Best baby bottles according to redditors

I never sterilized bottles; in the US, at least from the pediatricians we have gone to, boiling isn't recommended anymore - just washing with hot soapy water is enough. But I know from seeing similar questions in /r/formulafeeders and /r/beyondthebump that the "rules" in the UK and other countries are different.

For us, again, we never sterilized our daughter's bottles or the water when mixing her formula. We used tap water and bottles with liners so we didn't even have to wash anything other than the nipples (and for those, we washed with soapy water and, a couple of times a month, ran them through the dishwasher).

> making up emergency ones on the go thing?

Don't do that. On all formula containers, they explain how long formula will "last" after being mixed.

If you need to take formula on the go, they make pre-mixed liquid formula. But, all we did was keep a small container of formula powder in our daughter's diaper bag, a bottle of water, and a clean bottle/nipple with extra drop-in bags (as mentioned above) in her diaper bag if we needed to feed her on the go.

I didn't breaatfeed for the same reasons. Everyone told me my milk would come in, and that I shouldn't pump but instead should apply cold compresses and take allergy medicine (benadryl at night, pseudoephedrine during the day) to dry out.

In the end, my milk never came in. That may have been due to my medications though, but there's no way for me to know.

My hospital provided unlimited formula and nipples for the duration of my stay. I switched brands after we left and had no issues. I brought some of my own just in case and didn't end up needing it.

At home I make a pitcher from 2 cans of concentrate every day and a half and keep it in the fridge. I pour a fresh bottle every time and feed her cold. When we go out we bring ready to feed bottles and a clean nipple and feed at room temperature.

Buy these bottles:

https://www.amazon.ca/Gerber-Graduates-First-Essentials-Bottle/dp/B00CXVJKB4

They are cheap, with a slow flow nipple and the nipples screw on the ready to feed bottles, making your life easier. I keep 15 on hand so if we skip a night of dishes we still have bottles in the morning while we run a load.

Oh, as for the types of formula, as I said I use concentrate at home and ready to feed when out. Concentrate is easy to prepare and not that expensive, in fact brand-name concentrate is cheaper than brand-name powder. The issue is that generic brand powder is the cheapest of all. Personally due to my health issues I won't use powder until baby is 4 months old but plenty of people do without issue. I use concentrate with pre-boiled water.

ETA: everyone is bringing up the skin to skin after birth...IMO this really is irrelevant to formula feeding. If your birth goes well you should definitely do skin to skin, it's a really positive experience and great for bonding. You can let the baby suckle a bit and honestly getting colostrum isn't super easy. I did it and it was great, the highlight of my birth experience. I didn't bring a bottle out, she got fed after I was wheeled to my postpartum room. The nurses set me up with formula and everything.

Overall tips:

• You don't need 10 of everything. Start with a couple. If you find you use them/could use more, THEN buy them. Especially true for washcloths and towels. Half the time, we use adult ones and they work just fine for LO. (pacifiers, bottles, etc included in this!! Some LO's hate certain kinds, love other kinds). Don't bother with changing pad covers. They'll just get peed on. We have the waterproof changing pad which works just fine.
  
• More clothes = more volume of laundry, more storage space for too small, current, and future clothing. Less clothes = laundry more often, but smaller loads and less overall storage space. Mix and match outfits are HUGE here. (ie: we were a strict "black and grey" base (bottoms, socks, shoes). We bought no navy blue and very little brown. Most bright color tops and onesies paired perfectly with blacks and greys, and we didn't have to buy tons of shoes to match certain outfits, etc. Playing dress up is fun, but keeping clothing simple and practical has saved us a TON of money in the past 2 years. Each season we have 2 "nice" outfits to go out in/celebrate holidays in. The rest is play clothes, simple clothes, etc.
  
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  Specific items:
  
  
• we liked the Avent bottle system. I bought a starter kit that came with everything we needed for the first 6mo. I liked that the pieces are all interchangeable with the spectra pump, and that they're even interchangeable with Avent sippy cups, etc. We made a pact to rinse bottles every night so we really didn't have too many. We had this, plus the 2 5oz spectra bottles that came with my pump + we bought 2 additional 9oz bottles. Later, we bought 2 sippy cups.
  
