Playtex Ventaire bottles and bottle warmers?
I received two bottle warmers from my shower. I decided to try both out to figure out which one to keep. I had already bought some Ventaire bottles and tried one in the bottle warmers and it didn't work in either. I think because the bottom of these bottles has the thick plastic and the water in the warmer barely even touched where the liquid is in the bottom.
Who else has used Ventaire before, how did you warm the bottles? Am I just using the warmers wrong or do these bottles not work for the bottle warmers?
And for that matter do you even need to warm a bottle? If so, what is the reasoning for it? Not sure if I am b/f or not, so what if I just made the formula with room temp water is that ok?
Feeling a little overwhelmed now with this whole bottle / warming thing and feeling really stupid about it. It seems so simple and I am just feeling frusterated with it. I am attributing some of it to hormones but nevertheless it is stressing me.
Re: Playtex Ventaire bottles and bottle warmers?
we used ventaires, and used a little dipper crockpot as a bottle warmer.
Just fill it a little over half full with water, plug in a half hour or so before you're going to need it (or just keep it plugged in if you're not BFing). Took less than a minute to warm.
DD took her bottles cold, as in right out of the fridge. However, from working at a daycare the best way to warm a bottle was in hot water. Fill a bowl and put the bottle in it. Works like a charm.
IMO, bottle warmers are a waste money. I'm sure some swear by them, but from what I've heard they are as good as using a bowl full of water. =o)
Never thought of using a crockpot, sounds like a good idea if needed!
I kinda want a bottle warmer so I can make and refrig bottles, but at the same time I would think warming up a bottle can take more time than making a room temp bottle when you have a screaming baby. So first I am going to try to get LO to take room temp bottles.
I'm chuckling, because this was one of the very first things my BIL told us when we told everyone we were pregnant. Like, I think he mentioned it within the first 10 minutes.
I used the Munchkin brand bottle warmer and Ventair bottles. It helped. I swished around the milk to even out the warm spots. Before the warmer, I just ran the bottle under hot water.