I currently feed my LO pumped frozen breastmilk at home but she gets formula bottles at daycare and when we are out and about.
Does anyone have the Dr. Brown's Formula pitcher? Yay or nay? I currently make 3 batches of 6oz formula bottles and shake them up before I pour them into her daycare bottles...
squash / 13199 posts
I bought this pitcher but ended up returning it because I never make more than 4oz of formula a day. So it wasnt really worth using it for me
But in your case where you are making 18oz of formula it would save you having to shake all 3 bottles separately
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@Mrsbells: I wish I could shake up the formula in her Drop in bottles! 
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
It was a yay for our formula fed baby. We'd make 20 oz at once and not have to worry about it for the rest of the day.
squash / 13199 posts
@autumnlove: yeah I had that problem too thats why I bought the pitcher, but I ended up switching bottles becausethe drop in liners were getting too confusing for me
eggplant / 11824 posts
I recently ordered one and it should be arriving today or tomorrow. I'll bump this thread once I use it; my fingers are crossed it works well!
clementine / 878 posts
I thought I wanted one, but we didn't get it (LO is formula fed and 4.5 months old). We just make up the bottles at the start of the day and put them in the fridge. That way, we're ready to go when she's hungry and don't need to worry about washing yet another baby-feeding item.
We did get a segmented formula holder for on-the-go. We put her scoops of formula in each segment, fill bottles up with water and hit the road without having to worry about keeping the bottles chilled. Then, when it's food time, we add the formula to the water, shake and it's meal time!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
omg this pitcher changed my life!! I know shaking a bottle doesn't seem like much work but the pitcher makes it SO EASY. measure out formula for the entire day, fill with water, pull plunger up and down literally only like 4-5 times, and voila, enough formula for the whole day in the fridge. I can't wait to use it again, which sounds funny since it means going from 100% breastmilk to formula after I wean LMW!
honeydew / 7488 posts
I used this for formula fed DD. it was awesome, made life so much easier. However, the plunger thing on the bottom kept falling off when I would mix. Hopefully they have fixed that issue by now.
kiwi / 538 posts
I make batches of formula in the Blender Bottles that people use for protein shakes. They hold up to 24 oz and I got mine for less than $10 at GNC. I also measure out the formula powder into Ziploc bags so I can make the process quicker :).
pomegranate / 3329 posts
We used it when we switched to the Kirkland brand formula, it was recommended since that formula is so bubbly. I loved it, then when she outgrew spitting up, I quit using it. I never did make big batches, I'd use it one bottle at a time. I hated heating up formula.
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
@StbHisMrs: We are cruel parents, but we feed cold formula. Little one doesn't mind
pomegranate / 3329 posts
@Mrs. Jacks
When she was younger she'd spit up horribly with cold formula, she's ok with it now! Otherwise we would've been cruel too 
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
It just arrived...I love Amazon Prime! I'll report back tonight after I make some formula!
persimmon / 1114 posts
Bumping this thread. Ds just started daycare and wondering people's thoughts on the pitcher. I keep reading that it is great bc no shaking = less bubbles. This may be a dumb question, but the formula doesn't settle as the day goes on? I want to make the pitcher to pour into bottles for daycare, but will they just have to shake all of the bottles before they serve them anyway since it will be later in the day?
Any advice is appreciated!
pea / 16 posts
Love this pitcher. I normally give the bottle a swirl before/after heating it. I don't shake.
coconut / 8472 posts
@bloved: No the formula doesn't settle. To me this is a must have if you WOH and send pre-filled bottles. So much faster to measure everything once.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
@bloved: As long as you mix it well, it won't settle. I make a batch and I like it to sit for a few minutes for any powder clumps to dissolve. Right before I pour into the bottles, I do a quick mix.
persimmon / 1431 posts
No shaking required after its mixed. The pitcher made it easy for us to make batches for daycare.
persimmon / 1114 posts
Thanks everyone! Sounds like the pitcher is a good idea. Heading to the store today to see if I can pick one up.
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