#8974765 - 03/16/17 08:48 AM
Re: Back to basics
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fatso, another thing I learned that no one told me about.
Formula or breast milk that's refrigerated, make sure you warm it up before feeding kid. Have a kettle handy, boil water, put in a large cup and then put refrigerated bottle inside cup with hot water for a few minutes.
Gave the kid cold formula, it was hell all night. Didn't sleep, was fussy, etc. Room temperature, and she is out
^the above is all common sense, but not that common when you haven't slept for weeks and don't know what day or time it is lol
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#8974788 - 03/16/17 09:23 AM
Re: Back to basics
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You're doing it wrong!
Before bed, do the following:
- boil water and put it into a thermos that will keep it warm for most of the night - in a bottle, put 20 ml of boiled water that will get to room temp: do this for as many feedings as you need in the night - have spare empty bottles handy; for your sake, I hope you have at least 8 bottles for a full 24 hours - get a cooler and put some ice packs
When the kid wakes up screaming, take the bottle with 20ml room temp water and add 40 ml of the hot water and the powder. The formula should be good to feed at that temp, but adjust ratios if need be. Let's say the kid finishes the first bottle and wants more. Do the same thing again in a clean bottle and pour what you need into the bottle that she just fed with. If you still have leftover in the spare, put it in the cooler for use during the daytime.
This way, you don't have to leave the room and milk is ready within a min. Waiting to warm up formula while the kid is crying is excrutiating.
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#8974795 - 03/16/17 09:30 AM
Re: Back to basics
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#8974833 - 03/16/17 09:48 AM
Re: Back to basics
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You're doing it wrong!
Before bed, do the following:
- boil water and put it into a thermos that will keep it warm for most of the night - in a bottle, put 20 ml of boiled water that will get to room temp: do this for as many feedings as you need in the night - have spare empty bottles handy; for your sake, I hope you have at least 8 bottles for a full 24 hours - get a cooler and put some ice packs
When the kid wakes up screaming, take the bottle with 20ml room temp water and add 40 ml of the hot water and the powder. The formula should be good to feed at that temp, but adjust ratios if need be. Let's say the kid finishes the first bottle and wants more. Do the same thing again in a clean bottle and pour what you need into the bottle that she just fed with. If you still have leftover in the spare, put it in the cooler for use during the daytime.
This way, you don't have to leave the room and milk is ready within a min. Waiting to warm up formula while the kid is crying is excrutiating.
*furiously writing down notes*
THanks, will begin incorporating this fuckery.
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#8975195 - 03/16/17 12:38 PM
Re: Back to basics
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wtf is that, a kettle?
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#8975313 - 03/16/17 01:43 PM
Re: Back to basics
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Don't those Chinese hot water dispensers do the same thing?
Did you miss the part where I said it keeps the water at 98f?
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#8975319 - 03/16/17 01:46 PM
Re: Back to basics
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We did use our's for the little one, but my ghetto ways works almost as well.
Hello. It was a baby shower gift. You peeps just didn't fully utilize that function to your advantage!
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#8975325 - 03/16/17 01:50 PM
Re: Back to basics
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We did use our's for the little one, but my ghetto ways works almost as well. Hello. It was a baby shower gift. You peeps just didn't fully utilize that function to your advantage!
Ghetto way takes too long. With the berreza all you do is pour. Not sure how any other way can be faster lol
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#8975409 - 03/16/17 02:59 PM
Re: Back to basics
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It's definitely not faster. It's just cheaper, but it doesn't take that much longer. I got used to it before the Brezza.
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#8975519 - 03/16/17 04:34 PM
Re: Back to basics
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Don't those Chinese hot water dispensers do the same thing? Did you miss the part where I said it keeps the water at 98f? Nope. I guess those Chinese ones work differently?
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#8975907 - 03/17/17 07:55 AM
Re: Back to basics
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So I've come up with my own method as a hybrid of what I read here.
I do the distilled water + formula and put it in a big bottle in the fridge (to last 24 hours)
When a feed is required I pour a 60ml - 90ml into a disinfected bottle and place it in a cup with freshly boiled water. It brings the formula/breast milk from 2 degrees C (fridge) to 23 degrees C in about 2 minutes. It's still a bit of trial and error as I am trying to figure out exactly the time the bottle needs to be submerged in boiling water as the heat transfer is different based on glass thickness of bottle or if you use a plastic bottle.
It's pretty fast and convenient.
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#8975908 - 03/17/17 07:56 AM
Re: Back to basics
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fatso, any update? I remember the final week, it's like "get out already" then 2 weeks later I am like "I wish it stayed in a little longer"
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#8975963 - 03/17/17 08:50 AM
Re: Back to basics
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what about a bottle warmer?
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#8976120 - 03/17/17 10:44 AM
Re: Back to basics
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we had that bottle warmer. Works decent.
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#8980046 - 03/22/17 07:30 AM
Re: Back to basics
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Last 5 days have been hell, kid not sleeping at all needs to be held at all times or cries constantly
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#8980147 - 03/22/17 09:01 AM
Re: Back to basics
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Risky, just be ready for hell for 2 years. That way you won't be disappointed lol
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#8980154 - 03/22/17 09:03 AM
Re: Back to basics
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Aside from the shock to the body due to the new environment, we found the first few weeks easy. Then all hell broke loose, as Vas is finding out now. GNSP. Just gotta suck it up.
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#8980566 - 03/22/17 12:29 PM
Re: Back to basics
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Yes seems to be falling in that pattern. Slept alone in bassinet for two weeks no issues, now sleeping and feeding is ummm challenging to say the least
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#8980667 - 03/22/17 01:09 PM
Re: Back to basics
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Worst are sleep regressions as they hit their milestones
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