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I'm wondering if I should get the warmer/sterilizer combo, or is the microwave good enough for warming up a bottle? Anyone with experience care to share your wisdom? 😊 Microwaves are actually not recommended for warming bottles because they create hot spots that can burn baby's mouth even if the outside of the bottle feels fine! So a dedicated warmer is worth having over that option. Whether it is necessary really depends on your baby though, some are completely happy with room temperature milk and others will only take warm. We use the baby brezza bottle and breastmilk warmer and the separate settings for breastmilk and formula have been so useful especially when combo feeding. For the sterilizer versus combo question I would say keep them separate so if one breaks you are not without both. Used it twice. One of my biggest waste of money I bought the Baby’s Brew warmer for our first. Honestly, I just preferred warming up water in a cup and using that. It was quicker and more reliable. I may try the momcozy one this time around but not sure if it will be worth it. I may try the momcozy one this time around but not sure if it will be worth it. Bottle warmer was a must for my 3 kids, also helped my first sleep better having a nice warm bottle before bed. I bought a bottle warmer for my first and never felt like it was essential. I would probably just put some warm water in a large container and set the bottle in there. That warms it up just as well in my opinion I’ve bottle-fed all my kids so far, and I’ve never had a bottle warmer (or sterilizer meant for bottles). When baby is a newborn, we boil the bottles frequently. Once baby gets a bit older, we usually just hand wash (or stick in the dishwasher) and boil to sterilize once in awhile. To warm up the formula/milk in the bottle, I would microwave a mug of water for a minute and then stick the bottle in the water for a few mins until the formula was lukewarm (test a drop on the inside of your wrist for temperature). For this baby we will be bottle-feeding again, and I’m really debating getting one of those baby Brezza things for the middle of the night feedings. With my son I breastfed and when I needed to warm up milk for him for someone else to watch him the warmer was nice! But you can totally get away with just a mug of hot water! It just takes a wee bit longer. My son also didn’t mind his milk on the colder side. Just make sure it has no frozen bits in it and it’s all the way thawed. I’m sure if you’re formula feeding it would be necessary but idk My son also didn’t mind his milk on the colder side. Just make sure it has no frozen bits in it and it’s all the way thawed. I’m sure if you’re formula feeding it would be necessary but idk I’m sure if you’re formula feeding it would be necessary but idk Having the bottle warmer to thaw frozen breast milk or warm it was a gift haha. My husband got it for me after our daughter was born and it was so helpful! I needed to exclusively pump for medical reasons for my daughter and it was so helpful, but for sure not necessary. Haha I just put it in and the ounces and start and went about my business came back to a perfectly ready bottle Not at all I never used one with my daughter and she drank cold milk or hot milk, never had an issue ! Giving her cold milk from the fridge was so convenient especially on the go We actually used it to thaw frozen breastmilk bags for when my husband would give a bottle! In that regard it was very helpful and quick. You May Also Like Planning Visitors During Hospital Stay You’re Pregnant! 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