Baby bottle warming -- microwave

[Anonymous]

Bottles are not microwave safe:

http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/update0706a.shtml

[Anonymous]

I never microwaved bottles of breast milk or formula but I now warm DS's cow's milk in the microwave. I fill a pyrex measuring cup with milk, zap it for 45 seconds and then pour the milk into a bottle over my finger to check the temperature -- it just takes the chill off the milk.

We used Nutramigen when he was on formula and the label warns against heating of any kind.

[Anonymous]

My baby just takes it cold out of the fridge. Easy peasy.

[Anonymous]

I microwave formula, but we use glass bottles. Stir it afterward just in case of hot spots, but really, it's not rocket science. There are so many stupid recommendations based on scenarios that it takes only a modicum of common sense to prevent.

[Anonymous]

We microwave our 5 oz formula bottles for 30 seconds. We only do this for his bottles in the middue of the night, because we make those before bed and put them in the fridge. I can't have baby screaming for several minutes while I use another heating method.

Daytime bottles we just use roon temperature or cold.

[Anonymous]

It's not a big deal microwaving if you know how many seconds to safely heat it and shake it to remove any hot spots. Don't listen to those who disagree.

[Anonymous]

Do not microwave the bottle! You are running the risk of burning the baby's mouth!

I used powder formula and warm water straight out of the tap.

If I needed to heat a bottle, I ran it under hot water out of the tap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a big deal microwaving if you know how many seconds to safely heat it and shake it to remove any hot spots. Don't listen to those who disagree.

Right because everyone who tells you differently (like the pediatricians and nurses) are just trying to inconvenience you. Man up! Boil that baby's mouth!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do not microwave the bottle! You are running the risk of burning the baby's mouth!

I used powder formula and warm water straight out of the tap.

If I needed to heat a bottle, I ran it under hot water out of the tap.

Calm down. Microwaving is fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We microwave our 5 oz formula bottles for 30 seconds. We only do this for his bottles in the middue of the night, because we make those before bed and put them in the fridge. I can't have baby screaming for several minutes while I use another heating method.

Daytime bottles we just use roon temperature or cold.

We keep pre measured formula, and a bottle with pre measured water by the bed. When it's feeding time, I just dump and shake. It's faster than going downstairs to the microwave, and safer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do not microwave the bottle! You are running the risk of burning the baby's mouth!

I used powder formula and warm water straight out of the tap.

If I needed to heat a bottle, I ran it under hot water out of the tap.

Calm down. Microwaving is fine.

I don't think microwaving is fine, but I also think that warm water straight out of the tap is not fine. You're not supposed to drink the warm water out of the tap due to lead exposure. (And, when was the last time you cleaned out your hot water heater? Don't want to give baby formula made with stagnant water.)

http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/water.htm (#3)

http://www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-true-that-you-shouldnt-use-hot-tap-water-to-make-baby_10310200.bc

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/health/29real.html?_r=0

Running a bottle under hot water is so wasteful. Why don't people use bottle warmers, or just heat up some water in a mug?

[Anonymous]

I have been microwaving bottles for years. Just don't be an idiot and shake it very thoroughly, like 15-30 seconds gently, to dissipate the hot spots before serving. Test on your wrist every single time just to be sure.

[Anonymous]

And you can't possibly boil a baby's mouth if you take proper precautions as above. If you are stupid and serve without shaking well and testing.

Docs tell you not to do this to protect babies from stupid people. If you have half a brain this "rule" is not necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a big deal microwaving if you know how many seconds to safely heat it and shake it to remove any hot spots. Don't listen to those who disagree.

Right because everyone who tells you differently (like the pediatricians and nurses) are just trying to inconvenience you. Man up! Boil that baby's mouth!

Our pediatrician said that microwaving is fine, as long as we're not retarded (paraphrased).

[Anonymous]

OP checking back ... It's good/interesting to read more comments. At our next visit, I may ask to see what the doctor mentions, and will report back here.