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Bottles for Daycare

ShelleyandJaredShelleyandJared
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I took DS #2 to daycare for the first time today and brought everything like I did with DS #1.  When I picked him up they told me that I cannot bring the type of playtex dropins bottles that I had because they were the soft plastic and will melt in the bottle warmer.  I used these for DS#1 at the same place so the rules must have changed.  I believe they use some type of glass bottle and they told me that I can just use their bottles instead of going out to buy new ones.

 

My only concern is the cleanliness of the bottles there.  I can control my bottles, but I'm not sure how they clean theirs.  They are a 4 star daycare and one of the best in the city so I'm sure they are fine.  Do you have any experience using the daycare's bottles?  DS does not have any gas issues so I guess it wouldn't matter which bottle he used.

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  • jcole32444jcole32444
    Jay just has his bottles at room temp so we never had to worry about a bottle warmer issue. But, I was offered to use the daycare bottles and I opted to bring my own. You could just buy one or two packages of bottle for daycare. You need what 3 or 4. It wouldnt be very expensive and could calm your worries. Although I am sure that the day runs them through a dishwasher or something like that. I assume they would be clean.
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  • mmarsacmmarsac member
    I know Dr. Brown's makes glass bottles.  Maybe you could just buy some of your own?  I wouldn't want to use the daycare's either.  You probably could ask them to show you how & where they are cleaned, though.
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  • ShelleyandJaredShelleyandJared

    I have a few of the non-premium ones in 8 oz (LO is taking 4 oz now) so I could use those.  My other concern is will the milk get too hot?

    The bottle liners are much thinner than an actual bottle so if they go from heating up a regular bottle to my bottle with a liner, will they know to change the setting or not heat it up as much?  I'm wondering if I should just change bottles just for daycare.

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  • Wufroggy79Wufroggy79 member
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    I'm surprised they can do that. They can't here as it is against the health code. They can't even wash our bottles for us.

    The premium playtex drop in holders do melt in bottle warmers. And Medela steamer bags (just an fyi). The non-premium (where the lid crushes down the nipple) hold up fine in bottle warmers- the plastic is thicker.

     

    This is also the case in my state too. They have you take the bottles home each night to clean.
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