Off to Barcelona for a week - Taking milk making machine

[Taishan]

Hi all,
We are off to Barcelona for a week.
I would like to know if anyone has taken their Tommee Tippee milk making machine.?
I am planning to take ours in a rucksack, emptied of course, just to make bottle making that much easier.

Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep.

Why would you be arsed?🙄

I’d see this as being along the same lines as taking my microwave on holiday with me.
Why would you bother? For just a week?
You must do what you think is best but it seems a bit pointless to me.

It’s a week! Surely you can make bottles up normally for a week?

Does the formula you use come in ready made format ?

How much easier could it possibly be? 🤔

How old is your little one?

To be slightly more helpful than some above, we took ready made formula rather than the prep. Collected a week’s worth from Boots once airside (you can order from online for collection)
Emailed the hotel to check we had access to a microwave to sterilise bottles.
Have a lovely holiday 😊

Ok, so what water will you use for your babies formula.
It must be bottled water and it has to be a particular one. Unfortunately I can’t remember which Brand BUT you cannot use just any Brand - too much sodium or something. Might be better to order ready made formula as another option and pick up at airport Boots.
Enjoy your holiday

How old is your baby? Evian water is OK as is normal spanish tap water boiled. Back in the day I took either microwave steriliser bags or a tupperware container (which I packed full of pants or similar) and Milton. I took formula sachets and just made up bottles as I needed them.

Because I can

Really?
How many hotel rooms have had a microwave.?
Many.
How many hotel rooms have had a Prep machine?
None.

Sure, I could, but so much easier with our prep machine, no ?

Ready made is easier and you aren't tied to the room.

Yes,
Aptamil, we could take ready made.
But would need a lot.
Might buy a couple of Aptamil powder on the airport, (buy online. Collect in Boots airport)

I can honestly say I have never stayed in a hotel that has microwaves in them.
Kettles yes, irons yes, hairdryers yes. Microwaves no.
Just take powder and make bottles up as you go. Although, you’ll give security something to talk about / laugh about for years to come as you plonk the perfect prep machine into one of their grey trays 😂

Yeah we just used to take ready made cartons on holiday. Little bit more expensive but no faff and no worries about water. But if you will feel safer and happier with your prep machine then take it.

Nearly 4 months.
Many 6oz bottles per 24 hours.

Also, how much does it weigh? This will count towards your luggage allowance.

We've taken our perfect prep machine away with us twice, it was very handy. We used low sodium bottled water. It's fairly lightweight when empty, so uses less luggage allowance than lots of ready made bottles. We did also take some ready made bottles of milk though just incase we were out for the day.

Thank you.
This may well be what I will do.
Its a lot of pre-made.
He is having around 8-9, 6 oz bottles in 24 hours.
I will need gallons of the stuff 😂

You’ve clearly already decided that this is the best course of action for your family so just do it.
I’ve never stayed in a hotel with a microwave. 🤷🏼‍♀️

👍❤️🤣🤣

Thanks.
So I am not going crazy.
Our prep machine, I would carry to the end of the world.
Leave every yhing else, just grab the prep 👍👍❤️🤣

So the ready made Aptamil formula, would weigh 25 lbs, 10kg.
The prep machine weighs about 2kg.