I just bought some large medela bottles! Do you use the same large medela bottle each time even though it’s a fridge temp and the milk going into it will be room temp? YES. And thank goodness. If your baby has already arrived, you know how tiring it is to wake up at 2:00 a.m. and make a bottle for a hungry baby. I did the pitcher method and it was SO helpful. I bought 2 pitchers, and essentially whatever I pumped that day was the next day’s milk. So I pumped, put caps on the bottles that I pumped into and just popped those into the fridge to cool down to fridge temperature. Then whenever I had a a minute and the bottles were cool, I would just swirl them and then dump them into the pitcher. At the end of the day, I would fill up all of the next days bottles and leave them in the fridge. So all of the bottles for the next day were made and waiting in the fridge. Then I would put an leftover milk from the pitcher into freezer bags and then wash the pitcher. Since I was filling up the pitchers a day ahead, this always worked really easily.So, to make it more clear, at the end of each day, in the fridge I had all of the baby bottles filled for the next day and an empty and cleaned pitcher ready to fill up throughout the next day. This was easiest for me because I could do all of the bottle filling and pitcher cleaning after the baby went down to sleep, and had all the bottles done for the next day and a clean pitcher ready to go before going to sleep myself.

Bobbie Organic Infant Formula is a USDA Organic, EU-style infant formula that meets all FDA requirements. It is a complete nutrition milk-based powder modeled after breast milk and is easy on tummies. It is non-GMO and doesn't have corn syrup, palm oil, or maltodextrin. Learn more about Bobbie. Shop Bobbie Do you really need a formula pitcher? I just got the Dr. Brown’s Pitcher in the mail yesterday, and I’m about to mix up LO’s bottles for the day.If the thought of babies and glass sounds a bit dangerous to you, rest assured that glass bottles have come a long way in recent years. Some parents still prefer glass over plastic, for its natural components and no worries of dangerous plastic chemicals. If you’re mixing with a pitcher, make sure you are using the correct amounts of powder and water for the amount of formula you need to make. All Dr. Brown’s nipples are designed to accompany the anti-colic internal vent system and offer vacuum-free feeding to reduce air bubbles. While some babies prefer faster milk flow as they get older, each baby has their own preference and you may need to try out different nipples to find which one works best.

With the Dr. Brown’s mixing pitcher you can make approximately 32 oz of formula at a time! A huge time saver for busy parents. Great for those half-asleep nights, busy mornings and all day honestly! With other kiddos, work and life sometimes it’s easier to get a gadget that helps.” —Walmart.com review Keep in mind: I'm a FTM and my son is 11 days old. From reading this sub, I just found out that making formula in big batches is possible!

Mix it Real Good

Clumps in your baby’s formula usually occur from rushed formula preparation. You’re in such a rush to get a bottle prepared for your hungry baby that you don’t mix the formula and water properly. Halfway through the feed, the nipple gets clogged with a clump, and you have to interrupt feeding time to fix it or attach a new nipple. A correct formula to water ratio is so important. Over-concentrated and diluted formula can both cause major health problems for your baby.

Just like their bottles, Dr. Brown’s sippy cups do not disappoint. The soft silicone straw is flexible and easy for little ones to manipulate. Plus, the weighted bottom portion of the straw keeps it in place. The sliding cap keeps the straw from dripping when not in use and offers spill-proof protection when traveling or stashing the sippy cup in a diaper bag.Whether you’re mixing your formula in a pitcher or bottle by bottle, it’s important to get it right every time.Read the directions on your baby formula. Prep before starting your baby formula