• Get the ikea high chair. Cheap, disassembles for travel, and works great! SUPER easy to clean, and my 2yo still fits in it with no issues. Both grandparents have one at their house as well.
  
• Skip baby carriers/swings/bumbo seat/etc until you think you need it. The only 'container' we had for LO was a rock and play (before all these issues) that we used as a bassinet. Otherwise, we'd prop him on the boppy pillow (that i used for breastfeeding) and he'd chill happily on the carpet. Some kids don't do well with this, but mine did. I would have wasted so much money/space on 'containers' that my LO quite frankly didn't need. Later on, we bought a doorway jumper which he loved!
  
• Get a nose frieda and gripe water. We waited too long on both items.
  
• The oxo wipe holder is one of the best items we own that was a surprise gift to us. We use amazon refill packages to fill it.
  
• THIS BOOK. It sounds like you're going the 'minimalist/practicalist' route and this book was super helpful with making me realize that you just DONT NEED A TON OF KID STUFF. I've used so many 'adult items' to entertain and care for LO that it's ridiculous how many toys and other items we DONT have or need in our house!
  
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  Don't skimp on carseats and strollers. We use the keyfit carseats. Both grandparents had extra bases in their cars so all we had to do was 'click in' the seat to the base if traveling with them. SUPER convenient and well worth the cost if you're constantly switching cars. The citi mini stroller has been amazing for us as well. Love the one-hand fold!

I'm sorry I can't answer you on the safety aspect, but I did want to pop in with a suggestion. My baby hated most bottles, but tolerated the MAM. I tried these and they worked so much better! He latched like it was me, and we can do paced feeding at a comfortable angle. I was thinking this might work better for feeding in a carrier simply for angle reasons, and your baby might like it if she likes the MAM.

My baby is 3 months old and we’ve been to 3 hotels so far. We brought this extremely compact drying rack and a small bottle of dish soap and washed all the bottles in the bathroom sink each night before bed. We use these slender bottles that fit into an insulated/protective six-bottle carrier that goes around with us during the day. This method was very easy for us; we use room temp water for his formula so he’s not too needy when it comes to warming.

Comotomo bottles in 2 packs are on sale on Amazon today - both the 5oz and 8oz. $15.85 for 5oz and $18.79 for 8oz. Both of these are historically low prices.

I actually bought a singleton 5oz last week (grrr, regretting it now) just to see what it was like in-person and am really pleased with it so far! Obviously no guarantee that baby will like them, but I know these are popular bottles that tend to be more expensive.

The First Years Breastflow is supposed to be very good and somewhat similar to nursing. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R1SOSG/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk

But to be quite honest there's a good chance that he's just not ready yet and you might have to postpone your trip. My daughter refused cups and bottles as well and it wasn't till she was a year that I could go anywhere without her. I'm not saying that you should feel guilty for wanting to get away Lord knows I sure did, but sometimes you have to play the cards you're dealt.

These three brands are the ones I have seen recommended, because they mimic the breast the most closely. They claim to limit colic and nipple confusion.

• Adiri
  
  
  
• Breastflow
  
  
  
• Born Free
  
  
  I have heard that this type of pacifier is nice, because it can't be upsidown in their mouth, and it has that little tab on it so that your baby can't easily get it in it's mouth sideways and get it stuck. It's also made of one single piece of medical grade silicone, so none of it can break off and choke your baby.
  
  
  Personally, I'm not putting any pacifiers or bottles on my registry because I don't know if I will actually need to use them or not. I figure people have doing just fine without them for hundreds of thousands of years, and if I have them around I might end up using them just because I have them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001QVG9YS/ref=sr_ph_2?qid=1451191592&sr=sr-2&pi=AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&keywords=breastflow+bottles

This one is really cool. If baby suckles, it flows in a stream. When baby takes a little break, it only drips. The outer nipple is extremely soft and squishes kinda flat like a boob too.

A couple of general thoughts...

• If they baby doesn't like frozen milk, you might have a lipase issue. I did but we never really solved it and just supplemented with formula instead. [This] (http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/milkstorage/lipase-expressedmilk/) website in general is a treasure trove of breastfeeding information.
  
