This product makes it so easy to my sons baby food. All though the process to actually make the food can be a little time consuming, once that part is done, filling the pouches are easy. I wish the pouches that came with it were reusable, but other than that I love using it. It's very easy to assemble and easy to clean once you are done with it.

I LOVE this product. My now 10 month old was a fabulous eater and would eat just about any fruit or veggie or meat I pureed for him. Then one day, at around 8 months, my fabulous eater suddenly became Mr. Picky. There were some days where he would only eat yogurt or applesauce. Of course the doctor told me not to worry, but what mother doesn't worry? I purchased some applesauce pouches which he ate with no hesitation. I thought about purchasing pouch type food from the store, but I wanted him to continue to eat the food I made at home. In comes the Infantino Squeeze Station. PROS: My son will eat any food from these darn pouches, broccoli, kale, beets and the regular peas, carrots, etc. I puree chicken with sweet potato or beef and peas and put them in the pouches and he eats it like ice cream. I also put yogurt or homemade applesauce in them. When I try to feed him the same food from a bowl, he's not interested. I puree food a week or so at a time and freeze the pouches, pulling a few pouches out the night before to dethaw. If it's still frozen, a few minutes in a bowl of hot water loosens it up. I squeeze the puree onto a spoon and feed him, or if we're out and about, I'll feed him straight from the pouch. It's saved me money because I'm not buying the food pouches from the store, plus I get some peace of mind knowing he's eating what I cook. I've even been able to introduce new flavors, such as curry or black pepper or cinnamon to his food, because he'll eat anything, as long as it comes out from the pouch. The Squeeze Station is easy to clean - I just soak the pieces in hot, soapy water and use his bottle brush to clean it thoroughly. It's also fairly small and I can store it in a kitchen drawer. CONS: You do have to spend the money to purchase the Squeeze Station and the pouches, but the price is much cheaper than purchasing the store-bought food pouches. Also, everyday my son eats less and less pureed foods, so it'll get to the point where I'm not using this product as often as I do now, but I've read some good ideas on how people use the product once they're done making baby food. You can use it for condiments when camping or on a picnic, for sauces or dressings, etc. Lotion or shampoo when going on vacation is another idea I've read. Overall, this has been an excellent investment. There are a few products that have changed my life as a new mother: Motorola Baby Monitor, Wonder Bumpers and now this Squeeze Station and pouches. Even if I only use the product for a few more months, to me and for my peace of mind, it was well worth the money.

I wanted to make my own baby food for my first child and this made the process so much easier! LOVED using this tool. It's easy to break out and use for big preps, or for a quick 1-2 pouch fill before a trip. Super easy to use. Very user friendly.

