Customer Reviews

Night & Day Bottle Warmer

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Out of all the reviews I read on all of the items I now have in my home for my 3 month old, bottle warmers were the most controversial in terms of whether they worked properly or not. Well I am taking the time to write a review for an item that you cannot, I repeat not live without. It has given me the opportunity to get sleep that I wouldn't have gotten if every night I had to go into the kitchen to warm bottles (stove or microwave).

When my son begins to wake in the middle of the night, I remove one of two bottles which can be stored in the cooler (I use VentAire bottles); pour a little water in the heater and press the button. One to two minutes later (depending on ounces) the bottle is warmed while I shut my eyes and grab two minutes of extra sleep, which a new mother knows any little bit counts. When heated, I feed my son and I'm back sleeping in no time.

They say when you feed your baby at night, they should have as little stimulation as possible, so they don't get their days and nights mixed up, well the stimulation part I can tell you goes for us moms too. Just try getting back to sleep once you have gone into your kitchen and cluttered about trying to warm a bottle half asleep. Believe me you wake up fast and you don't go back to sleep that easily.

The two measuring cups they give you to measure the amount of water you need really depends on how cool the formula is or how many ounces you're using. Although they work as a very good guide at first, I keep a bottle of water by my bed and use my own judgment when pouring it into the heating source. After warming sooo many bottles you get use to knowing about how much you need.

We recently went on vacation to a friend's house and I brought the warmer with me. When my son needed his bottle I didn't have to disturb any one in the house by going into the kitchen. We stayed in the comfort of our own room and warmed his bottles.

The only thing I'm not certain about is whether or not the Playtex liner bottles work with this warmer, however I find the Playtex Ventaire bottles better in terms of the amount of air my son gets while drinking and the best part of them is you don't have to spend extra for liners.

I give this warmer 5 stars. It is THE BEST ITEM I have yet to encounter. Every new mom should have it, even if you are breast feeding. Eventually you will pump and store your milk which will need to be heated as well. Everyone...get this item!

1) For the convenience of night time feedings, this is indispensable. If i had to run downstairs to the kitchen, I'd probably be an irritable mommy during the day.

I use this both night & day and don't mind relocating it 'cause the 2 min up/down the stairs is worth not having to boil water for each feeding.

2) If you are a Dr Brown's user like me, you'll need to remove the cap and the tube before heating. After several episodes of boiling 'n bubbling formula (not a pleasant smell), we had to resort to removing the tube each time. Also, if the formula bubbles over, you end up overheating the bottle!!

I don't have any experience with any other bottle warmers.

Have also warmed breast milk in plastic bottles and it's a breeze.

3) The cooler is a nice amenity but it doesn't fit (height-wise) my 8 oz Dr Brown bottles - the 4 oz and the 8 oz wide mouth is ok though.

In fact, if they have this warmer without the cooler, you can just use your own little soft cooler with blue ice packs. The latter option will keep your bottles cold too.

This warmer is wonderful! The best part is definitely not having to go downstairs in the middle of the night to get bottles or heat them up. I fill the measuring tubes before going to bed at night, and then all I have to do at night is dump in the water and turn it on. I don't even have to turn on the light. By the time I change my daughter, the bottle is ready to go.

It does take a little trial and error to get the amount of water right, but the guide is pretty accurate. I keep a glas of water next to the warmer to put the bottle in if it does get a little too warm. A quick dunk and a shake and it is ready to go.

I have always used this warmer with the Playtex bottles with the disposable liners, and I have never had a problem. This is one of the best baby items I have.

My husband and I love this bottle warmer. We Put two bottles in it before bed with the ice pack and all we have to do is go to the baby's room and pour the water in the heating chamber, put the bottle in and press the button. We change her diaper while the bottle is warming and usually warms it just about perfect. Measuring the correct amount of water to put in the chamber is the key. There are instructions right on the side of the bottle storage area on how much water to put in the chamber depending on what you are warming up. I have really enjoyed and used a few of the First Years products and they all have been easy to use and make being a new mommy that much less stressful. If you use the Dr. Browns Bottles, make sure you remove the two parts of the bottle that go inside before you heat it up, the pressure of the heat builds up and will cause the bottle to leak and the hot plate will keep on warming as long as there is fluid on it to steam. Then you have a mess on your hands. (our daughter uses the Dr. Browns bottles because she sucks a lot of air sometimes when we are feeding and she has been quite colicky!) Also if you call First Years they will send you an additional bottle cooler and Ice pack so you can rotate them for free. This is a great company with wonderful products!

My husband and I bought this warmer soon after our son was born. We had some issues when we first started using it. We ended up boilng the formula! We figured out quickly though the key is getting the right amount of water in the unit. It takes a little effort in the beginning to find the correct water level for the number of ounces you are feeding, but after you get that down it warms consistantly to the same temperature. I highly recommend this warmer, but do suggest taking a little time during the day when you are not soooo sleep deprived to function to play around with the water levels until you are comfortable with the bottle temperature. Not all formulas or breastmilk heat the same so if you change like we had to do (4 times) you will have to adjust the water level again.

During my first pregnancy I received a Night and Day bottle warmer as a gift. I had triplets and the Night and Day bottle warmer could not hold the number of bottles I needed at night so I ended up giving it away. I would not recommend this product for homes with multiples. You might be able to use it if you have twins and they only get up once during the night.

When I became pregnant a second time, one of the first things I asked for was a Night and Day Bottle warmer. There are not too many models out there.

It is a very simple to use and set up. The two water holders slide onto the side of the warmer and the cooler is placed in the back. There are a couple of different basket holders. One for bottles and one for jars of food.

