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pickles16
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totally new mom question
I'm sure many of you will laugh, but we're taking DD out to the Dr today and then afterwards I have to run to Target, and I wanted to bring a bottle of formula with me in case she gets hungry...We use RTF, and was wondering how I bring it since you are instructed to discard it after 2 hours of keeping it out....also, should I warm it up and foil it before I pack it away...
AHHHH, help I'm sooo confused...I know it's sad that this is confusing me
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Kelly9904
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Re: totally new mom question
Bring the bottle but unwarmed, this way it will keep longer should she not need it. Which is a good chance, between the Dr and Target she will probably be pooped and sleep the whole time!
If she needs it go up to the food area and ask for ½ a cup of HOT water. Soak the bottle for a few minutes and poof you are fine.
ETA: If she is due to eat during that time then warm it up and just put it in the pocket of hte diaper bag that is insulated, it will keep it warm enough.
Message edited 1/14/2009 10:41:07 AM.
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| Posted 1/14/09 10:40 AM |
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by Kelly9904
Bring the bottle but unwarmed, this way it will keep longer should she not need it. Which is a good chance, between the Dr and Target she will probably be pooped and sleep the whole time!
If she needs it go up to the food area and ask for ½ a cup of HOT water. Soak the bottle for a few minutes and poof you are fine.
I completely agree with this!
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| Posted 1/14/09 10:41 AM |
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want2beamom
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Re: totally new mom question
not a funny question at all I usually bring it in a cooler bag, and then get a cup of hot water and warm it that way...but I do use the drop ins, and they warm up easier...but Im sure you could do that or a reg bottle....
if shes going to need it within a short time of being out, I would warm it and just put it in your bag
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| Posted 1/14/09 10:44 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: totally new mom question
thanks so much ladies!!!! that really helps!!!!!
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| Posted 1/14/09 10:49 AM |
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1stimemom
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Re: totally new mom question
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
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| Posted 1/14/09 10:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: totally new mom question
Since you are probably going through the RTF bottles pretty quick anyway, you can always bring an unopened container, and pop it open when it's time to feed DC.
We usually use the cooler packs and ice packs when we brought formula with us. (as well as the unopened RTF idea...)
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| Posted 1/14/09 11:20 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by 1stimemom
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
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| Posted 1/14/09 11:26 AM |
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twinkletoes807
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by pickles16
Posted by 1stimemom
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
I feel your pain! Reilly eats the Sensitive RS too! Like the other moms suggested, I usually will warm up her bottle and throw it in her diaper bag if she is going to eat as soon as we get to our first destination. If not, then I usually will just put a bottle unwarmed in the diaper bag so by the time she is to eat, it will be room temp and then I just feed it to her anyway. I wanted to be sure that she would take a bottle whether or not it was warmed so from time to time I give her one unwarmed when we are out. I haven't had any problems! Good luck!
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pickles16
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by twinkletoes807
Posted by pickles16
Posted by 1stimemom
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
I feel your pain! Reilly eats the Sensitive RS too! Like the other moms suggested, I usually will warm up her bottle and throw it in her diaper bag if she is going to eat as soon as we get to our first destination. If not, then I usually will just put a bottle unwarmed in the diaper bag so by the time she is to eat, it will be room temp and then I just feed it to her anyway. I wanted to be sure that she would take a bottle whether or not it was warmed so from time to time I give her one unwarmed when we are out. I haven't had any problems! Good luck!
Yah, I've given her unwarmed bottles too to get her used to it as well...
Did you try any other formulas before this one, we switched to this after we fed her Advance from the hospital and then got these samples from the Dr's office and she responded really well to it...
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twinkletoes807
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by pickles16
Posted by twinkletoes807
Posted by pickles16
Posted by 1stimemom
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
I feel your pain! Reilly eats the Sensitive RS too! Like the other moms suggested, I usually will warm up her bottle and throw it in her diaper bag if she is going to eat as soon as we get to our first destination. If not, then I usually will just put a bottle unwarmed in the diaper bag so by the time she is to eat, it will be room temp and then I just feed it to her anyway. I wanted to be sure that she would take a bottle whether or not it was warmed so from time to time I give her one unwarmed when we are out. I haven't had any problems! Good luck!
