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smdl
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Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
I shake, I stir..... I still have small lumps at the bottom of the bottle.
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Posted 11/18/07 10:51 AM  |
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
I shake like crazy.... I have the liners, so I also smush away the lumps on the bottom thru the liner....
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:52 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Shake and shake and shake and shake like crazy. Then if I have the time, I let it sit for a few minutes to let the bubbles settle a bit.
Don't be afraid of shaking it too much!
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:53 AM |
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smdl
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I shake like crazy.... I have the liners, so I also smush away the lumps on the bottom thru the liner....
Oh I shake like crazy. Let it rest, then shake again. I feel like I am practicing for a "Cocktail" remake.
I will try the "smush" technique. I have not tried that yet. Thanks!
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:54 AM |
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Formula pitcher!!
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:55 AM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
I bought the stirer/mixer made by Prince Lionheart. I got it at BuyBuyBaby. It was the best! 
Message edited 11/18/2007 10:57:06 AM.
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smdl
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
What does the pitcher do?
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by smdl
What does the pitcher do?
I'm not exactly sure, but it makes the smoothest formula. LOL.
Its pretty cheap, like $10 or so. Plus, it makes a days worth of formula
ETA: I still had the BRU page up, its $7.99
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smdl
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by smdl
What does the pitcher do?
I'm not exactly sure, but it makes the smoothest formula. LOL.
Its pretty cheap, like $10 or so. Plus, it makes a days worth of formula
Thanks!
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:58 AM |
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maybebaby
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
I have never ever had lumps in the formula. I always fill water first, don't overfill the bottle or else its hard to shake...add formula and shake really well...heat up and shake again. Never had a problem!
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sometimesmommy
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
per the similac rep-semi hot water then put in the formula and shake-
It works every time.
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:59 AM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
I didn't have a pitcher and dint have problems. It's a waste of money, IMO. but everyone is different
This is what helped us:
Shake like a mad woman, while singing "shake shake shake, shake shake shake, shake your baba baba, shake your baba." And, DS enjoyed that too!
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| Posted 11/18/07 10:59 AM |
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smdl
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by SuzyQ
I bought the stirer/mixer made by Prince Lionheart. I got it at BuyBuyBaby. It was the best! IMAGE
I will have to check into this. Thanks!
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by SuzyQ
I bought the stirer/mixer made by Prince Lionheart. I got it at BuyBuyBaby. It was the best! IMAGE
HA! I have something that looks like that that makes lattes
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:00 AM |
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by pmpkn087
I didn't have a pitcher and dint have problems. It's a waste of money, IMO. but everyone is different
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It is totally worth $7.99. Especially at 4am when you are trying to make a bottle really quickly 
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pmpkn087
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by KateDevine
HA! I have something that looks like that that makes lattes
oooooo...now THAT I would use
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:03 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by KateDevine
Formula pitcher!!
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I have this too. It's great! also use ready to use formula and store the rest of the can in here.
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:04 AM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by pmpkn087
I didn't have a pitcher and dint have problems. It's a waste of money, IMO. but everyone is different
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It is totally worth $7.99. Especially at 4am when you are trying to make a bottle really quickly
I hear ya!
I remember so many nights where I would yell at DH "shake while your walking to me " He would take FOREVER to make a bottle.
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
You're putting in the water first, right? I would definitely check out the pitcher. My friend swears by it too.
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:04 AM |
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Are you using room temp water? I tried it with cold and it doesn't mix at all. I put the water in the bottle, then add the formula and shake a few times and it's pretty smooth.
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:08 AM |
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SuzyQ
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by smdl
Posted by SuzyQ
I bought the stirer/mixer made by Prince Lionheart. I got it at BuyBuyBaby. It was the best! IMAGE
I will have to check into this. Thanks!
It's the BEST!! I didn't like the pitcher idea because then I'd have to warm the bottle. With the mixer I used room temperature water and just mixed. So easy & fast! It wasn't expensive.
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:08 AM |
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nbc188
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by Summerrluvv
Are you using room temp water? I tried it with cold and it doesn't mix at all. I put the water in the bottle, then add the formula and shake a few times and it's pretty smooth.
Exactly what we do. Room temp water in first, then the formula, then shake vigorously.
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by Summerrluvv
Are you using room temp water? I tried it with cold and it doesn't mix at all. I put the water in the bottle, then add the formula and shake a few times and it's pretty smooth.
YES! Cold water makes more lumps - room temperature is better...
BTW - love all the fancy shmancy devices!!!
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:10 AM |
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smdl
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by Summerrluvv
Are you using room temp water? I tried it with cold and it doesn't mix at all. I put the water in the bottle, then add the formula and shake a few times and it's pretty smooth.
Yes, I use room temp. bottle water.
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| Posted 11/18/07 11:18 AM |
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MyChip-n-Dales
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Re: Please help a mommy who just started formula: What is your "secret" to avoid lumps in formula?
Posted by smdl
I shake, I stir..... I still have small lumps at the bottom of the bottle.
i found the only formula that didnt have this was nestle good start.. and it was the only formula that didnt have bubbles either when it was shaken.. we switched to that from the enfamil and similac my boys barley burped afterwards... so much less gas! good luck to you!!
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