There is a chart on the side of the cooler. You find the size bottle you are using and what type. You fill the water to the number on the water holder.

When you want to warm a bottle you dump the water into the warmer place the bottle in and hit the button. Button will glow orange as it warms. When it is ready the light will shut off. Takes about 2-5 minutes.

Good Features:
On and Off switch on the cord. Very nice when you have toddlers that like to push buttons.
Indicator light to tell you when bottle is done.
Warms a bottle in the amount of time it takes you to change the diaper.
Very stable. No tipping and not top heavy even with cooler
Fits many size bottles, See note below about Dr Brown's Bottles

Poor Features:
Water holder clips can break during shipping, inspect your warmer as soon as you buy it
Water bottle for cooler, must fill with water. Does not stay frozen for longer than 7-8 hours.
Cooler lock is plastic bump. Breaks very easily. Cooler will no longer lock if one is missing. Steam can get into cooler because seal is broken. Top will not stay on if lock is broken.
Will only hold 2 bottles

Dr. Brown's Bottles
Unscrew the top just enough so it does not have a complete seal, then warm bottle. If you do not unscrew the top or remove the straw, the formula during heating will rise up the straw and flow into the warmer.

When I opened the box I discovered one of the water holders was broken. It was just the plastic clip on the side. Then a few nights later I noticed that the lock on the cooler was broken. I emailed First Years and told them about my broken pieces. I never received a written response but a week later a new cooler and water holder arrived in the mail.

The Night and Day Bottle warmer is a must have for Families that have 2 story homes or very large homes. It is very convenient to remove the bottle from the cooler, place in warmer hit start. Better than going to the kitchen and warming a bottle.

*update* 8 oz Dr Brown's Bottles will not fit into the cooler unless you remove the cap.

The warmer part is wonderful....

1. I have found it to be very consistent.

2. The water evaporates, so there's no emptying.

3. You only use a couple of Tbs. of water....no mess.

4. It shuts off automatically, preventing overheating.

5. One reviewer said it takes a PhD to operate? Umm.....I only have a bachelor's degree......I must be extra smart. Just kidding.....it is VERY easy to use.

The cons:

1. I have found that the cooling unit doesn't keep bottles as cool as I'd like. I used my own insulated carry cooler and ice pack, then returned the day/night warmer for a regular warmer of the same brand.

2. You may need to wipe the bottle off if you are pulling it right out of the warmer and putting it in baby's mouth. The condensation on the outside of the bottle is very hot.

Overall, this is a great product....even if you don't have a PhD. :)

This has been a life saver. It heats our bottles in about 2 minutes, if that.

The Pros of the warmer - It's very fast, has a on/off switch, cooler with ice pack, indicating light that lets you know when the bottle is done and heats baby food.

The Cons of the warmer

If you not careful you can get some serious burns from this thing, especially if it's 3am and your half dead and not paying attention. The steam has gotten me twice and my hubby burned himself because the bottle itself was hot (he actually got blisters)

Ours is very inconsistent and we always use exactly the same amount of water. Each time we get different results. Sometimes the bottle is so hot, you have to pick it up with a pot holder. Other times it's ice cold.

We have to check the temp. of the bottle constantly, which means I have to stand overtop of it and make sure the formula doesn't boil.

Overall, I am happy with the warmer, mainly because of how fast it is. But after both my husband and I were burned (and we got blisters) I thought it would be best to tell you guys here.

Be Careful of the steam and the actual bottle itself.

Good Luck :)

A bottle warmer has many uses. The first and most obvious use is the fact that you can have a bottle warming while you're changing your baby's diaper, getting them dressed etc...While some will complain that it takes 5 minutes, I find that to be a gross over estimate. It takes not quite 2 minutes from refridgerator to warm. If it truly took 5 minutes my guess is that too much water was being put into the resevoir.

The next great use is the fact that it's easy and so any Dad - new or experienced - can figure out how to use it to help out. It's extremely easy to use so it can even be easily used in the middle of the night.

The one weakness that I found has to do with warming up breast milk that's been frozen. It seems to have some sort of timer that times how long the water in the resevoir has boiled to not let the milk get too hot. If breast milk has not had an opportunity to thaw out in the fridge yet it will obviously take more than just 1 press of the button for the milk to thaw and be warmed up. The problem is that even though there's still ice in the bottle the water will be warm and so the heating element that heats the water will shut off after 10 seconds. What I had to do was shake the bottle to more evenly distribute the temperature through out the bottle and add more cool water to the resevoir 3-4 times. This situation is easily fixed however by remembering (easier said than done when you aren't sleeping much!!) to take out a bottle 12-18 hours in advance.

Overall, great product, great value and a must have. I would have given it 5 stars if there was a way to set some sort of control to tell it that the bottle is full of frozen liquid.

Ok this item is something that has made life so much easier for us. Firstly let me say that we tried A LOT of different bottles to find the right suction for my son and went through Avent, Gerber Nuk, Evenflo, Playtex with the liners and eventually settled on Playtex Ventaire. All these bottles warmed up quickly, quietly and beautifully in this warmer. It says it takes 5 minutes, for a full 8oz maybe but with a newborn the bottles warm up in next to no time at all. All you do is just put the water in, snap on the switch, let the bottle sizzle away for a really short while and you can feed with ease. I keep a small jug of water next to my bed as well in case I need extra I don't have to go to the bathroom to get more. The water holders are such a bonus as there is no having to get enough light to look inside to see the "fill line" or anything like that. It heats pretty evenly and I would recommend this item to anyone wanting a bottle warmer. We usually just leave the bottles at room temperature, seeing as it's winter, and just warm them from then. Well worth the money!