How do you measure milk?

dmathis10 · January 2013

This may be a really stupid question or may sound strange but... What do you use to measure milk? When I measure 5 oz using the small Medela storage containers, 2 of them because they are 2.5 oz each, it is only a little over 4 oz if I pour that milk into a glass measuring cup. I use Playtex drop ins and have never used the bottle to measure because it's definitely not accurate. How do you measure?

sjgurl784 · January 2013

I've found Medela to be a little off with their measurements. When I pump, the Medela bottle will say 4oz, but when I pour that into a Tommee Tippee bottle to feed, it will be over 4oz, almost 4.5. I just go by what was pumped and call it a 4oz bottle though.

LittleApple · January 2013

Measuring cup. It's more accurate.

brandyleighxx · January 2013

I use an 8 oz Dr. Brown bottle to measure the amount of water then pour it into the playtex nurser bottle and mix.

dmathis10 · January 2013

MissMusic:
We're a little nuts in our house so we have a electronic kitchen scale.

That's hilarious. I love it.

Andreabks · January 2013

1 have 1 pair of Madela 5 ounce bottles and the rest of mine are 4 ounce Amedas. i find either way that when they go into my Dr. Browns bottles they aren't exactly the same. the ameda seem to be most accurate so when storing extra i use those for measure as i dont' want to put it into another container that may or may not have contaminants of any kind. but i donate my excess so i have to be extra careful with it.

KCBride18 · January 2013

We use playtex dropins, which are definitely not accurate. I used my Medela measuring/storage bottle as my constant or control measurement and poured 4 oz into the playtex dropins and it measured at 4.5. Same with 2 oz. So when I make N's 6 oz bottles, I pour my mixed formula up to the 6.5oz line.

Since I know it's .5oz off, I also subtract that from whatever is left in the bottle. If there's 3.5 left, I say it's 3 and know she had 3 oz. Silly, but I'm used to it now.

nilu129 · January 2013

I measure everything in the Medala bottles then pour the BM in the avent bottles my LO uses. It isnt accurate amount, but I figure if I continue to use them for her its consistent for her and I can keep track of how much I give her. If I switch measuring bottles now, I think it would mess up the amount I feed her.

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