[blparent] [Bulk] Mixie Bottle

Tue Mar 26 11:43:03 UTC 2013

We found them on amazon. We baught several in case we lost power. We never needed it but amazon is where we got it. The other advantage to the liquid formula is that it is premise and you won't need to deal with a compromised water supply. All this matters during a power outage. 

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On Mar 26, 2013, at 1:41 AM, "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com> wrote:

> I used the two or three packages of premade bottles I got from the hospital where I delivered, but I was never able to find them in the stores. Obviously I'm long past the need for the bottles now, but I would have loved to know where to get them five years ago!
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message----- From: Erin Rumer
> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 2:37 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Mixie Bottle
> 
> That idea is pretty cool as long as there is no question that the formula
> wasn't released into the bottle on accident like in a diaper bag or
> something.  Would probably be best if left on a counter top instead of
> traveled with or at least that's what I'd be most comfortable with.  The
> premade bottles are nice in a pinch as well.  They're a little expensive but
> a life saver when you need it right away or for when you leave your baby
> with someone so you don't have to worry about them getting the measurements
> right or your baby crying for a bottle when they're hungry.  With the
> premade bottles, you just shake, unseal the cap and pop-on a bottle top with
> a nipple.  When I did supplement with formula I would often times get the
> premade bottles and just put a nipple and bottle cap in a Ziploc in my
> diaper bag.  Otherwise, I liked using the formula singles that came
> premeasured so you can just dump the pouch into a bottle, add water and
> serve.  This way you're not having to premeasure all this formula before you
> go and make sure it's secure and not going to spill all over the place.
> Just a tip, if you use formula, hit-up your pediatrician when you go for a
> visit because they often have venders come by all the time to give their
> product away for free.
> 
> Erin
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer
> Jackson
> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:15 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Mixie Bottle
> 
> They might also be nice for leaving with baby sitters. When you have not
> mixed a bottle in years it can be disconcerting to be trying to put together
> a bottle while your beloved grandchild or nephew is crying and hungry.
> 
> Just a little related tip, it is also nice to leave more than one bottle
> with people who are going to be watching your little one for an extended
> time. I was just talking to a frustrated grandmother who found herself
> washing a bottle at 3 this  morning while her little guy was crying and
> hungry, and she was not happy that they only sent her one bottle. :)
> 
> 
> Jennifer
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo
> Elizabeth Pinto
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:09 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: [Bulk] [blparent] Mixie Bottle
> 
> I just saw this easy mixing formula bottle advertised and thought it might
> be helpful for some of the newer moms.  It's called the Mixie bottle- you
> put formula in a compartment at the bottom and pre-fill with water. Then
> when it's time to feed, just press a button and shake.  That way the formula
> is fresh on outings, and you don't have to worry about it getting too warm.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Mixie-Formula-Mixing-Baby-Bottle-oz/dp/B008J4FHZ2/ref=
> sr_1_1?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1364146126&sr=1-1&keywords=mixie+bottle
> 
> Jo Elizabeth
> 
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may
> kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at
> evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
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