[blparent] measuring liquids for bottles

[David Andrews]

We used to call the pre-made formula "liquid gold" because of its 
cost -- but it is convenient in a pinch.

Dave

At 09:13 AM 6/14/2011, you wrote:
>They have it in cans, where all you do is open the can and 
>pour.  They also have concentrated, where you just add a can of 
>water to a can of formula and it's done.  They also have the 
>pre-made bottles where you can just add a nipple and you're ready to 
>feed.  If you look, Sam's Club has them, Walmart. You can also order 
>them and a lot of other awesome things at diapers.com.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 9:07 PM
>To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>
>Where did you find ready to drink formula?  I used what I got from the
>hospital, but I never found it in a store at all.
>
>Jo Elizabeth
>
>"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning,
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>advance."--Franklin D. Roosevelt
>
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>From: "Dena Wainwright" <dena at envogueaccess.com>
>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 7:41 PM
>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>
>>Honestly, I just used ready to drink formula. Not that I couldn't 
>>have measured out bottles and made powdered, but I tried the 
>>powdered formula once (I mean literally tried it, because I tasted 
>>everything I gave Elise) and I found it absolutely disgusting. I 
>>know ready to drink is more expensive, and that not everyone's 
>>budget can accommodate it, but it might be an option for when 
>>you're out and about at least.
>>
>>Dena
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisamaria Martinez" 
>><lmartinez217 at gmail.com>
>>To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 12:27 PM
>>Subject: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I would like to know what other parents do to measure out liquids for
>>>bottles both in the home and out in public.
>>>
>>>Right now, I use a measuring cup which can consist of the half cup
>>>measurer and the fourth cup. I'm thinking there's got to be an easier
>>>way to measure out 6 ounces or four or whatever it is I need to
>>>measure. This technique is okay for home, but when I'm out and about
>>>I've got to pre-measure bottles because I can't just pour water into a
>>>bottle and measure like my husband.
>>>
>>>So, what does everyone else do?