Milk powder storage (Tommee Tippee Milk Powder Dispenser)

Member Name: abbadabbado

Product:	Tommee Tippee Milk Powder Dispenser
Date:	17/12/07 (281 review reads)
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Advantages: ideal for travelling

Disadvantages: tricky lids

As a new mum, I have found regulations have changed dramatically since I had my other child twelve years ago. Long gone are the days you could prepare bottles in advance and store them in the fridge. This is due to a bacteria that can be found in the powdered milk called Enterobacter sakazakii.

Because of this we have been faced with a new set of dilemmas as to how to prepare bottles if we are going out for the day. After browsing on the net for a while I bought a circular dispenser that could store the powder and be added to the bottles when needed. This was a fantastic idea but due to the design of the container, I found myself spilling quite a lot of it when I wanted to add the powder to the bottle.

I was recommended to these Tommee Tippee dispensers by a friend when I was explaining my plight of my current dispenser pot.
These are available in a pack of three for £1.99. I found mine in Boots but I know they are available in a lot of baby related shops.

One thing to mention straight away is that these dispensers are only suitable for Tommee Tippee bottles, and the Closer to Nature variety of bottles to be more specific. I was already using these bottles at home, but I wouldn't suggest going out and buying new bottles just to use these dispensers.

Each dispenser is made of clear durable plastic, which consists of three parts. The largest part is the pot which holds the formula milk. It is designed to hold nine ounces which is the maximum you would make a bottle up for. Getting nine ounces into these dispensers would be a very snug fit however.
At the top of the dispenser there is a plastic lip. This is designed to fit perfectly when you lower into the Tommee Tippee bottle, holding it snugly against the rim of the bottle.

The lid of the dispenser is in two parts, the first being the funnel which clicks into the dispenser, holding the two together for when you need to pour the powder into the water when needed. The funnel can be slightly tricky to get into place within the dispenser as sometimes I find it doesn't click correctly and I spill some of the powder as one side falls lower than the other into the dispenser.

The last part is a plastic lid to stop any powder from falling out into the teat (as it sits very close to the underside of the teat when connected to the bottle).

All in all the whole thing is around two inches long and is designed to fit within the bottle perfectly, making travelling a lot easier.
From experience I have found that if I make up a bottle with just water before going out and then add the sealed dispenser full of powder, when it comes time to adding the powder to the water, the hot water has caused the powder to stick slightly to the side and then I don't get all of it into the bottle without making more mess.
Because of this I now choose to fill the dispenser with powder and store in the changing bag out of the bottle. It really doesn't take up any room as it's so small and it doesn't stick to the sides.

As I mentioned these are only suitable for the Closer to Nature bottles, however because I haven't been using the dispensers in the bottles, I have found that when I have used a standard sized formula bottle which is longer and thinner, The rim of the funnel on the dispenser will still fit within the neck of the bottle so I can still pour from the dispensers into standard sized bottles. (They just can't be stored inside).

These little inventions have to be the best £1.99 I have spent since having a baby, and if you are bottle feeding your child I highly recommend them, well done Tommee Tippee.

Please note this review is also posted on Ciao where I am a member.

Summary: a pot for storing powdered milk