[blparent] hello i have some questions!

[Dena Wainwright]

when you have a kid, you're just going to have to resign yourself to the 
fact that you're going to be carrying a ton of things. if you want your 
bottle cooler to take up less room. you can use a ziplock and an icepack.
Dena

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] hello i have some questions!


> Hi,
> Are there cooler things available that you can put around baby bottles 
> like you can mugs? I don't want to haul a cooler bag, diaper bag and more 
> every time we go somewhere. :-)
> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grace Pires <silvara at cox.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 4:57 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] hello i have some questions!
>
> I usually made at least 24 ounces. I stored in the fridge and when I went
> out you can put the bottle in cooler bag.  You can't leave it at room temp
> more than 2 hours. Also it only lasts a day according to direction on the
> site. As for nipple I bought different sizes as I needed. I can't think of
> brand right now. Evenflow perhaps.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Miranda
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 2:32 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] hello i have some questions!
>
> Hi,
> If you make bottles once a day, aproximately how many would you make for
> each day? Also, how do you store the bottles you've made? Do you put them 
> in
> the fridge until they should be used? If so, can someone recommend a 
> bottle
> warmer that regulates the temp well?
> When you leave home, do you just take the bottles out of the fridge and
> allow them to warm by not being in the cold fridge? I've never done this, 
> so
> please bare with my questions! *Smile*
> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grace Pires <silvara at cox.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 10:41 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List' <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] hello i have some questions!
>
> Congratulations on your little one. Welcome to the list.
>
> I also used the 2 ounce bottles to measure.  I found it easier to premake
> the formula.  I only did it once a day. It cut down on the mess.  I used 
> the
> blender to mix the water and powder.  I went on infemel's's website for
> measurements of powder and water on making batches of formula. I used my
> talking scale to weigh the powder. It was easier than counting scoops.  I
> loved the premade stuff but my son couldn't drink that type.
>
> Hope this helps.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 8:03 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] hello i have some questions!
>
> Congratulations on the arrival of your little one. Here are some things 
> that
> work for me. One of the problems is you are probably using a dry measuring
> cup not a liquid measuring cup. Second find out what the max ounces of 
> your
> bottle is. If it is 5 ounces this means that the buttle tip top full is 6
> ounces. I would get a bottle where the highest marking is 4 ounces at this
> age, and then you can know right about where the bottle starts to narrow 
> out
> is the 4 mark. If it is slightly off it is ok.. Last do you have any of
> those little 2 ounce bottles from the hospital that come prefilled? If you
> do once you've saved one don't throw it away. They are 2 ounces almost to
> the top. Then you can fill and pore this small bottle into your larger 
> one,
> and for every little bottle you can put one scoop. Remember once the 
> formula
> is added the amount will be more than you put in. One other thing I just
> thought of somepeople use a talking scale to way the water, and they know
> what the scale says when it is at the desired amount of ounces. Prayers
> thatthings are going smoothly!
>
> Bran
> Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and team Leader
> www.playtoachieve.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of crystal M Hurst
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 11:52 PM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] hello i have some questions!
>
> Hello to all! I just had a little baby girl last week. I was wondering as 
> a
> blind mother how do u fill the bottle with water to the right line for the
> formula. I am having some trouble getting the amount of water just perfect
> for the bottles. I was wondering if any of u had any suggestions on how to
> make bottles. I tried getting a cup of water and pooring the water in to a
> measureing cup and then pooring that in to the bottle but for some reason 
> it
> doesn't come out right. I want to thank all of u for your time and
> appreciate all your help.
> Crystal
>
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