October 2022 Moms
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Product Spotlight: Bottle Warmers & Other Accessories
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Copied from another BMB, lots of things to consider here!
Warmers: Did you use? For thawing or for bringing milk to a temp that baby liked? For every bottle? Where did you keep the warmer? Pros/cons of specific brands? Do you have other relevant info I’m forgetting?
Sanitizers: did you have a stand-alone sanitizer or some disposable sanitizing bags to pop in the microwave? Pros/cons? How many bottles would it fit and how long did it take - Ie was it worth it on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to run that number of loads? Pros/cons of specific brands?
Dryers/Drying Racks: anything special? What was the advantage over what you normally use for drying dishes?
Bottle and nipple brushes: what did you use? Bristle, bristle/foam, foam only? Pros/cons? How often did you need to replace?
Other: what did you find you needed and why?
Warmers: Did you use? For thawing or for bringing milk to a temp that baby liked? For every bottle? Where did you keep the warmer? Pros/cons of specific brands? Do you have other relevant info I’m forgetting?
Sanitizers: did you have a stand-alone sanitizer or some disposable sanitizing bags to pop in the microwave? Pros/cons? How many bottles would it fit and how long did it take - Ie was it worth it on a daily/weekly/monthly basis to run that number of loads? Pros/cons of specific brands?
Dryers/Drying Racks: anything special? What was the advantage over what you normally use for drying dishes?
Bottle and nipple brushes: what did you use? Bristle, bristle/foam, foam only? Pros/cons? How often did you need to replace?
Other: what did you find you needed and why?
Re: Product Spotlight: Bottle Warmers & Other Accessories
I just used hot water to warm up frozen milk but honestly I did it so infrequently that I don't really think it's helpful. My sister had the baby brezza and loved it for her three kids.
As trendy as they are I really loved the Boon grass. I'm pretty sure I still have it. I liked it better than my previous bottle drying rack. It looks nicer. It holds little things better. I had the tree accessories and stuff. I plan on having it again even if I have to buy it again. I used the silicone flower brush and I have a lot of small wire brushes for cleaning straws etc. They also have different sizes which I'm a fan of.
For drying racks, I used the boon sprig drying rack, and it was okay (it's the one that looks like a field of trees). I'd probably get something more like the Munchkin foldable one if I didn't have this one already.
Also we had a baby brezza, and I LOVED it!!!!!! I breastfed to 6 months, but we had to supplement in the evenings and it just made everything so much easier! I know some people have concerns with bacteria, but we didn't use it until ~5 months and I we only used distilled water (although that was mostly because of calcium build-up), so I felt like it was safe.