The MVP Tools of Formula-Feeding Parents

They even help with 3am formula math.

When you formula feed, the rules are stricter, time limits shorter and the process has to be perfect everytime. Which can be tough when you're sleep deprived, overwhelmed and mixing to the sound of a crying baby. Luckily, the world has moved on from vats of boiling water and stove tops being our only options for bottle warming and steralisation. Now, there are some wonderful, slightly weird, products our there designed to make things a little easier, faster or with less guess work. These are the feeding tools designed with formula-feeding parents in mind.

Minbie Bottle Warmer

So much easier than doing it on the stove. So much safer than doing it in the microwave. You may or may not know, the microwave is not recommended for bottle warming because it can cause "hot spots" to appear in the milk. "Hot spots" are essentially areas of scalding liquid you can't detect from the outside. Yep, now you're never going to use a microwave again. A bottle warmer keeps the temperature consistent, safe, and is both fast and easy. Plus, you can have it set up in the nursery overnight so you don't have to go to the cold kitchen in the night.

Missta Bottle

The smart thermos that keeps water sterile, temperature controlled and ready to make formula for up to 12 hours. It's a game changer for when you're out and on the go but need to make a bottle. No more asking the waiter for boiled water! MISSTA users especially love it for travel, "We recently did our first long haul flight with bubs, and I don't know how I would have managed without it," says one review.

Minbie Steam Steriliser and Dryer

When you have a lot of bottles, there's no time for standing over a vat of boiling water. This steam steriliser and dryer has multiple trays so you can disinfect up to six bottles at a time, plus accessories, in just five minutes. It uses an ultra hygienic steam and clean-air drying process to remove 99.9% of harmful germs while keeping your kitchen benches dry. No drips, no puddles, just clean, safe bottles at the ready.

Oxo Tot Water Bottle & Straw Cup Cleaning Set

When you're getting through several bottles a day, the right cleaning tools can cut your washing time in half. This cleaning set has an effective bottle brush that fits easily inside the bottle, and a specific teat cleaner, shaped to make sure you don't miss a spot or damage the hole. The third brush is for straws which comes in super handy once they start solids and the straw of their water bottle takes a real beating. It comes together in a neat, tidy and small stand to keep by your sink.

Medela Quick Clean Microwave Bags

These single-use bags are your go-to when steralising on-the-go. Small, simple and done in 3 minutes, keep a pack in your baby bag so you never get caught out. All you need is a microwave, so whether you're at a friend's place, at work, in a parent's room, on holiday or on the airplane there, you have what you need.

Beaba Stacked Formula Container Dispenser

Formula math. What you need your last, exhausted braincell for. These clever stacked formula dispenser containers help you carry individual servings of formula, so you can do the math when you're calm, collected and in your own home, and not have to think about it when you're making up a bottle while you're also hearing your friend's latest disaster date story. It even has a spout, so it's hard to miss when it comes to putting the formula in the bottle. The three separate sections (for 40g portions of formula each) means you're covered for multiple feeds and it also have a soft handle to allow you to latch to your bag for easy access.

BIBS Glass Baby Bottle

Glass bottles are a great choice for formula-fed babies because of the high rotation. Glass is ultra durable, doesn't pick up odors or stains like plastic can, and is the most sustainable option on the market. They are also surprisingly light and shatter resistant, so perfectly safe to chuck in your baby bag. They're good with the dishwasher and steraliser, which makes it easy, but they also come with a small pop-up funnel, that makes dispensing formula much easier. The teat is shaped like, and made from the same rubber latex as their super popular dummies. So if you're baby is already a fan of those, the bottles might be their new favourite too.