Perfect Prep Machine

[Chocoholicmonster]

Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong thread - wasn't sure where else to put it.

I've brought a Tommee Tippee Prefect Prep Machine. Thought it would be ideal for night feeds if nothing else. Mentioned it to my midwife & she said she cannot recommend them as tests have been done to show that it makes unsafe bottles as it doesn't heat the water up hot enough. I've read some of the information given to me & it seems very hit & miss & I'm now probably more confused then ever if I should use it or not. Its brand new & not been opened yet so I could hopefully return it.

Surely if they were that unsafe all the big name shops wouldn't be selling them? Id just like to get other peoples opinions on these - wether you decided to use one or not. Thank you.

andbabymakesthree im not sure any midwife would be able to recommend it either they are probably not allowed to recommend products at all

mybread but using boiling water to dissolve the powder damages the nutrients as well as killing the bacteria I believe. Hence you are supposed to leave the kettle to cool to no less than 70 degrees before mixing.

I was going to buy one of these until my midwife told me not to. So I'm not going to. Making a fresh bottle each time wasn't hard with DC1 though, so I'm sure I can manage again!

I had one used it from day 1. Never had a problem and I would highly recommend. Some midwives can be very old school sometimes if you can make life a tiny bit easier when you have a baby then why not!

ipsiemincepie how do u know if it's cooled to no less than 70 degrees do you have to use a thermometer?

Wtf! My PP made life so much easier with my colicky DD. Back to the drawing board for this one...

becci if you boil 1 litre of water then it will still be 70 degrees or higher within 30 mins of boiling. Left any longer than 30 mins and it will have cooled to less than 70 degrees. So as long as you use the boiled water within 30 mins of boiling it, it will be hot enough.

I like them and use them as a maternity nurse if the family have them

I have done numerous checks on the hot shot and always been over 70. Often 80

Hope to BF but if can't then will 99% buy a pp

Tho I am also used to making bottles the way the prep machine does

So I boil a kettle in eve. Pour into a spare bottle or use the water from previous boil

When feed is needed I boil kettle and add 2oz of boiled water. Add powder and mix. Then add 4oz of cooled boiled water and is the right temp

But if you add 2oz hot to 6 scoops, the level in bottle will already be over 2oz, so if you then only fill to 6oz there isn't enough water as you should have 6oz water before you add scoops, which then brings level up

I was told that 2oz hot is also not enough hot water, it should be 1oz hot per scoop.

30 mins is the max time to wait, not the aim

1. boil hot water
2. add 6oz hot to bottle
3. add 6 scoops powder
4. lid on and swirl to mix
5. stand bottle in a bowl of cold water or run under cold tap until cool enough

Takes around 10 mins to boil water, make bottle and cool to drinking temperature

Pour in measured 4oz of cold water so not to 6oz level on bottle

That's a rough guide. Usually do 1/3

Some babies like really warm milk. Others cooler so you learn what suits the baby

As long as the powder is put in boiling /over 70 water to begin with

Sometimes waiting 10m is too much for a screaming baby in the middle of the night

Premade is also good for night tho not all babies suit it and not all formulas make premade
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You add 4oz measured out in another bottle to make the correct 6oz of water, rather than top up to the 6oz line.

I agree that there is an issue of having enough hot water hitting the powder to ensure that it all gets hit by >70 degree water.

The ready made formula gets rid of all these issues, but is obviously quite expensive.

I've never used one myself as dd was still BF when waking through the night but could definitely see the attraction as bottles really can be a faff. Why not try the pre made bottles of formula that you only have to hear up to drinking temp ? I know they're a bit more expensive but at 3am I think it outweighs the faff lol

HEAT up!

speak no words thank you that's helpful. I think I might be more likely to be distracted with a baby and leave the boling water longer than 30 mins by accident and then have to start all over so while I agree there's a slight concern over it I think the fact that with the tommie tippie the water shot comes out at 70 degrees every time is less likely for me to make a mistake if I'm tired. I'll still be asking my midwife tho and may rethink it if she has a strong opinion against it.

We always weighed up we rather some nutrients were lost, with the boiling water method, in comparison to the risk of catching something nasty from incorrectly made up formula. DD was born when there was a couple of babies died from powder scandals which focused us.

Each to their own.