand how you squeeze the drop-in.
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  • GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    Wow, really? So let me get this straight, after you mix the formula, you stick your hand under the bottle, grab the bag and squeeze the air out? Or do you do this before putting formula inside the bottle? I'm lost. Tongue Tied
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  • GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member

    imagechrisdemilia:
    This is probably stupid, but I don't understand how you squeeze the drop-in.

    Same here...

     

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  • adharper2615adharper2615 member

    imageGreenEyedGal:
    Wow, really? So let me get this straight, after you mix the formula, you stick your hand under the bottle, grab the bag and squeeze the air out? Or do you do this before putting formula inside the bottle? I'm lost. Tongue Tied

     

    After adding the formula.  Just squeeze from the bottom up, holding the bottle upright, until formula reaches the nipple.

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  • GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    imageadharper2615:

    imageGreenEyedGal:
    Wow, really? So let me get this straight, after you mix the formula, you stick your hand under the bottle, grab the bag and squeeze the air out? Or do you do this before putting formula inside the bottle? I'm lost. Tongue Tied

     

    After adding the formula.  Just squeeze from the bottom up, holding the bottle upright, until formula reaches the nipple.

    With the nipple on or off? While the liner is INSIDE the bottle? Sorry for sounding so stupid.

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  • NorBryDENorBryDE member
    you'd push up AFTER you put the formula in.  just make sure you're pushing up and not to the side, I did that with breast milk and it spilt all over the place, along with tears! 

    and FWIW, my pedi told me to always mix formula in another container before putting it in the bottle. Probably so it's fully mixed ... 
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  • chrisdemiliachrisdemilia
    Oh, I get it now, thanks!
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  • adharper2615adharper2615 member
    imageGreenEyedGal:
    imageadharper2615:

    imageGreenEyedGal:
    Wow, really? So let me get this straight, after you mix the formula, you stick your hand under the bottle, grab the bag and squeeze the air out? Or do you do this before putting formula inside the bottle? I'm lost. Tongue Tied

     

    After adding the formula.  Just squeeze from the bottom up, holding the bottle upright, until formula reaches the nipple.

    With the nipple on or off? While the liner is INSIDE the bottle? Sorry for sounding so stupid.

     

    LOL...it's ok!  Nipple on and the bottle completely made (just like you're ready to start feeding DC).  Then squeeze from the bottom(holding the bottle upright) pushing up on the drop-in until formula appears in the nipple. 

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  • GreenEyedGalGreenEyedGal member
    imageadharper2615:
    imageGreenEyedGal:
    imageadharper2615:

    imageGreenEyedGal:
    Wow, really? So let me get this straight, after you mix the formula, you stick your hand under the bottle, grab the bag and squeeze the air out? Or do you do this before putting formula inside the bottle? I'm lost. Tongue Tied

     

    After adding the formula.  Just squeeze from the bottom up, holding the bottle upright, until formula reaches the nipple.

    With the nipple on or off? While the liner is INSIDE the bottle? Sorry for sounding so stupid.

     

    LOL...it's ok!  Nipple on and the bottle completely made (just like you're ready to start feeding DC).  Then squeeze from the bottom(holding the bottle upright) pushing up on the drop-in until formula appears in the nipple. 

    Got it...thank you! I tried it and sure enough, all of the air came out and I was left with an air-less scrunched up bag.Yes

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  • tashacu02tashacu02
    We always squeeze the all of the air out until milk is basically coming out of the nipple. This was our main reason for using these bottles because this mechanism is suppose to reduce gas and the amount of air that is swallowed.
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