Hey Arshiya, I warm the bottle by placing it in warm tap water for a few mins...
and for formula, i use distilled water which I let boil in a bottle warmer for about 10 mins...
i will have to check with the doc whether or not that is ok....

Hi Arshiya,

I am using a bottle warmer to warm breastmilk, though I am not sure if it is safe or not. I think it should be and it's very easy to use.

Niya is refusing bottle, is Ashna OK with it? Any tips on how to make her drink from the bottle?

Vindhya

hey Arshiya, mine only warms....doesn't do the cooling part..

Arshiya,

Yep, that's the one. It's the Quick Serve bottle warmer for 17.99. I guess, it's from first years and not safety 1st.

Vindhya

Hey Avi,

R u using day & night warmer by first years? If so, does it keep your bottles cold for 8 hrs also?

Arshiya

Arshiya, i am using the first years one... and it only takes a few seconds to warm the bottle..
i usually add more water when i sterilize the bottled water.. and very little water when i warm the milk bottle...

Hey Vindhya,

Is this a warmer you are using? Let me know cuz I don't think I will be also needing day & night warmer and also it takes about 5 mins to warm milk. So, I will try the one you are using.

http://www*amazon*com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/542280/ref=br_bx_c_2_1/102-3333426-5044167

Forgot to answer your question before.

Yes, it's very quick. It takes less than 5 mins to warm.

Vindhya

Arshiya,

I am using the Safety 1st one that I bought it from BabiesRUs for 17 bucks. It's not the day and night one, it's for warming only. It doesn't have the feature for keeping the bottle cool.

I'll try your suggestion for giving her a bottle.

Vindhya

Hey Vindhya, Avi
Thanks for suggestions. Will use bottle warmer I guess. Vindhya, which brand is your bottle warmer? is it day & night one by the first years? Is it quick enough? I will also try warming breastmilk in that.
For giving bottle to Niya, try Avent thats what I have been giving to Ashna. She was initially taking it when she was very young and we used to go out a lot but lately we didn't go out much so I breastfed her totally for about 3 weeks and yesterday when I tried giving her a bottle she would take it. So, I kept on trying and she took like half an hour to drink 2 oz. and kept crying. But, finally she took it. So, I would suggest give her a bottle atleast once a day so she will get used to it and won't get much confused with your breast and bottle. I am hoping to do that for a week or so and then giving her a bottle for the whole day and I will be only pumping all the time. So, she will get used to before going to daycare.

Arshiya

Vindhya, Avent bottles should work cause they are as close to resembling a breast as bottles can get...

good luck and let us know if that works..

Hi Avi,

Thanks for the suggestion.

I was using the disposable nipple. Yesterday, I bought Avent ones which I am going to try today. Hope she takes it.

Vindhya

did you try different kinds of bottles?????
cause sometimes babies might like one kind of bottle over another...