To new parents, welcoming a brand new human into your lives is quite magical, but for all the joy, happy tears and love that these shiny new little people bring, there are one or twenty challenges along the way. Sleepless nights are exhausting, and of course there is the constant feeding. For those of you that are breastfeeding only, hats off to you, the constant cluster feeding throughout the night is particularly hard. For anyone who has decided to opt for formula or combi feeding, the Perfect Prep™ Day & Night machine from Tommee Tippee is a must-have!

When your little darling wakes you up screaming for milk at 3am, the last thing you need is to boil a kettle, wait 30 mins for it to cool, run the bottle under cold water and then test the temperature. By this point the whole neighbourhood is awake and your nerves are shot.

For me (I’m combi-feeding), one of the most essential things to get my hands on, was the Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep™ Day & Night machine. Now imagine that scenario again, 3am…..screaming baby, you run to the kitchen, measure out your formula and have the perfect bottle at the right temperature ready in a couple of minutes.

This machine, sent by the Gods (well, Tommyee Tippee actually) is kinda like a coffee machine for babies. You fill a reservoir with water, which has a replaceable filter that makes the water nice and safe for your little sweetheart. The filter’s membrane is designed to remove bacteria, contaminants and impurities from the water. Then whenever you need a quick bottle for your baby, you simply add the desired amount of formula to your bottle and select the matching size on a simple digital display (5,6,7 oz etc).

The machine adds an initial shot of hot water, which at 70ºc kills bacteria in the formula powder. A quick shake, then the machine tops up the bottle with cold filtered water to achieve the right temperature. The base of the machine is adjustable to suit bottles of all shapes and sizes, and for the late-night feeds, the water tank has a soft blue glow light to make it easy to make a bottle in the dark. The Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep™ Day & Night has been an absolute game changer for me to be able to prepare a bottle in 2 mins rather than 30 mins. It also uses significantly less energy than a kettle which is a massive win, particularly with the current energy crisis.

Amidst all the gadgets, products and…well, stuff, that you will be encouraged to buy when you have a new baby, this is by far going to be one of your best purchases!

The Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep™ Day & Night machine retails at £165, and it comes in four different colours, but you can currently buy it for £102.99 online at the time of writing.

Purchase from www.tommeetippee.com

Written by Nyla S.

Photography courtesy of Tommee Tippee