Yah, I've given her unwarmed bottles too to get her used to it as well...
Did you try any other formulas before this one, we switched to this after we fed her Advance from the hospital and then got these samples from the Dr's office and she responded really well to it...
She was on Similac Advance Early Shield after BFing didn't work out. I found that she was spitting up alot and so the Dr. recommended that we try the Sensitive RS. It has definitely helped with the spit up but she does still do it a good amount. At her 3 month appt last week, the doctor told me to add 1 tsp of rice cereal for every 2 oz of formula to help with the spit up issue. I think she has been spitting up less but she still does spit up!  I guess that's just my girl!  How is your DD responding to it? Less spitting up?
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| Posted 1/14/09 11:42 AM |
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pickles16
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by twinkletoes807
Posted by pickles16
Posted by twinkletoes807
Posted by pickles16
Posted by 1stimemom
Go tot he local drug store and buy the individual ready to feed bottles. hey sell them in 2oz and 8 oz bottles. They are just like the ones from the hospital. Bring a nipple. It will be room temp so no need to warm. HTH
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
I feel your pain! Reilly eats the Sensitive RS too! Like the other moms suggested, I usually will warm up her bottle and throw it in her diaper bag if she is going to eat as soon as we get to our first destination. If not, then I usually will just put a bottle unwarmed in the diaper bag so by the time she is to eat, it will be room temp and then I just feed it to her anyway. I wanted to be sure that she would take a bottle whether or not it was warmed so from time to time I give her one unwarmed when we are out. I haven't had any problems! Good luck!
Yah, I've given her unwarmed bottles too to get her used to it as well...
Did you try any other formulas before this one, we switched to this after we fed her Advance from the hospital and then got these samples from the Dr's office and she responded really well to it...
She was on Similac Advance Early Shield after BFing didn't work out. I found that she was spitting up alot and so the Dr. recommended that we try the Sensitive RS. It has definitely helped with the spit up but she does still do it a good amount. At her 3 month appt last week, the doctor told me to add 1 tsp of rice cereal for every 2 oz of formula to help with the spit up issue. I think she has been spitting up less but she still does spit up! I guess that's just my girl! How is your DD responding to it? Less spitting up?
The thing is she was never spitting up at all, she would just have tummy issues and it would hurt her after the advance early shield...so we tried this bc we got it as samples at the dr and noticed that she was less fussy and had less tummy troubles after a feeding....I'm actually going to ask the dr today to see if he recommends anything else..
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twinkletoes807
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Re: totally new mom question
Well if it is helping her then that is great!  Did u try Mylicon drops as well? They help with gas pockets/belly aches related to them.
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MrsG41307
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Re: totally new mom question
I usually put the bottle in a insulated bag with a ice pack to keep it cool...
I've given my dd a bottle cold...but if you could get a cup of hot water somewhere..that would warm it right up... don't worry I went through the same thing...
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| Posted 1/14/09 12:03 PM |
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shapla79
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Re: totally new mom question
Posted by pickles16
I use the similac sensitive RS they don't make the smaller RTF feed bottles of them I wish they did!!!
DS had reflux and what we used to do was fill DS's bottle with 6 tsp. of rice cereal only (no milk). I kept a Similac Advance 8 oz RTF in his diaper bag. When it was time to feed, I would pour 6 oz of RTF into the bottle with the rice cereal and shake it up. No need to heat and it worked fine for his reflux.
Other times I would do what other PPs have mentioned, which is to keep the milk in an insulated bag and heat the bottle in a cup of warm water.
After a few months, we realized that DS didn't mind drinking chilled milk so we stopped heating all together.
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| Posted 1/14/09 12:21 PM |
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Re: totally new mom question
I carry a Prince Lionheart on the go bottle warmer. It works really well. It does not require any electricity or batteries and can be used over and over.
It is great for those time when you are not near hot water.
To keep the bottle cold I just put it in a ziplock bag with an ice pack.
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