i am looking for a bottle system in case of post-earthquake evacuation. can i use 1 bottle and just use fresh bags &amp; nipples for 3 days, no washing?
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As long as you're using fresh bags and nipples it shouldn't be a problem, although I would get some wipes to clean the bottle and the nipple ring atleast once a day. Either germs from hands/accidental dropping or sometimes milk/formula can pool alittle on the inside of the ring. If you're concerned about chemicals that close to your baby's food source, I know there are wipes that are made with natural subtances for on-the-go cleaning for pacifiers and teething toys (safe for baby) so you can just wipe down and let air dry for a minute. But I have used this system since my 7mos baby was born and I go through a whole day just using the same bottle but changing the nipples and bags for each feeding. No problem.
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this depends how old is your baby. if your baby is between 0~6 month ,only 0ne bottle you need.
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Yes you sure can. My husband was worried that shaking them up would not hold with the bottle liners but it is fine. And yes, what parent hasn't forgotten to put the liner in and poured milk or formula straight through the middle at least once :) These bottles have worked great for us. We recently went on a cruise and it was so nice to not have to really wash the bottles except for the nipple/ring/cap and do a surface wipe of the bottle itself.
710309
Read just this week that the CDC states that no water suspected of chemical contamination should be considered safe for drinking regardless of purification means. I realize this may not help in certain locations, but I thougt I would throw it out there.
618072
yes. I have used 2 bottles in my front loading Asko. I use one capful. I do find that washing at higher temps (if the clothes can handle it) eliminates odor better.
509707
I don't think you'd want to leave your diapers sitting more than 3 days, so there's no point in getting more than that amount. I would recommend around 26-30, so you're washing every other day when baby is newborn, and every third day when older. When baby is breast/formula fed, you don't have to rinse off the poop in the toilet or soak them or anything. Just do a rinse in the machine and then a hot wash. When they start solids, you need to dump that poop in the toilet.
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I purched this for my "bug out" box so that we will have drinkable water anywhere. I have traveled to many asian countries and I would not worry about useing this, (as long as you pick out the bugs and other unwanted things) that seem to be in alot of other country's water. A little word to the wise, if possible boil any water first if possible, and then follow the directions on the bottle, but I would not worry much about drinking any water after useing this product. Happy traveling!!
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Yes you can. Spectra Baby USA has milk storage bags and extra bottles but you can use anything that fits or works best for your needs.
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yes, on the package of the nipple, it says that you can wash and reuse. I wash and sterilize mine every day.
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not sure, exactly. i seem to recall hearing 6 months. i've also told they are good for disaster prep. my dad stores powdered milk for disaster prep.
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The pump and the tubes that connect with the pump don't need to be sterilized. In terms of our sterilization/cleanliness practices, we never re-used the bottle or parts that came into contact with breast milk until they were thoroughly cleaned. We never permitted the parts to dry with breast milk on them. For each of our children, we set up a system where the infants bottles were washed by hand separately from our other dishes. We rinsed breastmilk from parts when they weren't going to go through our cleaning process right away (e.g., away from the house, daily accumulation). This is as simple as rinsing with tap water or putting them in our big soaking bowl. Our washing system was to soak the bottles in 7th Generation dish soap and scalding water for about 30 mins prior to hand washing. I don't know if you're asking this, but we were never counseled to sterilize breast milk. Refrigerate. Warm prior to serving. Which we did by placing the bottles in hot water until it warmed up. All of our children survived their parent's amateurism to make it out of infanthood. I would recommend this Medela; I think its probably the least expensive version, and it worked well for us.
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Once you have opened the bottle, it must be used within a hour. Do not use it after an hour, it is no longer good for use and will not be good for your baby's tummy. Just like cow's milk begins to expire after so long, so does ready to feed baby formula. It will begin to sour and will no longer be safe to feed your baby after an hour. So with that being said, you may refrigerate the milk in between uses, if the baby doesn't drink it all at one time... but after an hour has passed upon you opening the seal of the ready to feed bottle, I advise you to discard it and open up a fresh one. But in my opinion, I would not use these bottles if your baby doesn'tnot drink 2 oz quite yet. I would purchase the powder formula so that you can control how much you make. Though these bottles are convenient, our babies don't always drink it all in one sitting and by the time they want more milk, the bottle we opened before will be no good. Just telling you from my own personal experience. The powder formula comes with a scoop and it gives you more control over how much you make for a feeding. This is especially convenient when you begin to learn your baby's eating patterns.
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Yes but this is not harmful to the baby. I keep the bottles in the fridge after sterilize. Reviewing the above, wait 60 minutes for the bottles seems crazy.
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I think us Californians are better off storing water in sturdy, well-made containers-whatever that may be. When a quake hits, if it's large enough to rupture and therefore contaminate the water supply, it'll be too late. As you mentioned, no warning. Get bunch of those blue, 7 gal., water reliance containers. If you have the room, a couple 55 gal. blue drums. and treat with purification tablets.
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No since the nipple/ring and bottles are all disposable there's no cap to put over. Once you open the formula it needs to be used with in an hour. The whole thing is designed to be used on the go them thrown out. However I believe that the nipple/rings for the Medea pumping bottles are the same size. Those aren't disposable but they would have a cap. You would just need to take them home to wash/sanitize.
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I would not recommend using the frio for your unopened extras for that many days. I always put my extra bottles in an ice chest with cool packs. When we stop at night we got motels with refrigerator and put the ice packs in freezer. Worked out nice and I didn't have to worry. The frio is great for what you are using at the moment and then you don't have to get the ice chest out all the time. I keep the frio in my purse with my supplies for the day. Hope this helps.
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The easiest is bed bath and beyond. Bring your empty bottle or they are expensive. (The empties are returnable. Like old Coke bottles. Haha)