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Bottle warmer?

kujess1kujess1 member
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DD is 5 weeks, EBF, and we just began introducing a bottle. Running the bottle under warm water seems to take too long and still doesn't get it very warm. I'm thinking about a bottle warmer. Do you all use one? Recommendations on which brand? I read that the Avent one is recommended for BM, but read the reviews and there were a lot of complaints about no timer.
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  • rh10264706rh10264706 member
    I use the kiinde kozi and absolutely love it!!! It's expensive but completely worth it IMO.
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  • CDMay2006CDMay2006 member
    edited November 2013
    If you want to try something in the mean time, when we warm a bottle (rare, now, but we used to do it for every botttle), we microwave a big mug of water (1 min for the mug/amt of water/microwave we use) and set the bottle in it for another minute or two, depending how full the bottle is.
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  • taraleannetaraleanne member
    Here's why I don't use a bottle warmer :  I find it quick enough for me to just put the bottle in a cup of hot water for a few minutes. Take it out and swirl the milk around a few times during that time. I bring the bottle to about room temp, that's all it really needs to be. It doesn't come out of the boob much warner. When we go out to restaurants or other people's homes where I don't find it convenient to BF, that's all we need then, a cup of hot water and he's totally used to that temperature and I'm loving the convenience.  Sometimes I bring it out of freezer and defrost it in hot water before we leave the house and then I just leave it in my bag without a being in a cooler bag and give it to him straight up as long as it's been out of the fridge for less than 4 hours.  

    This is why was recommended to me by a few of my other mama friends who like to travel light. Same reason why I don't waste time with a wipes warmer.  My DS has never had an issue taking the bottle this way. Why? He's used to it!  I personally think bottle warmers are a waste of money!  (that said, I have one for the car for our long road trips when I don't want to stop for a cup of hot water and milk's coming directly from the cooler) 
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  • Welshgirl12Welshgirl12 member
    edited November 2013
    I use the avent one and I find it works just fine, we set a timer in the kitchen and while not as convenient as having a timer on the warmer it's NBD. it heats evenly.
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  • Mrs_D_in_KYMrs_D_in_KY member
    We also warmed a cup of water and sat the bottle of BM in the cup to warm it up.

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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    taraleanne said:

    Here's why I don't use a bottle warmer :  I find it quick enough for me to just put the bottle in a cup of hot water for a few minutes. Take it out and swirl the milk around a few times during that time. I bring the bottle to about room temp, that's all it really needs to be. It doesn't come out of the boob much warner. When we go out to restaurants or other people's homes where I don't find it convenient to BF, that's all we need then, a cup of hot water and he's totally used to that temperature and I'm loving the convenience.  Sometimes I bring it out of freezer and defrost it in hot water before we leave the house and then I just leave it in my bag without a being in a cooler bag and give it to him straight up as long as it's been out of the fridge for less than 4 hours.  


    This is why was recommended to me by a few of my other mama friends who like to travel light. Same reason why I don't waste time with a wipes warmer.  My DS has never had an issue taking the bottle this way. Why? He's used to it!  I personally think bottle warmers are a waste of money!  (that said, I have one for the car for our long road trips when I don't want to stop for a cup of hot water and milk's coming directly from the cooler) 
    Ditto all of this.

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  • ns1ns1 member
    I also never used one with DD. We just warmed the bottles or bags of milk in hot water. She never complained!
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  • NoelO2007NoelO2007 member
    We liked the Dr Briwns bottle warmer with DS.
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  • TexanArringtonTexanArrington member
    rh10264706 said:

    I use the kiinde kozi and absolutely love it!!! It's expensive but completely worth it IMO.

    This! I love the whole Kiinde system, it's awesome.

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  • kjsmith9kjsmith9 member
    Yup, we do hot water in a bowl for a few minutes. It's only body temp when they nurse, so it doesn't have to be that warm...
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  • TnweaverTnweaver member
    TexanArrington said:

    rh10264706 said:

    I use the kiinde kozi and absolutely love it!!! It's expensive but completely worth it IMO.

    This! I love the whole Kiinde system, it's awesome.

    How long does it take to warm a frozen bag of Breastmilk?
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