r/FormulaFeeders • u/Wild-Shoulder7787 • 1d ago
Easiest method for newbie
I am in the process of adopting a newborn so we will obviously be formula feeding from birth.
I want to make it as easy & simple as possible and I’m wondering which gadgets / products are worth it. I’m fine with paying for things if they make it significantly easier.
Ex: I was going to get the baby brezza formula maker but then I read you have to clean it every 4 bottles, deep clean once a month, potential mold…no thanks. I am planning on getting the baby brezza bottle washer & sterilizer though.
Is a warm water dispenser worth it? Or would a bottle warmer be better? I’ve heard of the pitcher method which seems nice but I would prefer a glass pitcher which doesn’t seem to exist with the cool mixing lid thing.
Just looking for the laziest easiest way to do this lol thank you!
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u/lucy1011 1d ago
I don’t have any of the gadgets. I have a gallon of distilled water upstairs and a can of formula. Same for downstairs. We mainly do room temp bottles. When she first came home from nicu, we were mixing it to 24 calories so I had to make it in bulk. But an 8 oz bottle in the fridge lasted most of the day. Now that we just make it like the can says, it’s so much easier. My biggest problem is remembering to take our dirty empty bottles downstairs in the morning to wash them and take them back upstairs before bedtime