Originally Posted by Christina72684:
I'm still in the process of opening, but I know so far I'll have my daughter, 3 months, and another girl, 6 months. In August I'll get another baby. I breastfeed so I'm not familiar with bottles and the whole process. Do you clean them as soon as you're done using them, or at the end of the day? What's the best, easiest way to clean them? Do you ask parents to supply their own bottles, or do you have a supply that all babies use? Is it safe to let different babies use the same bottles?
I've never bought formula before and I know there are several options. I've received samples of Simulac in the mail and they've been the powder kind. I know there is also the pre-mixed liquid Enfamil as well. What do you use? Do you ask parents to supply this or just have your own? Does either need refrigerated? If you make a bottle ahead of time, how long is it good for?
Sorry for the numerous questions 
Well, the bottom line should be, what's best for the child and not what's easier for you. That's what we are getting paid for.
So my advise is to not share bottles and there is a cute website
www.inchbug.com where you can get cute bottle/cup labels that are dishwasher safe (for when the parents bring them back the next day, there's no icky tape stuff on them) There are even labels where you can have the child's picture and name on their "own" bottle or cup
good luck with those cuties
