kenzie Posted January 9 #1 Share Posted January 9 Is it possible to get a kettle or coffee maker in the cabin (Balcony) to warm babies bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser2015 Posted January 9 #2 Share Posted January 9 54 minutes ago, kenzie said: Is it possible to get a kettle or coffee maker in the cabin (Balcony) to warm babies bottle. Coffee makers are available on request from your cabin steward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted January 9 #3 Share Posted January 9 I've been on ships where the tap water itself can be extremely hot (like scalding hot), although that might depend on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 9 #4 Share Posted January 9 I used powder formula for all of my kids and just added warm tap water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daruma Posted January 9 #5 Share Posted January 9 35 minutes ago, mjkacmom said: I used powder formula for all of my kids and just added warm tap water. Even the teenagers? 🤣😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzie Posted January 10 Author #6 Share Posted January 10 13 hours ago, mjkacmom said: I used powder formula for all of my kids and just added warm tap water. No I need to sterilise the water, she is only 6 months old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted January 10 #7 Share Posted January 10 Yu should be able to get a kettle without a problem. The kettle will work better than the single cup coffee makers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homosassa Posted January 10 #8 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, kenzie said: No I need to sterilise the water, she is only 6 months old You do not need to sterilize the water. The tap water on the ship is of better quality than the water ashore. If you must have hot water, you can get it in the buffet at the coffee/tea machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenzie Posted January 10 Author #9 Share Posted January 10 Just now, Homosassa said: You do not need to sterilize the water. The tap water on the ship is of better quality than the water ashore. If you must have hot water, you can get it in the buffet at the coffee/tea machines. We always sterilize water for a baby in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted January 10 #10 Share Posted January 10 17 hours ago, mjkacmom said: I used powder formula for all of my kids and just added warm tap water. I don't want to exaggerate any risk, but it's generally recommended to NEVER drink/use hot tap water! Especially for a baby. Not at home, not at the ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted January 10 #11 Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, kenzie said: No I need to sterilise the water, she is only 6 months old 51 minutes ago, kenzie said: We always sterilize water for a baby in the UK Here in Sweden it is not common practice to sterilize unless you have reason to suspect bad water quality (which is relatively unusal here). But you are absolutely right to not use the hot tap water! And better sterilize one time too many that one to few! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted January 10 #12 Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, kenzie said: We always sterilize water for a baby in the UK I asked my oldest’s pediatrician when I could stop sterilizing water and bottles, I was told babies need clean, not sterile, and to just use tap water and soap and water for cleaning. It wasn’t until the internet that I learned folks in the UK sterilized. Where I live it’s not a good idea to sterilize water, homes are old so there could be lead pipes, boiling the water concentrated the lead (I always ran the water). By the time I got to #4 and #5 (twins) I did make sure I had enough bottles to use the dishwasher so their bottles were sterilized (unnecessary but easier). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat343 Posted January 10 #13 Share Posted January 10 When my kids were little we'd get warm milk and cookies delivered by room service. If you can't get a kettle/coffee maker for your room or hot water at the buffet, that's another option to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser2015 Posted January 10 #14 Share Posted January 10 6 hours ago, Asawi said: I don't want to exaggerate any risk, but it's generally recommended to NEVER drink/use hot tap water! Especially for a baby. Not at home, not at the ship! Agreed. Hot tap water is not desirable for ingesting due to the piping and heating systems used. This is true regardless of where you are, including your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted January 10 #15 Share Posted January 10 Just to clarify, the suggestion to use tap water was to warm a bottle, not to mix with powdered formula. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted January 10 #16 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, julig22 said: Just to clarify, the suggestion to use tap water was to warm a bottle, not to mix with powdered formula. Phew! What a relief! I was actually thinking along those lines to but wasn't sure how well it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted January 12 #17 Share Posted January 12 If you check with NCL special needs department, you may be able to pre-order sterile after. Then you can use the hot water from a kettle, or possibly the tap to warm the bottle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymbomb Posted January 12 #18 Share Posted January 12 On 1/10/2024 at 6:57 AM, kenzie said: We always sterilize water for a baby in the UK I understand this is the general advice in the UK, and you shouldn't do anything you are uncomfortable with. However, in the US they do not give the same advice. And by the time your baby is old enough to go on a cruise, they are also old enough to chew on the remote control, kiss the dog, lick your phone, etc. so clean but not sterilized water would honestly be the least of my concerns!! I did cruise with both of my kids before they were a year old. We ran water through the coffee maker and used it to warm up bottles. I took a bottle brush, small container of dish soap, and a portable drying rack (https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Tot-Drying-Bristled-Cleaner/dp/B07YP59DQ7) all of which I highly recommend, along with disposable bibs and a lot of extra baby wipes! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evylvyxn Posted January 12 #19 Share Posted January 12 Just off the Getaway and brought this for warming bottles on the go Tommee Tippee Portable Travel Bottle Warmer you just fill it with hot water from the coffee/tea station or cabin sink and warm the milk in the lid. It has been a lifesaver for traveling, especially when heating up frozen breastmilk bags or bottles on the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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