Whether you are planning to breastfeed with occasional pumping, or formula feed, you will be faced with choosing which bottles to use to feed your baby. There are so many choices out there: bottles that reduce colic, bottles that reduce gas, bottles that most closely mimic the breast, etc, etc, etc. The Playtex Drop-Ins System is one type of baby bottle that is completely different from all of the others out there. Using a disposable liner to hold the breastmilk or formula, the Playtex Drop-Ins System has advantages and disadvantages, but the positives do prevail making it a great choice for your baby.
The Playtex Drop-Ins System is different because it uses disposable liners so that the milk touches only the liner, not the bottle itself. The huge advantage to this is that you never have to worry about having your bottles sterilized. The liners are pre-sterilized so you just have to wash the outer bottle sheath, not boil it. If you are concerned about germs and bacteria, this is a huge plus. Not only do you ensure that your baby is getting a sterilized bottle each and every time he eats, you also will save time not having to sterilize your bottles. You will, however, still need to wash and sterilize the bottle nipples as normal.
Another advantage to the Playtex Drop-Ins System is that the liners allow you to remove the majority of the air from the bottle before giving it to your baby. After the Playtex liner is filled with milk, you just press up from the bottom, allowing the air to escape through the nipple, and the liner to collapse around the fluid. This reduces the amount of air in the bottle, and thus the amount of air that ends up in your baby’s stomach. For babies with gas difficulties the Playtex Drop-Ins System may be the perfect choice.
A final positive of the Playtex Drop-Ins System of bottles is the ease of use along with the Playtex Embrace double electric breast pump. The bottle liners attach directly to the Playtex Embrace breast pump allowing you to pump breastmilk directly into the liners. You do not have to transfer the pumped milk, you don’t have to clean any additional parts, and you can even freeze your breastmilk directly in the liners using the Playtex One Step rings and lids. If you plan to pump a lot because of work or other reasons, the Playtex Drop-Ins System works perfectly to save you time and work along with the Playtex Embrace breast pump.
The only real disadvantage to the Playtex Drop-Ins System is the fact that it is not as economical as other bottles. Most bottles you only buy once, but you will have to purchase bottle liners to go along with your Playtex Drop-Ins bottles constantly. This can be a bit costly. Fortunately, there are many generic versions of these liners available. And while the generics are not recommended for freezing, they work just fine for regular use along with the Playtex Drop-Ins System bottles.
Overall the Playtex Drop-Ins System is a great choice, particularly for very busy moms (what mom isn’t busy?). To save some time and extra work, consider the Playtex Drop-Ins System of bottles for your baby.
