My 2 month old daughter drinks Enfamil A.R. Lipil and i noticed that when i shake the bottle to mix the formula it creates a lot of air bubbles and extra foam, i bought a formulah mixer from burlington coat factory and i thought it would it help, but since it mixes the formula so fast it does the same thing, i heard shaking the bottle to mix the formula isnt good...does anyone have any suggestion on what i can do?
*oh yea and i tried to stir it with the spoon it take entirely too long and its hard when you have an 8oz bottle and when your not in the kitchen and on the road.!!
2007-11-22 20:11:29 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I understand your frustration, especially if your baby has a sensitive tummy. I used to always mix my bottles beforehand, then let it sit in the fridge and the bubbles would be gone. I only used powder once but my baby was sensitive to it so now we use concentrate, which, of course, is pretty much the same. If you mix the bottles beforehand and let it sit in the fridge, then your only worries are about warming the bottle, which is easy to do.
2007-11-23 01:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by Astragalo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok The best bottles for that are Dr. Browns bottles. They are glass and have this tube in them which gets rid of air. they are a little on the expensive side, but very much worth it! Next Dr. Browns also makes a pitcher to mix the formula in that reduces the air as well. if you don't want to put more money out, or cant afford to, then try stirring instead of shaking. If you absolutely have to shake the bottle, especially real hard, try doing it and then opening it and letting it sit for a couple of minutes to let it release some of the air before closing it up again and proceeding with the feeding!
2016-05-25 02:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never been told shaking a bottle of formula isnt good - you need to mix the formula into the water so that is the only way apart from using a spoon.
Shake the bottle as normal and leave to settle for a few minutes - the foam / bubbles will stop and then will be ready to drink
2007-11-22 20:16:43 · answer #3 · answered by schmushe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shaking it is fine, the bubbles and foam shouldn't be a problme. To try and release some extra air I used to first tap it sharply on the kitchen bench after mixing it to break up some bubbles, and also quickly twist the cap to release air (not take it off completely) then re-screw it tight. And when the bottle is upside down in her mouth the bubbles go to the other end and she shouldn't be sucking any in if the teat is always full of milk. When you get to the end make sure she doesn't suck on an empty teat as this can give her wind.
best of luck
2007-11-22 21:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shaking it is fine as far as I'm aware; just let it sit for a minute or two, then tap the side to get all the bubbles to the top.
Then when your daughter is drinking the bottle it's upside down, so she doesn't drink them. Take the bottle away before she drinks the bubbles and it'll be fine.
2007-11-22 20:41:06 · answer #5 · answered by bungy_heart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same problem when i use powder , so i stick with ready to feed. if ready to feed is to much sign up for wic. wic does allow for enfamil ar because my son was on that for a while until we had to go to soy. and shaking the bottle is fine the only problem is it might cause gas in babies.
2007-11-22 22:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shaking the bottle is fine. just let it sit for a while after
2007-11-22 20:19:32 · answer #7 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
make the bottle a little bit before it time for the baby to eat let it sit and they will go away
2007-11-22 20:16:08 · answer #8 · answered by tasha t 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this really a big deal? i shook the bottle with my first and if breastfeeding doesn't work with this baby...i am shaking again.
2007-11-22 23:04:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stir it rather than shaking it is the only way I know of.
2007-11-22 20:23:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