How many times have you wished for an extra hand when you’re trying to give your baby a bottle that he desperately wants, and something else is DEMANDING your attention (e.g., a toddler who needs to go potty, your boss calling on the phone, a pot boiling over on the stove, etc.)?
I think we’ve all had this thought — and I know my sitter Karen has. During the busy lunch hour at her home, where she is a childcare provider for several children, my lil’ man often wants his tasty warm bottle but the other kids also want their lunches on the table. I discovered her homegrown solution for this problem when I was over there one day at lunchtime: she propped James and his bottle among a sea of pillows and he drank happily while she served up lunch to the other kids.
The pillow prop worked OK, but when I saw the Bottle Snuggler in Working Mother magazine a few weeks ago, I thought AHA! This is really what Karen needs to manage the lunch rush (when I’m not there to pitch in). Bottle Snugglers are like little cuddly stuffed animals (cow, bear, pig, puppy) that support the bottle while you hold the baby, leaving a hand free. Instead of propping the bottle under your chin or on an unstable surface (uh, like a pillow), you insert the bottle into the Bottle Snuggler, position it properly, and voila!
One thing I want to mention: Your baby should never be left alone with a bottle, as choking can occur even under the best of circumstances. And be sure to have your baby in feeding position (semi-upright), preferably being held while feeding. Bottle Snugglers aren’t a “replacement” for a parent or caregiver — they’re just like that much-wished for “extra hand.”
Giveaway
I was extra happy to learn that the president of Bottle Snugglers, Jennifer Marko, is a fellow WMAG herself. She was kind enough to promptly send me a free one to try, as well as offering a free Bottle Snuggler for one lucky WMAG reader. Want to win? Just visit BottleSnugglers.com and see which style you like — then leave a comment on this post telling us your fave. Enter before noon on Friday, May 7, for your chance to win.
WINNER UPDATE: Shannonigans711 is our winner! Please shoot us an email at workingmomsagainstguilt@gmail.com with your full name and preferred shipping address for your Bottle Snuggler. Thanks!
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I need one so bad now that I'm working again and starting back to school myself. The bottle snuggler will let me hold my baby and study or work on my laptop at the same time! I love the pink pig!
OOOOH!
I love the cow one. That is darling!
Bottle Snugglers, where have you been all my Mommy life?! You should see the MacGuyver type attempts at this I've made over the years…Please, may I have a cuddly cow?
IS VERY GOOD..............................
Hmmmmmm…I may need to HAVE this…lol
HELP – Pick me…lol
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Please reconsider promoting the bottle holder. Babies who still take a bottle (which should stop around age 12 months), really do need to be held. The eye contact, facial expressions and “conversation” had with the infant during feeding has been demonstrated to contribute greatly to brain development, social development and other critical developmental concerns. Don’t answer the phone (they’ll call back), and older children can wait the 15 minutes or so it takes for a baby to consume a bottle. When I had my first, who was a premie, I was in nursing school, carried 21 credit hours a semester, managed my home and studies too. I can relate to the pressure to multi-task. But holding your baby while feeding is not a “task” to be “gotten done with.” Give your baby your undivided attention when feeding him or her. If those reasons don’t convince you, do it for selfish reasons. Your “baby time” goes by so fast. Relish it.