Mom of 7 here who bought 3 ceres chillers and a momcozy cooler and I love my momcozy cooler so much more! I have literally not touched my ceres since getting the momcozy one! So I was a former die hard ceres and I was converted!
I tested my milk temp with each as well and had almost identical results. My bottom bottle stays around 32 degrees all day long and my upper bottle stayed around 43 degrees at the 12 hour mark. My ceres was always in the 50 degree and above mark after 12 hours when I got home.
@@aliciagilmer6614 Thanks so much for including your thoughts! Especially as someone who has used both and can speak from that experience, I truly thank you for sharing your experiences!
I recently visited a breastmilk bank and saw that one of the scientists in the lab had a Ceres Chill so I asked her about it - she only had the best things to say, that is was totally safe and that so many of the donor moms use it! She said it's been a lifesaver for her and that she knows so many NICU moms who say the same - so if it's good enough for the experts and for the most vulnerable babies - that's all I really need to know. I guess what I'm saying is, I would trust those unbiased doctors and scientists over someone who is getting paid by the other brand being tested...
@@Speedtease13 I can appreciate that you may want to listen to this person, however, I was very transparent with the testing and all the results - so it’s up to you what you choose to do! I would be curious to know if this person at the lab did any testing herself around the Ceres product and if her opinions are based on any empirical testing or if it is based on their trust of Ceres' claims. It would be interesting to hear their thoughts after watching this analysis. Either way, thanks for taking the time to add a comment!
@@glen0630 Congratulations 🎊 I’m so excited for you and your growing family! And you are so welcome, I’m grateful that you took a moment to drop a comment - and please let me know if there’s other topics you’d like me to cover in the future. Make sure to sign up for the giveaway if you want one of the @momcozy coolers!
@@DadLifePGH Thanks! Already signed up for the giveaway. Can you do a video on must have gears when traveling with a baby? Like is there a travel bottle sterilizer?
Just have to hop in here and say that I’ve been pregnant and/or nursing for over 3 years now and would say I’m comfortably “in it.” I want the absolute best for my babes and did my research before getting the Ceres Chill. I have to question the validity of your testing here. I’m located in central Texas, where we have consistent triple digit temps in the summer. I’m on the go a lot, as I live in a small town and travel over an hour for appointments. I left my chiller with expressed milk in my vehicle on and off for 12 hours on multiple occasions this past summer, and being the diligent mom that I am, always tested the temp of the milk when I returned home. Not once did my milk exceed 46 degrees F, my girly is happy and healthy consuming the milk, and I’m an approved donor at a HMBANA milk bank in Austin, where my milk is given to the most fragile lives to help them thrive. The results you cite here are dubious at best under these conditions. Also of note, Ceres Chill uses bismuth, rather than lead in their products. I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty important to me and my babies!
@@JillianWhitlow Thanks for your comments and sharing your experience! As I mentioned, my experiment was conducted using the exact instructions from Ceres’ manual. Out of curiosity, did you ever have to refill the bottle with ice while you were out for 12 hours or did you happen to freeze the inner tube with water before heading out to maximize the ice? I’ve seen many people use this method to extend/maximize the cooling effect on the Ceres chiller. Given my experience with the Ceres chiller and its performance in room temperature environment, I, personally, would have very low confidence that it would stay below 50F in triple digit temps for an extended period of time. To be fair, I don’t know is the Momcozy would also be able to handle triple digit temps either! Texas gets hot 🥵 I am not questioning your experience or the validity of your statements - I am respectfully saying that based on my experience, I would feel safe using the Ceres chill in those conditions only if I was able to refill it with ice periodically. Also, if you’re interested, feel free to take a look at some of the non-5 star ratings of the Ceres chiller product on Amazon and see what other people have said. My experience is not unique unfortunately. You are obviously welcome to question the experiment I conducted. I can only say that I showed the exact setup and process and I can also provide you with the raw data if you’d like to look at it! Have a great rest of your day!
