Formula Feeding Hacks That Will Save You Time
By: Briggette Glymph
Tags: Baby, Formulafeeding

Formula feeding was a new concept for me. My firstborn was breastfed for 13 months. I know crazy. But with the twins, we quickly had to start supplementing with formula.

With twins time is limited so I had to quickly learn hacks to make formula feeding much easier.

So I’m going to share with you guys all of the tips and hacks that made preparing formula and feeding it much easier.

These are the tips and I will go into greater detail for each one of them…

Stick to one brand of bottles

Stick to one brand of formula

Get a sink filter

Don’t warm the water

How to formula feed on the go

Formula feeding at night

Importance of getting others involved

1. Stick to ONE brand of bottles

Hear me out when you are formula feeding you are going to needs tons and tons of bottles. Because let’s face it nobody has time to wash bottles every 5 seconds.

However, this isn’t the time to have 50 million different brands. Sorry for being a little dramatic but you get the point.

Find one bottle brand and stick to it…

Two main reasons you want to stick to a specific brand of bottles

A. Your baby prefers that brand. So why fix what’s not broken B. You have learned that specific bottle and all of its parts

For example, the Philips Avent vs Dr. Brown bottles each has their own parts and Dr. Brown has many more parts to assemble and disassemble.

Those bottle brands don’t communicate with each other. Meaning you can’t interchange the bottle parts.

So don’t complicate your life and stick to one bottle brand.

2. Stick to ONE brand of formula

The same concept applies here.

Once you have found a specific formula that works well for your baby then stick to that formula.

Two reasons you should switch:

The baby is not tolerating the current formula.

Pediatrician recommends switching

Do not experiment with the formula. Newborn stomachs are very sensitive and changing a formula constantly is only going to irritate their gastric system even more.

If you chose one and your baby is tolerating it fine then continue with that formula.

Don’t switch even if others are trying to bully you into it because they don’t agree with the brand you’re using.

AKA the formula haters. That’s what I call them. Omg, you’re not using organic formula. omg, why you’re using that brand. Omg, why you’re using the generic brand. You get the point.

3. Get a Sink Filter

When all know that tap water isn’t safe everywhere and water will become your other BFF besides formula.

Bottles of water and distilled water can get expensive over time when you’re having to buy a lot of it.

My husband and I decided to just spend a little bit of money upfront and purchase a faucet filter. I call them water filters because they hook straight to your sink.

You do need to purchase the actual filter and the replacement filter. You do need to change the replacement filter every couple of months. The light will turn red when is time for a new filter.

You might need to spend a little money upfront depending on which one you want to purchase but this filter is great because you can use that water for more than you preparing the formula.

Is a win-win. Plus you don’t have to constantly go to the store because you need more water to make bottles.

4. Don’t warm water

The water filter is hooked to your sink. Therefore when you turn it on you can decide the temperature of the water.

So please don’t waste your money on a bottle warmer. Your baby doesn’t know any better and they will adjust to what you do just fine.

When you start leaving the house and are going to be feeding the baby on the go you don’t want to slap the baby with some reality of room or cold temperature water because they will not be very happy.

That baby might be so mad that they could refuse the bottle. Don’t start a habit you can’t keep up with.

5. How to make bottle feeding on the go easier

Soon you will be leaving the house. Yes, you will eventually get out of the house with the baby, and trust me you will need that change in scenery.

In order to make the process of leaving easier, you need to have the diaper bag and everything you need ready to go.

What do you need in your diaper bag?

Bottles

Formula dispenser with formula in it

Water

burp cloths

These are the basics you will need for bottle feeding. Don’t forget diapers, clothes, etc. I just wanted to list the items you will need to feed the baby.

Tips for formula feeding on the go:

The number one TIP to formula feeding is making sure you have a formula dispenser when out and about. Is so easy to use and so convenient.

If all things failed to make sure you bring extras. You never know how long your outing might end up taking. Is better to be safe than sorry.

6. Formula feeding at night

Keep light dims

Only change a diaper if completely soiled

Have a bucket and throw all the dirty bottles in there so in the morning you can grab them and wash them

Involving a jealous sibling is a great way for them to feel included and part of the journey. Let them feed the baby or help you with preparing the bottles.

Nighs are long with newborns and you’re going to be up quite often to feed them. Make it easier on you by preparing ahead of time.

How to make night time bottle feeding easier?

More night time hacks:

If you want to be an overachiever go ahead and wash those bottles but if you’re trying to maximize your sleep then wait until the next morning.

7. Get others involved

This is one of the reasons formula feedings are such a great way for the whole family to bond.

Because everyone can be involved in the feeding and prepping process.

How getting others involved save you time?

Being able to involve others in formula feeding allows you to focus your time on other things such as clean the house, run errands, spend time with other kids, and so much more.

And if you work from home this is a biggie because you will be able to also get some work done and not fall behind in meeting certain deadlines.

Final words for formula feeding hacks

Formula feeding is a wonderful way to bond with the new baby but it can also be time-consuming. With twins, time is of the essence.

These formula feeding tricks will simplify your life and give you extra time to focus on other mom things.

Let me know in the comments some of the tricks you have learned to help you make formula feeding easier. I would love to hear them.

Formula feeding hacks