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:wave::rolleyes:
I'm a little baffled by this and a bit concerned...
Since ds started bottle feeding i chose the Avent wide neck bottles, however ds has become fussy with his feeds... I'm experimenting at the moment with ideas and purchased a normal Tomme Tippee bottle (narrow neck)... I was a little shocked to find that 200ml in the Avent bottle came to 175 ml in the Tommee Tippee bottle so i measured 200ml in the measuring jug and filled the Tommee Tippee bottle back up and it comes to just over 180ml.....
They're all different.....
What should i go by?
Has anyone else come by this?:confused:
wow thats interesting...How much is there in the avent if you do the measuring jug and put 200 into that?
Never tried measuring before so never noticed.
O.K I've lined up all of the bottles...
I feel like all i need is the white coat...
In hand i have 1 of each of the following brands of bottles:
*Avent
*Tommee Tippee
*Happy Baby
*Dymples
I am using a pyrex measure jug which i have compared to another measure jug and they are accurate...
200ml in each bottle read as follows...
*Avent =190ml
*Tommee Tippee =180ml (just over)
*Happy Baby =200ml
*Dymples =180ml
I suppose it's not a huge deal... It's really only 10 - 20 ml out... I know liquid measurements are different in each country so i suppose it's the make of the bottle... Which makes sense considering 'Happy Baby' is Australian made and was the only correct one... A lot of the bottles are made and printed overseas and you have to wonder...
Interesting though...
If anyone out there has different bottles to the one's i have tried, it would be interesting to see...
Only a thought!!!;)
I know liquid measurements are different in each country so i suppose it's the make of the bottle...
But surely a ml is a ml in whatever country you are in? :confused:
But surely a ml is a ml in whatever country you are in? :confused:
you would think so hey!
that is weird!! im gonna go and try one of the avent type ones i have (called infinti or something)
for a new born 10-20ml can be a huge difference! our formula is 1 scoop to 30ml... so its almost a scoop out... pretty scary
i just quickly did a couple of bottles i have
*infiniti (wide neck, similer to avent) 200ml = 200ml
*happy baby (tall) 200ml = 200ml
phew! im safe!
OneBabyBoy
03-11-2007, 19:04
O.K I've lined up all of the bottles...
I feel like all i need is the white coat...
In hand i have 1 of each of the following brands of bottles:
*Avent
*Tommee Tippee
*Happy Baby
*Dymples
I am using a pyrex measure jug which i have compared to another measure jug and they are accurate...
200ml in each bottle read as follows...
*Avent =190ml
*Tommee Tippee =180ml (just over)
*Happy Baby =200ml
*Dymples =180ml
I suppose it's not a huge deal... It's really only 10 - 20 ml out... I know liquid measurements are different in each country so i suppose it's the make of the bottle... Which makes sense considering 'Happy Baby' is Australian made and was the only correct one... A lot of the bottles are made and printed overseas and you have to wonder...
Interesting though...
If anyone out there has different bottles to the one's i have tried, it would be interesting to see...
Only a thought!!!;)
Wow !! How interesting!! I'm glad I use Happy Baby Bottles.
I did my avent one just then, I get 200 for 200.
edit to add: Yep I did it again, still 200 jug to 200 avent.
But surely a ml is a ml in whatever country you are in? :confused:
No surprisingly they are not the same...
Had this discussion last night with my mum...
Noah_and_Elijah
04-11-2007, 09:27
I wouldn't be too worried about it. It's only 10ml - 20ml
Yeah the avent is 200ml i did it this morning and i must of stuffed that one up... (don't know how...Duuuuuuhhh!!!):(:laughing:
I measured the Tommee Tippee again and it's 20ml out... I've marked the bottles with a permanent marker as I'd like to try them so at least I'll know the proper measure... I'm not going by Tommee Tippees measure...
Thank's for your imput ladies... :thumbsup:
metalhead713
04-11-2007, 09:42
ive found, that if you dont wait until the water is completly cooled before pouring it in, that you loose a bit from evaporation. Maybe thats the problem?
For sure... Yep know that!!! thanks anyway....:)
God knows how i stuffed up the measurement yesterday... must of looked at it on the wrong angle or something.... :o
No surprisingly they are not the same...
Had this discussion last night with my mum...
Really??? I need to go and research this...
My df has pointed me towards Standards International (SI) which defines what metric units are.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_System_of_Units
Apparently in the metric system there are seven base units and other units are derived from these base units. Litres are derived from kilograms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_base_unit
The joys of having a partner with a science degree :sleeping:
My ds has pointed me towards Standards International (SI) which defines what metric units are.
you have a very smart 4month old there :D :D :D
OneBabyBoy
04-11-2007, 10:31
you have a very smart 4month old there :D :D :D
:laughing: haha I was thinking the same thing :D
Oops, I meant DF!!!! :p
(Yes, my ds is very clever...but not quite that clever...yet :D )
Oops, I meant DF!!!! :p
(Yes, my ds is very clever...but not quite that clever...yet :D )
hehe i know what you meant. just had to reply :D
metalhead713
04-11-2007, 14:24
For sure... Yep know that!!! thanks anyway....:)
God knows how i stuffed up the measurement yesterday... must of looked at it on the wrong angle or something.... :o
yeah i find that too, unless im bending down nose to measurement level, it can look like its up to a certian point when its not:rolleyes: anoying though cuz it hurts my back!! lol
O.k went to mum in laws tonight for dinner and we had a discussion about this and she had two bottles from my nephew... Don't know what brand they were, they just have pictures on them... She thinks they were the ones you get as a six pack in the bottle container iykwim.
200ml measured from her measuring jug which she swears is accurate was 175ml in the bottle...Mmmm!:rolleyes:
Oh well it's strange but hey.... I'm going by what measure i know is accurate now...
Cheers all:)
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