https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:39:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-539408 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:01:22 +0000 Goldilocks1107 539408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We gave her breast milk straight from the fridge and bottled fresh from the breast. If you start early, the babies won't mind if the milk is warm or cold. </p> <p>As for my frozen stash, I just put the bags in warm water until they weren't icy, then put them in the fridge to use as needed.</p> <p>Maybe I'm mean - I also didn't buy a diaper wipe warmer :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538952 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:28:16 +0000 littlek 538952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hot water in a bowl or cup works fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538934 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:25:16 +0000 bunnylove08 538934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hot water in a bowl, if you use the lansinoh bag and lay them flat it defrosts faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538919 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:22:08 +0000 JoJoGirl 538919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just showed DH the results of this poll and he texted back 'Get back to work!'. LOL. Okay then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538264 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:58:54 +0000 Mrsbells 538264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: It depends. IF you are home its fine to just use a mug and microwave but for when you go out places a warmer really helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538250 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:55:54 +0000 winniebee 538250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We borrowed one from my sister but never used it and my son was fed pumped milk exclusivley (ie always bottles) from 6w on. We just did really hot water in a bowl for 30 seconds. </p> <p>We also got him to start taking it cold around 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538231 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:48:23 +0000 Bao 538231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just ran it under hot water or put it in a cup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538210 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:38:59 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 538210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will drink it room temperature. If its in the fridge we use the dr browns bottle warmer. Love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538171 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:09:09 +0000 Smurfette 538171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of my friends just kept a crockpot of water on the counter and warmed up bottles that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538071 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:08:07 +0000 mrs. bird 538071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: we kept it on during the day. But there were 2 babies, so we were making a lot of bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538063 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:56:05 +0000 MaisyMay 538063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO will drink cold which makes our lives so much easier, especially when she wants a bottle NOW. When we do take the time to heat it up, we run it under hot water. Also, since milk is fine at room temps, I'll sometimes just get her next bottle out of the fridge when she finishes a feeding and let it warm on the counter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538038 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:21:52 +0000 wheres_c 538038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo will drink it cold in a pinch but i usually just leave it in hot water for a min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538028 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:52:44 +0000 banana 538028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a hot water dispenser and just fill up a mug with hot water. We stick the bottle in the mug and it heats it up within 3 minutes. Hot water works great for heating up bottles. No need for a separate bottle warmer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-538026 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:51:00 +0000 HabesBabe 538026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C only took the cold bottles during the summer, but she won't now :( We just use the water in microwave method. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537993 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:09:41 +0000 lemondrop 537993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exactly what @Thehistoryofus: said! If you can train them to take it cold DO IT! Took us a while to figure that out.</p> <p>At one point we wished we had gotten one, but that didn't last long. It would have gone into storage after a short period of time. I researched them, but never found a stellar review that made me want to spend the money. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537064 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:36:20 +0000 JoJoGirl 537064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! @Thehistoryofus: Super helpful, thank you!<br /> @mrs. bird: But do you sit there and wait for the water to heat up? Or just keep warm water in it all the time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537036 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:31:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 537036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is what we tried: </p> <p>1. Serve cold if we could (easiest option that some babies are ok with).<br /> 2. Set out on the counter for a few minutes or run under warm water just to get the chill off<br /> 3. Bowl of water in the microwave. </p> <p>Our daycare used crock pots and just kept the pots hot all day and dropped the bottles in as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537033 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:30:26 +0000 oahujeni 537033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: awesome idea! I have one of those mini crock pots that I've never used and it's been sitting in my pantry for years. Going to dig it out now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537032 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:30:25 +0000 Weagle 537032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hot water in a bowl is more than sufficient. There really is no need to have a gadget for this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537028 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:29:54 +0000 autumnlove 537028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked my Kiinde bottle warmer but hot water works well too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537021 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:26:44 +0000 mrs. bird 537021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if you already have a small crock pot you can put some water in it &amp; use it to warm bottles =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-537016 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:24:00 +0000 MamaMoose 537016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the tommee tippee bottle warmer and love it. It takes up very little space on the counter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-536998 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:18:48 +0000 mediagirl 536998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nay. I use a microwave and a mug or my Kuerig. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-536974 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:13:54 +0000 Amelieisme 536974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have one and have never wished that I did. I use the cup in the microwave as your DH proposed. One less appliance is a good thing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-536973 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:13:47 +0000 BelugaBean 536973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always just used hot water to warm up her bottles when we needed to. I think it'd be convenient to have a bottle warmer, we just never got one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breast-milk-warmer-yay-or-nay#post-536965 Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:11:20 +0000 JoJoGirl 536965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are unsure on this.. he thinks a bowl of water in the microwave for a minute will suffice to heat milk out of the fridge. We are already drowning in appliances. What say you all? </p>