We always appreciate honest feedback and we *love* to hear from the moms and parents who have used our products. Our priority is always continuing to improve and give our customers the best possible products, because that’s what they deserve. Unfortunately though, since this video is sponsored by Momcozy and you’re showing a product of theirs that is trying to compete with our Chiller, it’s hard to believe that this is unbiased. You have several other videos that compare brands to momcozy with momcozy always coming out “on top”, but they’re all sponsored by momcozy. The reality is, when you’re being paid by the brand and they’ve “won” in every single comparison video, it’s hard to believe in the validity of these claims. On our end, we know that they’re not true. This testing is far different than the tests that have been done in accredited labs with real testing equipment. It’s also different than what we’ve heard from our own customers. Again, if you are truly trying to help parents make an educated decision on a product, that is so great. But it doesn’t appear that that’s the case here. I would encourage all moms to do independent research on the products they’re planning on purchasing for them and their baby. You can also refer to our science page with testing below. I’m the mom who created this product for other moms. I know how important a reliable and trustworthy product is, which is why I have been transparent with my testing from day 1. Please always feel free to reach out to us at info@cereschill.com with any questions! www.cereschill.com/pages/science I also wanted to link our source for the 59* F claim, which is the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - the gold standard in breastmilk research: abm.memberclicks.net/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-english.pdf
@@cereschill Thank you for responding! While I understand that this transparent empirical evaluation of your product may not support what you have tested, I stand by these test results. I welcome any constructive suggestions for improving the test protocol. Also, if you’d be willing to conduct the same test with the same 2 products and share those results as I have, I’d gladly review them and see if there’s anything I might adjust!
@@cereschill Quick update, I’ve taken you up on your offer and I’ve reached out to you at the email address above and I genuinely hope we can discuss this topic further! Looking forward to hearing from you.
This is a hard review to take at face value as you’re sponsored by momcozy. The reason I purchased the Ceres Chill chiller was because I read numerous reviews of moms using the chiller during hot days and their milk staying completely safe! I can attest to that now too, I’ve used it on multiple occasions, like the beach and theme parks, and my milk has been completely safe temperature the whole time! This tells me that your test is inaccurate. I’d like to see you test the momcozy cooler for lead or other harmful chemicals. Although the bottles are BPA free, we know that companies often replace BPA with something just as harmful which can still leach into the breastmilk. So, no thanks! I know that I don’t need to worry about unsafe chemicals leaching into my milk while using the Ceres Chill because it is stainless steal and made with the highest quality materials. The Ceres Chill is made with my child’s safety in mind, and that is the most important thing!
@@yadirazambrano4488 You are certainly welcome to your opinion and thanks for taking a moment to leave your thoughts! From a sponsorship perspective, I think it’ll be helpful to clarify that they just sent me a product to review and according to TH-cam, I have to disclose that. So, the insinuation you’re making that I am biased towards it because of a monetary reason is false. It’s not worth my integrity. By the way, if you take a look at the “non-5 star” reviews, you’ll see that my experience isn’t unique to me. I just published my results because I think it’s important for people to recognize what they might be getting. I stand by these results. Out of genuine curiosity, when you use the product, did you replenish the ice in the cooler more than once or did you just fill it up with ice at the beginning of the day? Also, did you freeze the innertube with water to maximize the cooling effect like I’ve seen other people do with the Ceres product? Thanks for stopping by!
Do you just have to subscribe to enter in the giveaway? Bc with the link you have to earn 5 points to enter and subscribing to your channel only earns 1 point and there is no other option to collect more points!
@@alyssalizette9350 hi! Sorry for the confusion - I’ve just updated the drawing so you only need 1 point to enter which is automatically added to your account when you create a new Tropee account. Hopefully this helps!
Hey there! Love the content you’re sharing here for new and seasoned dads alike. I’d love to connect with you about a potential collaboration. Could you please check your email when you have a moment? Looking forward to chatting more!
@@ji_hyunii let me see what I can do. Go ahead and enter the giveaway - if you’re one of the winners and we can ship it to you, we’ll do our best to make it happen!
Mom of 7 here who bought 3 ceres chillers and a momcozy cooler and I love my momcozy cooler so much more! I have literally not touched my ceres since getting the momcozy one! So I was a former die hard ceres and I was converted!
