Kiinde Twist Universal Direct-Pump Feeding System and Warmer Gift Set

My husband bought this set for me as a surprise after I showed it to him and said that I thought it was really cool and I was thinking about giving it a try. At the time I was only about 4 months pregnant, so needless to say this sat around for a while before I could actually get around to trying it out, granted I did open it all up and look through everything several times while I waited. Now that my daughter has actually been born I have had the opportunity to start using this bottle system and so far I love it. I am currently expressing breast milk with a manual pump and it works great with bags. I have found that I really like to clip the bag into the bottle base and then attach my pump to it. I really like the added stability and support the base offers, plus if I need to set the bottle/ pump down for a minute to deal with my other children or something (and there is always something when your trying to pump) then having the bottle base attached makes it super easy and I don't have to worry about the bag spilling any milk back out. The only issue that I run into with this method is that sometimes the bag will unclip from the bottle base, it does not fall and it only takes a second to clip it back in. I think if I wasn't using a manual pump it would not do that at all, and even now it only happens occasionally, so for me its really not that big of a negative. I really like the convenience of being able to pump right into the storage bags. When I first started pumping I was hesitant to start using up my storage bags, I didn't have very much extra milk to pump off at the time. I was pumping into a small bottle that came with my pump and then having to transfer the milk from that bottle into small storage containers, that I received in the hospital. Now honestly it worked but it was a pain. I was always worried I was going to spill the milk while trying to transfer it, not to mention I then had to transfer it back into the bottle again if I wanted to feed it to my daughter. The kiinde system really simplified all that for me. I love that I can just pump straight into the bag, put it into the fridge and leave it until I am ready to pump again or feed it to the baby. Having it in the bottle base also comes in quite handy when putting it in the fridge to await another pumping session. I have only used the bottle warmer a couple of times but man does it work, the first time I used it I actually heated the milk up a bit to much but that was a mistake on my part. I have not used everything that came in the kit yet but I am anxiously waiting until I can use the food system that came as a gift in my kit. I am even planning on getting addition sets of the spouts for my older children, they love to eat the store bought fruit pouches, and this system will allow me to make my own and control what they are actually eating. I have also found that my daughter has not had any issue with going between breast and bottle, She has had no confusion and doesn't fight taking either. One issue that I do have is that I have found it a little hard to get the nipple back off the bottle, it goes on super easy but I seem to have a little bit of a problem pulling it back off, but I am also trying to be very conscious as to not damage the nipple at all, it is most likely that I am missing some kind of trick to easily getting it back off. I will report back here if I do come across a trick or simple way to get it back off. Overall I really love this product so far, I have had minimal issues with it and have no real complaints, I am not trying to make this review sound to good to be true but this has been my honest experience with this system so far. I have actually recommended this system to several different people because I have been having such a positive experience with it so far. I am hoping that I covered everything and that someone will find this useful, If anyone has any questions that they would like to ask me please feel free to send me a message.

I love the Kiinde system. It's easy to use, the milk warmer works great and heats gently to not destroy the nutrition/antibodies in breast milk. It takes a little longer to heat than a regular milk warmer, but if you are going to all the effort and hassle of pumping and storing breast milk you probably don't want to ruin it by over heating. A 4 to 5 ounce bottle, thawed in fridge, takes around 5.5 min to reheat, not too bad. This kit is great and comes with everything and more than needed to get started. The milk bag organizer was a nice thought but useless for the quantity of milk I am storing. I love the easy of use of the milk bags. I can go from a frozen bag, to the fridge to thaw, to the warmer and then just snap the bag into the bottle and pop on the nipple (the slow flow nipple is the best on the market, it doesn't even drip water when held upside down). I love that the bag can be compressed all the way to the top when in the bottle. Other bag systems, like Playtex, make it impossible to squish the bag at the top when in the bottle. Mild Inconveniences: The milk bags have a narrow opening in order to fit the nipples (which are the best on the market for slow flow in my opinion), which makes it hard to pour milk into if you don't pump directly into the bag (I use the Freemie collection cups - another awesome product), but a funnel helps if you are worried about spilling. I do it so often, I just our it carefully and don't spill, but I could do it faster if they had a funnel. I'd like to see them come out with a funnel that pops in like the nipples. It can sometimes be hard to get the bags to open up when empty and they don't stand up well until there is some milk. I find it better to pop the bag into the bottle when filling by hand to provide stability. The ounce measurements on the bag are useless because the level will depend on how open the bag is at the bottom and that varies a lot. I have to use a food scale to determine how many ounces are in the bag. All of these issues listed would be true for any bottle bag system. The convenience of simply throwing the bag away when done out weighs the issues. Also, the max you can fit in one bag is about 6 ounces. If you need to feed more than 6 ounces in a feeding, you'll have to switch out bags.

This Kiinde Twist set is a total lifesaver—no more messy transfers, just pump, store, warm, and feed straight from the pouch. The warmer heats milk evenly and the whole system saves so much time and cleanup. Truly a must-have for any new parent! if they are perusing breastfeeding