My wife and I are the proud parents of an 8-month old little boy and have been successfully making our own baby food since slowly introducing solids at around the 5-6 month mark. The Infantino Squeeze Station came highly recommended from a friend who specializes in early childhood development. We also attended a baby food making class (free at a local grocery store) where again the Infantino was recommended and actually used during the class. We were impressed enough with the product to order our own immediately. -------------------- SETUP: There is not a lot to the Squeeze Station, in fact after using the device it quickly became a, "why didn't I think of that" type of scenario. The entire station is made from a nice durable plastic; the top and bottom are coated in a rubber-type material that makes it easier to grip and less likely to slip on counter-tops and tables. There are four major components; the squeeze station stand, the plastic screw-on cylinders, the push plunger, and the food pouches. The entire system is pretty straight forward and extremely easy to setup and start filling pouches with food that you make right in your kitchen! -------------------- USE: Having made use of the Squeeze Station for several months here are some general tips and guidelines: • Make sure to properly and thoroughly puree whatever food your making. I cannot stress this point enough as it will save you frustration and potentially a large mess in you kitchen/prep area. The opening between the plastic screw on cylinder and the food pouch is very small to guard against large food chunks passing into the food pouch. This serves to help ensure your baby won't be introduced to large pieces of food that could pose a choking hazard. • Certain foods are harder to process than others and thus end up clogging the food cylinder. Sweet potatoes (one of my son's favorites) requires a lot of steaming and then pureeing to ensure the correct consistency. Others are super simple, particularly apples, pears, banana and other soft fruits and vegetables. • We've found that peeling fruits & vegetables is a must before attempting to puree and using the Squeeze Station. • The plastic cylinders have a fill line, be conscious of that or you may overfill the food pouch only to have the food ooze back out once disconnected from the squeeze station. • The plunger forms a very tight fit inside the cylinder and after squeezing the food in the pouch be sure to unscrew the cylinder before removing the plunger. The vacuum seal will pull food right back out of the pouch if you attempt to remove the plunger first. • Despite your best efforts you're likely to make a mess when using this product. It's to be expected and part of the process and fun of making your own baby food. The entire system is extremely easy to clean so that's a huge bonus. • Have several large bowls on hand - we have one bowl to catch the food peeling, another to hold food that's prepped and going in our steamer, another few bowls to pour food into after pureeing. • The pouches have an area on the front for writing the contents and date. We generally freeze anywhere from 20-30 pouches of food at one time and write the expiration date rather than the prepared date. We generally make the expiration date 3-months out from the preparation date, less for proteins. The pouches are marker or Sharpie friendly but should be completely dry before attempting to write on them! • Defrosting is very easy, we use a large coffee mug with warm water and place the food pouch in the mug. Defrosting varies by the food but generally ready to eat in about 15-minutes. • The squeeze station only comes with 10 pouches and caps in the box. Be sure to pick up an extra box of pouches and caps. It's handy to have a lot of these on hand when making a large amount of food as pouches tend to fill quickly! We have successfully made a large variety of foods for our little boy using the Squeeze Station including: sweet potatos, peas, apples, pears, banana, avocado, plums, butternut and acorn squash. We've even started introducing some proteins including pureed chicken with herbs like parsley. -------------------- WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SQUEEZE STATION: (+) I like knowing exactly what my son is eating. I've never been comfortable with store bought baby foods and have avoided them entirely for my son. (+) The entire system is easy to clean and is dishwasher safe. (+) The system is inexpensive and the pouches while not reusable are recyclable. (+) Extremely easy to store and transport the food pouches for when you're on the go. (+) Squeeze the food directly from the pouch to a spoon thus making less of a mess at feeding time. (+) My son absolutely loves the food we make him. Combining different foods from pouches is also a hit, e.g. sweet potato and chicken. -------------------- WHAT I DISLIKE ABOUT THE SQUEEZE STATION: (-) Can be frustrating at times when a food chunk becomes stuck in the cylinder several times and after repeated pureeing. (-) You will make a mess in your prep area. -------------------- CONCLUSION: If you're looking at making your own baby food this is an easy recommendation. The entire system is inexpensive and very easy to use and clean. If the pouches seem expensive be sure to shop around. Many local retailers such as BuyBuy Baby and Baby's R Us carry this line of products and coupled with coupons/sales you can easily find great deals!

We have saved lots of money by investing in this over purchasing store pouches (which run at least $1-2 each!). It's great to make whatever combinations of fruits/veggies/yogurts/etc for our kids and sneak in some great nutrition. The system is messy (don't let the videos fool you) but it works great. The bags lock nicely into the system then you attach the bowls on top. You really need the funnel - which is purchased separately but should just come with this - it's messy as it is with the funnel so I can't imagine without it. I'd recommend squeezing down on the plunger then unscrewing the bag and putting the lid on. If you push the puree down and then try to lift the plunger out before taking the bag off, a strong suction pulls some of it back out of the bag. I have preferred this system to the reusable bags some friends have. While it's less environmentally friendly, they've found those bags hard to keep clean and freak out when they get lost/thrown away as they are pricey! I also find that if I'm going to make a batch, I'm going to do a blender-full which often can fill 10-15 of these bags. If I'm making that many and want to freeze a bunch to go, it would be a huge investment in the reusable bags. These are great not just for babies - my toddler still enjoys it - and will be getting these in his lunch for awhile. What difference is this to applesauce (not a baby food) but can have much more nutritious combinations? The only complaint with making your own pouches is that they need to stay cold - you can't just have a bunch of these thrown in your diaper bag for "just in case" uses for snacks. If you are going to be out and about, they need to be in a lunch bag with an ice pack (or frozen before and can just thaw out).

