Once you've prepared a pitcher of formula, do the bottles need to be reshaken then before being given to baby?
879465
You should always give a good shake to the bottle as the formula will settle a bit.
879466
I don't reshake the bottles, I just pour into a bottle and warm the bottle up. Sometimes I swirl it around a little to make sure it's evenly heated but that's it! I haven't noticed any settling. And haven't had any problems! I've been using it daily for two months now.
879467
No it doesn't, which is why I love this product. My baby has reflux and excess bubbles are not good for her.
879468
No they do not. Before pouring I always remix by pumping the handle a few times. You will be able to tell that there is some settlement in the bottom of the pitcher, so stirring with the handle will remix that settlement so you can avoid the bubbles that come with shaking the bottle.
1241314
No, the bottles don't dry after sterilization, it is basically a steaming process.
88583
I think so. I've been using it since my baby was born and she is now 1 year old. Never had a problem. Bottles are always clean and ready to go.
1425570
NO. The bottle has a drying agent in it. Just keep that in the bottle, but do not refrigerate.
704969
Silly question, do you serve the formula chilled or warm it from the pitcher?
1323515
Once you have opened the bottle, it must be used within a hour. Do not use it after an hour, it is no longer good for use and will not be good for your baby's tummy. Just like cow's milk begins to expire after so long, so does ready to feed baby formula. It will begin to sour and will no longer be safe to feed your baby after an hour. So with that being said, you may refrigerate the milk in between uses, if the baby doesn't drink it all at one time... but after an hour has passed upon you opening the seal of the ready to feed bottle, I advise you to discard it and open up a fresh one. But in my opinion, I would not use these bottles if your baby doesn'tnot drink 2 oz quite yet. I would purchase the powder formula so that you can control how much you make. Though these bottles are convenient, our babies don't always drink it all in one sitting and by the time they want more milk, the bottle we opened before will be no good. Just telling you from my own personal experience. The powder formula comes with a scoop and it gives you more control over how much you make for a feeding. This is especially convenient when you begin to learn your baby's eating patterns.
584333
Yes, it says right on the bottle, "For best results, refrigerate after opening." I have always followed that advice.
2128977
Store dry formula. I store the water in the milk bottle, add the dry formula from these, and then shake.
1400018
I did not experience that problem. I received the bottle intact and because it is a tall bottle I deposited a portion of it in a smaller, easier to handle container and store the original bottle until needed.
1400778
You do not use the water that goes directly in the warmer machine itself for the bottle. First, you prepare the bottle (either with breast milk or formula and water) then you put the bottle that is sealed and mixed into the warmer (which will also have water in it warming up).
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You only put the dry formula in these. When you're ready to mix, you pour the powder from these into the bottle baby drinks from (which I have the premeasured water already in) and mix there. That being said, the lids on these are pretty tight - I've dropped them on our hardwood floor and the lid stayed on.
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Sure! I'm doing 1/2 & 1/2 with whole milk as we are weening. Just make up your 1/2 formula (less than 1/2 of what the pitcher can hold) and then add your 1/2 BM. Give it a few pumps to mix and you should be good to go.
614217
Yes the bottles will be wet after sterilising since the appliance uses steam. I just put them to dry on a rack once they have been sterilised.
1908738
Brittany, No it does not. I sanitize any new pacifiers and bottles/nipples by placing them in boiling water for 5 minutes before use.
1959273
No the bottle is just held up to the baby's lips. The nice thing about this baby is she can be bathed. Most dolls can't get wet and this one is fully water proof.
1216649
If you don't warm up the milk enough, the fats will stay solid and thus not get transferred into the baby bottle. These fats are important for brain development, among other things, so I just make sure the bags are warmed up enough so the fats are in solution (even if they are still solid, as long as they can transfer out of the bag), then I transfer into a baby bottle, and heat up the baby bottle to the temperature little girl likes best
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No. You need special playtex liners for their bottles. this is only to storage milk in the fridge/ freezer.