I tested my milk temp with each as well and had almost identical results. My bottom bottle stays around 32 degrees all day long and my upper bottle stayed around 43 degrees at the 12 hour mark. My ceres was always in the 50 degree and above mark after 12 hours when I got home.
@@aliciagilmer6614 Thanks so much for including your thoughts! Especially as someone who has used both and can speak from that experience, I truly thank you for sharing your experiences!
I recently visited a breastmilk bank and saw that one of the scientists in the lab had a Ceres Chill so I asked her about it - she only had the best things to say, that is was totally safe and that so many of the donor moms use it! She said it's been a lifesaver for her and that she knows so many NICU moms who say the same - so if it's good enough for the experts and for the most vulnerable babies - that's all I really need to know. I guess what I'm saying is, I would trust those unbiased doctors and scientists over someone who is getting paid by the other brand being tested...
@@Speedtease13 I can appreciate that you may want to listen to this person, however, I was very transparent with the testing and all the results - so it’s up to you what you choose to do! I would be curious to know if this person at the lab did any testing herself around the Ceres product and if her opinions are based on any empirical testing or if it is based on their trust of Ceres' claims. It would be interesting to hear their thoughts after watching this analysis.
Either way, thanks for taking the time to add a comment!
Thank you for your reviews. New dad here. Your videos have helped me a lot
@@glen0630 Congratulations 🎊 I’m so excited for you and your growing family! And you are so welcome, I’m grateful that you took a moment to drop a comment - and please let me know if there’s other topics you’d like me to cover in the future.
Make sure to sign up for the giveaway if you want one of the @momcozy coolers!
@@DadLifePGH Thanks! Already signed up for the giveaway.
Can you do a video on must have gears when traveling with a baby? Like is there a travel bottle sterilizer?
@@glen0630 sure can!
Just have to hop in here and say that I’ve been pregnant and/or nursing for over 3 years now and would say I’m comfortably “in it.” I want the absolute best for my babes and did my research before getting the Ceres Chill. I have to question the validity of your testing here. I’m located in central Texas, where we have consistent triple digit temps in the summer. I’m on the go a lot, as I live in a small town and travel over an hour for appointments. I left my chiller with expressed milk in my vehicle on and off for 12 hours on multiple occasions this past summer, and being the diligent mom that I am, always tested the temp of the milk when I returned home. Not once did my milk exceed 46 degrees F, my girly is happy and healthy consuming the milk, and I’m an approved donor at a HMBANA milk bank in Austin, where my milk is given to the most fragile lives to help them thrive. The results you cite here are dubious at best under these conditions. Also of note, Ceres Chill uses bismuth, rather than lead in their products. I don’t know about you, but that’s pretty important to me and my babies!
@@JillianWhitlow Thanks for your comments and sharing your experience! As I mentioned, my experiment was conducted using the exact instructions from Ceres’ manual. Out of curiosity, did you ever have to refill the bottle with ice while you were out for 12 hours or did you happen to freeze the inner tube with water before heading out to maximize the ice? I’ve seen many people use this method to extend/maximize the cooling effect on the Ceres chiller.
Given my experience with the Ceres chiller and its performance in room temperature environment, I, personally, would have very low confidence that it would stay below 50F in triple digit temps for an extended period of time. To be fair, I don’t know is the Momcozy would also be able to handle triple digit temps either! Texas gets hot 🥵
I am not questioning your experience or the validity of your statements - I am respectfully saying that based on my experience, I would feel safe using the Ceres chill in those conditions only if I was able to refill it with ice periodically.
Also, if you’re interested, feel free to take a look at some of the non-5 star ratings of the Ceres chiller product on Amazon and see what other people have said. My experience is not unique unfortunately.
You are obviously welcome to question the experiment I conducted. I can only say that I showed the exact setup and process and I can also provide you with the raw data if you’d like to look at it! Have a great rest of your day!
Can you make another video testing the willow cooler and boon cool?
We always appreciate honest feedback and we *love* to hear from the moms and parents who have used our products. Our priority is always continuing to improve and give our customers the best possible products, because that’s what they deserve.
