Formula Pro Advanced

The chemical bisphenol A, commonly referred to as BPA, is a chemical used in many plastic manufacturing processes, and its use dates as far back as the 1950s. Found in epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics, many food containers, water bottles, and other consumer goods are known to contain BPA. Luckily, the Formula Pro Advanced is completely BPA-free, which is much safer for babies. The possible health effects of BPA cover a wide range of developmental aspects, including growth of the nervous system, thyroid, and brain. Moreover, BPA exposure has been linked to contributing to the risk of babies developing ADHD at an early age. Baby Brezza is proud to offer products that do not use BPA in an effort to provide safer, healthier equipment for families everywhere.

The right amount of formula is critical for the health of the baby. The Formula Pro Advanced formula dispenser comes with settings for specific formula brands and types to accurately dispense the exact amount of formula. For more information, check out our blog on testing the accuracy of the Formula Pro Advanced.

There are 3 simple steps to ensuring the Formula Pro Advanced operates and performs as promised. First and foremost, as we mentioned above, it’s important to ensure your powder-to-water ratio is correct– you can do this by checking measurements online or reading the guidelines on your formula’s packaging. Secondly, we always recommend keeping your powder level within the min and max lines printed on the front of the machine’s reservoir to ensure that the machine always has enough to pull from. Lastly, parents will want to clean the Formula Pro Advanced after every 4 bottles: cleaning the funnel of excess powder, wiping the underside of the powder reservoir, and filling the water dispenser with fresh water will always help your formula maker make feeding times perfect.

Baby Brezza is aware of the controversy surrounding the preparation of powdered infant formula milk (IFM). Some national health organizations, including the NHS, recommend the use of boiled water or boiled water cooled down to 70 degrees Celsius to prepare IFM

Why? Formula powder isn’t sterile and there is concern that bacteria in the formula powder could contaminate the milk after preparation and cause illness

Other countries e.g. USA/ France, take a different view and recommend that IFM is prepared with bottled water or cooled, boiled water

Why? Heat treatments reduce the nutritional value of the IFM. The baby’s nutrition is considered to be more important than a heat treatment which is probably ineffective against bacteria when starting with 70°C water.

All countries agree that good hygiene is essential in the preparation of IFM and that if stored, the IFM is immediately refrigerated until use.

While the experts can’t agree on the above, and considering all the arguments, the Baby Brezza team set to design a product that would prepare a bottle of milk that is 

1. Of perfect nutritional value for the child (so no heat treatment, and the perfect ratio of powder to liquid EVERY time)
2. Fresh, with no need for storage – eliminating the risk of bacterial growth post preparation (so had to be quick and easy to prepare a bottle, even when soothing a hungry baby)
3. Prepared under good hygiene practices (powder and milk kept apart until the moment they are mixed, easy to clean, and reduced risk of hand contamination of the powder)

The result is the Formula Pro Advanced. Not all organisations agree with its use, but we believe that when used properly, and cleaned regularly it is an invaluable tool for parents and carers.

While the design team have made cleaning easy, it remains the responsibility of the parent/ carer to clean the Formula Pro Advanced properly and use good hygiene practices. As with any baby product, not following the instructions fully could risk infection. Full instructions can be found here, but in summary, cleaning involves:

1. Always using cooled, boiled water in the machine
2. Changing the water in the tank daily
3. Cleaning the funnel, funnel cover and wiping the dispensing hole daily
4. Completing a thorough clean monthly
5. Without touching the powder, pouring the entire contents of the powder tin into the dry powder container, and keeping the lid on at all times.

If there are any concerns as to whether the Formula Pro Advanced is a suitable choice for a particular baby’s feeds a doctor or health visitor should be consulted.