[blparent] measuring liquids for bottles

Tue Jun 14 18:42:07 UTC 2011

Some people use a digital scale, and Tupperware makes a 2 ounce cup they
call a midget and a mini midget that is 1 ounce. I've also used these to
help along with the hospital bottles.

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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:34 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles

So, we make the bottles up ahead of time--that is, before we leave the
house. We fill up the water and parcel out the powder in the 2.7 ounce
bottles I pump into. When it is time to make a bottle I dump the powder into
the bottles.

This method is useful for sure. The not-so-easy, but I'm figuring out
anyway, thing is measuring a five ounce bottle or a seven ounce bottle
independently. The even numbered ounces are doable because there are
measuring cups.

And FYI, I have tried feeling a line inside the Dr. Brown bottles and I got
nada.

On 6/14/11, Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Another thing to try is to use those 2 ounce bottles from  the hospital.
> Mine had tactile markings but I knew that the top was roughly 2.5 ounces.
> So to fill a 4 ounce bottle, I'd just fill up the 2 ounce bottle twice 
> and voila!  There were my 5 ounces.  Hth Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PICKRELL, REBECCA M (TASC) [mailto:REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:54 AM
> To: 'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>
> This was our methodology too. Worked very well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
> On Behalf Of Peggy
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 10:24 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>
> Another thing you might want to try, it's a pain to make it because 
> counting scoops gets tiring, but we always made up our formula ahead 
> of time, then we could just pour a bottle, warm it up, and go.  Or 
> pour a bottle, stuff it in the bag and head out.  We made ours a quart 
> at a time and it was like 16 scoops of formula and four cups of water.  
> I don't think the formula disolves as easily as it used to when my 
> other two were little so we bought one of those stir pitchers, and it 
> worked well.  They sell those pitchers at Walmart so don't be fooled 
> by buying them online they're more expensive and I don't think they are
made as well.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lisamaria Martinez
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:47 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] measuring liquids for bottles
>
> What bottles do you use? I'm using Dr. Brown and I haven't stuck my 
> fingers inside the bottles because I usually and pouring a half cup of 
> water into the bottle and am making sure I'm getting the water in the 
> bottle. Measuring the powder isn't the issue. For me it is measuring 
> out a 5 ounce bottle or a six ounce.
>
> Erik was chowing down on five ounces for a while and that isn't easily 
> measured out by a half cup and a fourth of a cup. Anyways, I'm 
> interested to know about feelable lines from within the bottle. Can 
> you really stick your fingers in there and get a good idea?
>
> LM
>
> On 6/13/11, Chad Allen <chad at chadallenmagic.com> wrote:
>> I have 4 oz bottles and 8 oz bottles. There is a line on the inside 
>> that I can feel.
>>
>> I also have formula that is used for 4 oz of liquids. So I either put 
>> in one or two packets depending on the bottle size.
>>
>>
>> That's it!
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>> [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 10:27 AM
>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>> 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?
>>
>> LM
>>
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