Unfortunately though, since this video is sponsored by Momcozy and you’re showing a product of theirs that is trying to compete with our Chiller, it’s hard to believe that this is unbiased. You have several other videos that compare brands to momcozy with momcozy always coming out “on top”, but they’re all sponsored by momcozy. The reality is, when you’re being paid by the brand and they’ve “won” in every single comparison video, it’s hard to believe in the validity of these claims.
On our end, we know that they’re not true. This testing is far different than the tests that have been done in accredited labs with real testing equipment. It’s also different than what we’ve heard from our own customers. Again, if you are truly trying to help parents make an educated decision on a product, that is so great. But it doesn’t appear that that’s the case here.
I would encourage all moms to do independent research on the products they’re planning on purchasing for them and their baby. You can also refer to our science page with testing below. I’m the mom who created this product for other moms. I know how important a reliable and trustworthy product is, which is why I have been transparent with my testing from day 1. Please always feel free to reach out to us at info@cereschill.com with any questions!
www.cereschill.com/pages/science
I also wanted to link our source for the 59* F claim, which is the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine - the gold standard in breastmilk research:
abm.memberclicks.net/assets/DOCUMENTS/PROTOCOLS/8-human-milk-storage-protocol-english.pdf
@@cereschill Thank you for responding! While I understand that this transparent empirical evaluation of your product may not support what you have tested, I stand by these test results.
I welcome any constructive suggestions for improving the test protocol.
Also, if you’d be willing to conduct the same test with the same 2 products and share those results as I have, I’d gladly review them and see if there’s anything I might adjust!
@@cereschill Quick update, I’ve taken you up on your offer and I’ve reached out to you at the email address above and I genuinely hope we can discuss this topic further! Looking forward to hearing from you.
This is a hard review to take at face value as you’re sponsored by momcozy.
The reason I purchased the Ceres Chill chiller was because I read numerous reviews of moms using the chiller during hot days and their milk staying completely safe! I can attest to that now too, I’ve used it on multiple occasions, like the beach and theme parks, and my milk has been completely safe temperature the whole time! This tells me that your test is inaccurate.
I’d like to see you test the momcozy cooler for lead or other harmful chemicals. Although the bottles are BPA free, we know that companies often replace BPA with something just as harmful which can still leach into the breastmilk.
So, no thanks!
I know that I don’t need to worry about unsafe chemicals leaching into my milk while using the Ceres Chill because it is stainless steal and made with the highest quality materials. The Ceres Chill is made with my child’s safety in mind, and that is the most important thing!
@@yadirazambrano4488 You are certainly welcome to your opinion and thanks for taking a moment to leave your thoughts!
From a sponsorship perspective, I think it’ll be helpful to clarify that they just sent me a product to review and according to TH-cam, I have to disclose that. So, the insinuation you’re making that I am biased towards it because of a monetary reason is false. It’s not worth my integrity.
By the way, if you take a look at the “non-5 star” reviews, you’ll see that my experience isn’t unique to me. I just published my results because I think it’s important for people to recognize what they might be getting. I stand by these results.
Out of genuine curiosity, when you use the product, did you replenish the ice in the cooler more than once or did you just fill it up with ice at the beginning of the day? Also, did you freeze the innertube with water to maximize the cooling effect like I’ve seen other people do with the Ceres product?
Thanks for stopping by!
Do you just have to subscribe to enter in the giveaway? Bc with the link you have to earn 5 points to enter and subscribing to your channel only earns 1 point and there is no other option to collect more points!
@@alyssalizette9350 hi! Sorry for the confusion - I’ve just updated the drawing so you only need 1 point to enter which is automatically added to your account when you create a new Tropee account. Hopefully this helps!
Hey there! Love the content you’re sharing here for new and seasoned dads alike. I’d love to connect with you about a potential collaboration. Could you please check your email when you have a moment? Looking forward to chatting more!
@@marinamarina-j8r thanks! I haven’t received a message from you yet. My email is listed under my channel details!
@@DadLifePGH It’s possible my email ended up in your spam folder. I’ll resend it just in case.
Can you please make this giveaway international? I really want to participate.
@@ji_hyunii let me see what I can do. Go ahead and enter the giveaway - if you’re one of the winners and we can ship it to you, we’ll do our best to make it happen!
@@DadLifePGH Ok, I will. Thank you so much 🤍