Warming/Sterilizing Bottles?

[luvmy2prncss]

My DD will still need her bottles warmed and sterilized when we go in Dec. We will be staying at CBR any advice on how to accomplish these tasks?

 

[Desnik]

luvmy2prncss
I also have a 5yo and a 7mo and will be driving down actually the week before you! I have seen some of your posts and it seems we have the same worries/concerns! I will be sure to post my experiences being that we'll be back before you leave.

Anyway, we rented points from a DVC member here because of this very issue. I have been in a hotel without anyway to warm up a bottle and for my DS I just filled the sink or ice bucket with hot water and let the bottle sit for awhile about 15min. before it was time to feed him. This worked fine. In the parks we plan on warming up the bottles at the baby stations, they have microwaves there. You could bring the powder formula and water bottle so no need for a fridge. Also the bottle shouldn't take that long to warm up being that the water will be room temp.
For my DS he has to have a special formula that only comes "ready made"so a fridge is a must for us.

When DD was younge we just premeasured the powder in the bottles and brought our water bottle and just mixed it when needed. We got her use to drinking room temp. bottles at home before our trip. It worked really well for us. DS on the other hand has to have warm bottles! This should be an interesting trip for us!!LOL
Good luck

 

[Jordan's MOM]

You might consider buying a case of the ready to feed bottles. They come in 4 or 8 ounces and all you have to do is open and add a clean nipple & cap. You could take a large supply of these and then clean as needed. Unless there are special reason these would not need to be sterilized. Even with a very sick premature baby my Dr said just good soap and washing was fine. You could have a case of these deilvered to your resort.



jordan's mom

 

[tjmw2727]

Hi - you don't say how old your baby is or will be but try phasing down to room temperature if he/she will accept this. Just warm a bit less every day but don't be to quick.

We always did room temp with my kids as I Brestfead, pumped as well as using formula. Since breast milk is room temp I just kept everything room temp and that worked great.

You can use ready to feed, or powder this way. Just carry baby bottles with the water and add the powder, carry powder and add bottled water or carry ready to feed.

Be sure and check out the baby care centers at every park. Lots of supplies and a nice place to change and feed baby and stay cool for a while. They also sell a small variety of items in case of emergency.

IIRC after a week or two unless your baby has issues you won't need to steralize - check with Dr of course. Just be sure and clean with hot soap and water. Bring along some dish soap and plenty of bottles and nipples with some sort of drainer and you should be ok. Most disney hotels do not have any kitchen facilities - unless you go with a home away from home option.

We used the playtex bottle system - this will keep down the bottle washing, I loved the drop in kind.

TJ