The Pigeon Happy Cycle!

Pigeon was one of the brands of baby bottles my little cousins used when they were little. I remember them vividly as I always stay at my gwama's house every weekend when I was younger. And the brand stuck to me that when I was buying baby bottles for my babies, Pigeon was included in my list. And soon I discovered other Pigeon products that became my favorites like the breast pads, their line of baby wipes and the liquid cleanser!

A few week ago, I was invited to an intimate lunch along with fellow mom bloggers to the launch of Pigeon's Happy Cycle at Kimukatsu, Shangri-La Mall.

Pigeon's line of breast pump, baby bottles and more!

Pigeon’s system of care products ensures every mother a Happy Cycle of looking after the baby’s health and comfort. “Babies are truly bundles of joy, and Pigeon enhances this beautiful experience through the Happy Cycle,” says Maye Yao Co Say, Chief Operations Officer of Richwell Phils. Inc., the exclusive distributor of Pigeon in the Philippines.

Through Pigeon's line of baby feeding essentials, mothers and babies can experience the "Happy Cycle" and through their easy-to-use products that are designed to meet the "happiness quotient" of both mom and baby.

Expressing breast milk is the first step to the Pigeon Happy Cycle. Pigeon breast pumps and other breastfeeding accessories allow you to express your milk with ease.

Pigeon's Manual Breast Pump and Portable Breast Pump

Pigeon's Silent  Electric Breat Pump

The second step is the proper storage of breast milk. I personally have used these when I was still working and whenever I traveled. These were my best friend! Pigeon's breast care accessories consist of breast pads, breast care gel, soft silicone shield and nipple care cream.

Storage Bags and Bottles for Milk Storage

My favorite breast pads and Pigeon;s Nipple Care Cream

Pigeon Beast Care Gel and Soft Silicone Nipple Shield

Third step is feeding your baby. Pigeon Peristaltic Plus Nipple developed more than 50 years of research and study is one of Pigeon's best products. My kids used this nipple on their baby bottles.

Only Pigeon has the Nipple Size SS

Pigeon's two kinds of feeding bottles

160 ml/240 ml PP or Polypropylene Bottle (BPA-free) 

160 ml/240 ml PPSU or Polyphenylsulfone Bottle (BPA-free)

The fourth and last step in Pigeon's Happy Cycle is cleansing and sterilizing. "Because babies have yet to strengthen their immune systems, they are more prone to disease and discomfort that may be caused by germs and bacteria", says Yao Co Say.

Pigeon Liquid Cleaner is 100% food grade. It is safe to clean baby bottles, nipples and for your fruits and vegetables. This is one of my favorite cleansers!

Pigeon Sterilizer  uses Japanese Technology in sterilizing your  bottles in 6 minutes  killing harmful bacteria effectively.

I'm sure of all of us moms understand the joy of having a healthy and happy child and Pigeon understands this fully well. Happy Cycle, Happy Baby!

During the lunch, we were also introduced to Pigeon's Sakura Baby Toiletries. I like to try new bath products for my kids. I alternate different brands on my kids and I'm excited to try the Sakura line!

Pigeon Sakura Baby Toiletries is developed with baby's delicate skin in mind. It is specially formulated for baby's sensitive skin.

It is free from harsh chemicals. It does not contain paraben, sulphates and coloring agents. It uses natural ingredients such as their signature Sakura extract renowned for its moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties. So mild and gentle, it is proven safe on baby's sensitive skin.

Excited to use these!!!

Thank you Pigeon Philippines for a great lunch and chika! I had a lovely time with my fellow mommies!

Grabbed this photo from Kikay Mommy Sha

Here's another photo!

Can't  wait to use everything! I'm giving the bottles to my preggy sister!

For more info on Pigeon, follow and like their social media accounts!

Facebook: Pigeon Philippines
Twitter: @PigeonBabyPH

Product Review: Tiny Buds Bottle & Utensil Wash

As a mom, I constantly look for new baby and mommy products to try. And one of them is Bottle/Nipple/Breast Pump Cleanser. I have used three brands of bottle cleaners since I started pumping and Y started bottle feeding.

I initially bought Cradle Bottle and Nipple Cleanser. It's made from natural and edible ingredients so it's very safe for babies. I bought the bottle with pump and just buy the refill pack when I used it up. It can also be used to wash fruits and veggies. I also have tried Pigeon Bottle Nipple and Vegetable Liquid Cleanser, I love this too! It's just more expensive than the Cradle. Just two to three pumps of Cradle or Pigeon on a liter or two of water, a few bottles, feeding utensils, breast pump, and you're good to go! Both are not 'mabula' but it cleans effectively! I like that it only has a mild scent.

The one I'm using now is Tiny Buds. I chanced upon this product from the last Expo Mom. I wanted to try another brand of bottle cleanser so when I saw this I bought it. It costs 250 pesos for 500ml. The lady selling the product told me that Tiny Buds Bottle Cleanser is a great product (sales talking me), it's more 'mabula' so one pump would be enough and it cleans more effectively. She said that their product will be available in Rustan's soon. They also have Rice Powder and Hand Sanitizer but I opted to buy this first to try out. It also has an apple scent like Cradle.

Twice the bubbles for deeper clean. Uhm, no it's not!

So when my yaya told me that the Cradle bottle is empty, I asked her to use the new Tiny Buds. I specifically told her to use one pump only as it is mabula daw. I never really checked the cleaned bottles before til the other day. While I was making breakfast, I notice my breast pump was blurry (malabo), some of the bottles were blurry and has a bit of milk residue. I thought my yaya was slacking off and not cleaning properly, so I told her about it. She said that she did what I told her to use one pump only, so I told her to make it two pumps. Now we're using three or four five pumps of Tiny Buds and it's still the same! It doesn't clean my bottles or pumps! "Hindi maganda yung bagong panlinis" she said. Sayang, I have high expectations pa naman from this product.

See those residue? Ugh.. 

I'm really really really disappointed! So, we're going back to Cradle. I just told her to finish the Tiny Buds bottle. 

Fellow mommies, what bottle cleanser do you use?