I really want to try the Kiinde system and cut back on all the bottle washing. We have a toddler and a newborn now- and a small kitchen.
1. Any feedback?
2. Do any bottle warmers work with the Kiinde bottle? I need to have bottles ready to go and it looks like the bottles are pretty big. All of the ads I see show the bag being warmed and then placed in the bottle....
Thanks!!
grapefruit / 4492 posts
I used the kiinde pouches to pump into and then bought the adapter to use my Avent natural nipples. I want to say the baby sitter put the pouch in a bowl/measuring cup of microwaved water while prepping the big kids lunch/snack. I'm not 100% sure of that though, and I never had a surplus to use pumped milk at home.
ETA: I liked them but didn't discover them until my last couple months pumping.
coffee bean / 45 posts
@samsmom Thanks! Getting ready to go back to work and trying to make things easy
@kiddosc you can recycle the lids and pouches... is that still an issue?
grapefruit / 4278 posts
@Waterbaby: Since China stopped accepting much of the world's plastics last year, there isn't a market for much of the plastics sent for recycling. Or they're sent to other developing countries that can't handle the new influx. I certainly use disposable plastics everyday, but I'd be hesitant to start using such a wasteful system when I already had one that worked.
pear / 1992 posts
I use the Playtex drop-ins system which is similar but has a few key differences.
The main reason I use it is that I don't want to keep/wash that many bottles around. I have extra nipples and bottle liners, but only a few actual bottle shells so it takes up a lot less space and I do less washing.
I believe you can use a bottle warmer with them since the shape is standard/round. Though I typically just warm them in a cup of hot water for a few minutes.
We supplement, so it's nice to be able to use the same bottles without needing a funnel to get the powder in. Not sure if this applies to you but when I looked at the Kiinde system that was something that would not appeal to me.
Also, there is a system you can use to pump directly into the drop-ins liners with reusable caps. I don't use this - I
pump into bottles, transfer to Lansinoh bags, then to bottles with liners when feeding, but it is an option. You can also pump directly into Lansinoh bags and then transfer to bottles with liners (cutting a transfer and wash setp).
Anyway it's not a true review of the Kiinde system you were looking for but maybe this is a middle-ground option. Oh and they seem like they're a LOT less expensive.
grapefruit / 4045 posts
@Waterbaby: I used the kiinde system for my first girl and now for the second. It was really easy peasy and I didn't have the issue with all of the bottle washing that I hear people complaining about. I still had to wash pump parts, but that seems unavoidable. I heard the Kiinde bags are better made than the playtex, but I have no personal experience with this. The bags are not supposed to be reused, and I never did do that. I have two of the plastic "bottles" that the bags drop into. My baby was able to hold them so early on. She used these Kiinde bottles until she was a year old.
One issue with my second baby. Still so easy to use, but at some point around 7 months, my baby started to rip the nipple off the bottle. So... we couldn't use these for her anymore. But what I do now is really awesome.
I pump into a rotating set of 6 or so medela bottles mon-thursday. I pump into the kiinde bags on fridays. I freeze those bags and put into the freezer, and take out the oldest frozen bags for monday.
Anyhow.. the Kiinde is totally worth a try. I don't think you need the kiinde warmer, but the warmer is awesome and uses a better warming technique. Or... you could just run it under the sink and use no warmer!
Good luck with whatever you choose! Let me know if you have any other specific questions.
pear / 1718 posts
@lindseykaye: @Waterbaby: I also use Playtex drop in liner. Much less waste. I used a bottle warmer and they warm up SO FAST because you're not warming through a thick layer. Once in a while I'd use a Avent bottle and they seemed to take FOREVER to warm up. Is also nice when you're on the go, to just use hot water (or crank the car heater up 
)
cherry / 215 posts
I used Kiinde for my first, and plan to again this time around. I would pump right into the bags, then when I got home from work I would re-measure the milk for accuracy, label the bags with amounts and dates, and freeze or refrigerate. (That is one thing, I'm not sure you get accurate measurements directly from the bags so I would do a quick measure at home) It's all we used for BM.
grapefruit / 4045 posts
@rockinghorse: If you pop open the bags on the bottom with your thumb and index finger (there is a little description on the box or on a piece of paper that comes in the box) then the measurements are actually pretty accurate. Just a tip! I never remeasure intentionally.
pear / 1697 posts
@rockinghorse: I used Kiinde for my first kid and realized after MANY months that I could confirm measures by weight with a cheap kitchen scale.
cherry / 215 posts
@agold: @lilyofthewest: nice! I will definitely give this a try this time!
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