The First Years Babypro Quick Serve Bottle Warmer, Colors May Vary
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Baby Products Reviews of The First Years Babypro Quick Serve Bottle Warmer, Colors May Vary
Customer Review: What a waste of Money!
Summary: 1 Stars
We have a 7 week old baby so we thought we would try this when my husband feeds the baby. What a waste! We started off with 2 oz. of milk and it would barely get lukewarm. More recently, I have been having him try to feed her more...when we put 4-6 oz of breast milk in the bottles (from the fridge OR once melted from the freezer), it is still cold after 1 time of using it.
With a crying baby, as other reviews stated, you can't wait 10 minutes for a reheat, and he found a trick around it; he unplugs the unit, waits 1-2 minutes then tries again. In the mean time, he puts the bottle into very hot tap water. Once you place the bottle in the warmer a second time, it will warm it enough for her to take it. It's not hot but just lukewarm. For the effort and time, we're going to return the product until we find something better. (He'll go back to warming the bottle in a bowl of hot tap water.) Really, so not worth the money...the outside of the bottle is very hot and the milk inside is cold. My parents tried it and couldn't believe it either!
Customer Review: There have to be better options
Summary: 2 Stars
I regret not paying a little more and ending up with an easier-to-use bottle warmer.
The vial for measuring water is difficult to use with marks for measuring the amount of water that are far too close together - and yet it seems to make a world of difference!
The groove to hang the vial on the warmer is not well shaped and I fight putting it back on after use every time.
The greatest knock against this product is a safety feature. Simply put, it takes too long to cool down. I know, this sounds like it wouldn't be a bad thing, but the warmer won't start back up until it has cooled completely. Our little booger monster takes a small bottle containing his medicine and then a full bottle with the remainder of his feed and getting it to warm the second bottle is a pain!
Does this warmer work? Certainly! Are my complaints minor? Probably. But you might do well to consider other options out there - when you have a newborn, every little thing you can do to make life a little easier will yield great rewards!
Customer Review: I Love This Bottle Warmer!
Summary: 4 Stars
I added this bottle warmer to my registry because the "Night and Day" warmer took up too much space on my countertop, and I am so glad I did. It is great to heat disposable Playtex bottles. I did have some problems with overheating at first, but I just learned to take the bottle out before the warmer finished to check it. I am sure if I worked a little with the water level (The 4 oz. measurement makes the bottle just a little too warm.) that I would have a perfect bottle every time. I look forward to heating baby food with it in the future. I do agree that the blue measuring cup is a little hard to read, and I plan to ask The First Years to change the color to clear. Even though it is hard to read, I have become such a pro that I can guess very closely how much water to add to the measuring cup. I only wish that there was a car adapter for it because most car warmers do not take disposable bottles. All in all, it was a great bargain, and it serves its purpose well. I plan on buying one to take to the sitter when I go back to work!Customer Review: Unnecessary Baby Item
Summary: 1 Stars
I read the mixed reviews on this item before running out and purchasing it for our week old baby. I should have listened to the negative reviews. After warming a bottle for 5 minutes the formula was never really warm. It just took the chill off and that was after filling it all the way to the Max water level. Also, the bottom of the bottle would be soaked from the steam. If you use a VentAir bottle like I do, the water really gets into the bottom crevices of the bottle. I discovered that I can come downstairs and heat a bottle in the microwave and get back upstairs in less time than it took to use the bottle warmer. (I know all the books and formula containers say not to use the microwave, but if you stir it really well with a spoon you do not have to worry about hot spots in the formula.)
I did recently try it with baby food out of curiosity to see if it warmed any better and I have to say that it did. The food was nice and toasty warm. It still took longer than the microwave, however, and you could only warm one jar at a time.
Customer Review: Great product.
Summary: 4 Stars
It is certainly a great product. I think some of the reviewers have been too critical about this.
It is not perfect - you have to play with the water measurements to get it right. But it is a minor hassle compared to the the numerous problems we have had with heating bottles in the stovetop. Many times we have forgotten to switch off the stove in time and wasted precious mother's milk. Just having the comfort and convenience of the auto shut off is worth the money.
Sometimes we have to heat the milk again because it has not warm enough. We haven't been paying heed to "Waiting 10 minutes before using it again" instruction. But so far it has not been a problem.
Also it certainly heats the bottles in much quicker time than the stove. If you have a crying baby that needs milk right away and you cannot afford to wait too much for the cold milk in the fridge to warm - this is the way to go. The fact that it heats the bottle using steam without wasting precious nutrients is a bonus.