This is an incredible addition for moms who want to make their kiddos pouches. You know exactly what’s going in them and can see because they are clear!

I had tons of leftover jars of baby food that my 11month old son just refuses to eat, because he'd have to use a spoon and it takes too long. Recently, we tried the food pouches again to see if that worked better during snack time. I didn't buy any reusable pouches and just bought the one-time, disposable ones from the grocery store to see if he'd like them. He loves them! I instantly went on a hunt for reusable pouches and found this. It has been a game changer at snack time. I can grab one of his favorite food jars and pop one in a pouch or pour in a homemade puree and the outcome is the same. He devours them and can eat on his own, which his little independent self loves. The setup is really easy to put together. The pusher thing can be a little tricky to push down with certain foods and does not get the last tiny little bit in the tube, but not enough to notice really. The only other thing I notice is I may have to make a small tug to get the pouch out, which can be tricky with the small amount of food at the tip of the pouch. I did purchase some reusable bags separately through another seller that I have yet to use. The bags included in this set are not reusable (Granted, I make them reusable by washing them out and hanging them to dry on our bottle rack lol) but are durable and have yet to get holes during snack time or wear out. They're just as good as the grocery store pouches. I also bought some reusable silicone covers for the plastic top of the food pouches. My son is teething and likes to bite things hard and the plastic can hurt. I highly recommend some silicone covers for any pouches. The pouches are really easy to squeeze and food can go everywhere. I found that out the hard way when my son decided to swing a pouch around while eating. With a cover, they can't squeeze food out and they're easy to put up when they're done.

The idea behind this is great... You control the ingredients, make it in bulk, line up the pouch station and start making pouches quickly. I got the idea to make my own food pouches from another mom I met at Target who told me there was a big concern with mold/fungus in the store bought ones. She said because those pouches are NOT clear/translucent, moms unknowingly hand it to the kids without realizing there was mold in it, even when it wasn't past expiration. A few saavy moms who either spoon-fed their child the pouches or opened the pouches discovered the issue! Anyways, this item is decent but the problem is that it is VERY messy. I followed the instructions exactly and no matter what I do, liquid ends up all around the top where the cap screws on. I then have to cover the opening with my finger, rinse it under the sink to remove the liquid debris, then put the cap on for every single pouch. The plunger creates a vacuum so when you push down to flow the liquid in the bag, if you pull it back up at all, the liquid comes back up. I wanted to take the plunger out so that it would create less pressure and maybe less mess when I unscrewed the pouches. (I also tried leaving the plunger on instead of removing it after the pouch was filled but it is still a mess.) If someone else figured this out, please let me know if they found a way around it. Reading the other reviews, people just kind of dealt this this issue. It also does not work very well for thicker consistencies like thicker yogurt. I try to make healthier yogurt pouches with greek yogurt or whole milk yogurt (trying to add extra calories since he's petite) since he likes the YoTot and Yo Kids pouches. But it is so hard to fill the pouches with thicker consistencies. The yogurt pouches are $1.79-$2/pack in the store so if you can make your own, it will save you a lot of money. But if the liquid is too "watery" compared to the ones store bought ones, one gentle squeeze and most of it may end up on your little ones shirt instead of in their mouth. My kiddo will also "drink" one of these pouches way faster than he would eating it by spoon. I typically make half a dozen yogurt-fruit pouches at a time so its fresh but after I make it, it is pretty convenient. The pieces fit into one another so that you can keep track of it easier and it doesn't have a huge footprint. Also, I freeze some for outtings and its nice and cold by the time you need it. Tip: You can add a natural thickener/binder like guar gum or xanthum gum so that after it thaws out, the liquid and solids don't separate and the consistency is still creamy. Don't be weirded out by the two ingredients name- if you look at most salad dressing or food labels, you will likely see one of these two ingredient in it. Really just flip over a bottle of ranch. They are both natural and you can get it online at amazon or at Whole Foods.

Such a great product and easy to use and clean!! This is a great way to add vegetables to your picky eaters life, no matter what age!! It has been a life saver! I love it so much!

Lo uso para prepararle compotas a mi bebé, súper práctico y fácil de limpiar.