  
• I used [this] (http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-Breastflow-Bottle/dp/B001QVG9YS/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1421501382&sr=8-6&keywords=breast+bottle) bottle with my son when he was first born because a lactation consultant recommended it. She recommended it because it was supposed to teach him to latch and suck properly but maybe it'll be more acceptable to your son as well?
  
  Finally I wonder about talking to early intervention? They might have access to feeding specialists that might be able to help with the gag reflex, solid food eating, etc.

We started off with this Dr. Browns set, the 2 Spectra bottles that came with my pump, and a few (4) Avent bottles that came in the free Target baby bag. While on maternity leave I washed bottles every nap and prepped for the next feeding. It sucked - but I was also trying to pump and breastfeed (failed) so it took 5 bottles for every feed (this lasted one month). Once I went entirely to formula at 4 weeks postpartum and figured out that my son preferred Dr. Browns, we ditched all of the other bottles and bought 10 more of the 4 oz bottles (so 12 total with the 2 that came in the kit). These were hand washed every night and prepped for the next day. Once I went back to work we graduated to the 8 oz bottles (at 3.5 months postpartum). I now have around 25 of those. This is a 2 day supply, plus enough bottles for my car emergency stash, my husband's truck emergency stash, earthquake bag stash, and daycare emergency stash (which you'll want to have if your kid ends up being EFF). We load the dishwasher every night with the day's wares and run it every 2 days.

This is pretty individualized, though. Depends on how often you want to wash bottles, and how often kiddo feeds. My son has major spit-up issues and can't eat more than 6oz at a time or else it ends up coming back out, so he eats smaller quantities more frequently than, say, a baby that'll eat 8 or 10oz in one feed - which obviously requires more bottles if we're not washing right away. Again, this is something you learn as you go.

We actually only have 2 crib sheets. My son is 11 months old and has never had a diaper related accident in his crib (which he's been sleeping in since he was around 2.5 months old). I strip his crib and wash with his clothes on the weekends (usually only ever takes one full load). Some babies require more crib sheets - I'm sure he will eventually, too, but I think having two to start out with will do you just fine. Especially if baby is sleeping elsewhere in the beginning.

I "gave up" on breastfeeding day 2 and stopped pumping after a less than a week. We've been EFF ever since. I have so much to say, this will be long.

Day and Night Feeding

Formula needs to be used within 1 hour if it's touched baby's lips regardless of temp, 2 hours if untouched at room temp and 24 hours untouched in the fridge. If you can get your kid to drink cold/room temp then that will help a lot with wasting.

• During the Day at Home I just bought the Dr. Brown's Formula Pitcher which has been really awesome because I mix a couple bottles worth and pour. My son goes from 0-100 real quick so mixing bottles at the moment he needs them was stressful for me.
  
  
• During the Day at Work I bring one bottle to work and just wash it with hot water in between. Use soap if you feel the need. I use formula dispensers to pre-measure formula and it takes up a lot less room than a canister of formula in the diaper bag. Saves on time too. This also helps for when you're out and about, just fill a bottle with water before you leave home.
  
  
• During the Night This I experimented with quite a bit. At first I was going to the kitchen to make a bottle whenever he woke up to feed. Then I would pour pre-measured water in the bottles and mix in the room. Now I pre-mix bottles for the night and keep them in the fridge and just retrieve them when he wakes up. This has been the fastest, most efficient way for us because our kitchen is not far from our bedroom.
  
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• We have 6 bottles total - three Playtex VentAire and three Dr. Brown's Bottles. The VentAires we use at night and the Dr. Brown's we use during the day, usually with the filter.
  
  
• I try to sterilize the bottles once a week but usually I just let them soak in soapy hot water and then rinse with hot water, sometimes using a bottle brush. You can also use the dishwasher but we don't run ours often enough.
  
  Dealing with Reflux
  
  
• So this has been super hard for us to deal with and I think we have a pretty decent system set up. Most babies spit up but some babies get reflux and it sucks. We have tried different formulas to find one that he seems to like the most and we can tell by his poops (his seem to be similar to breastfed babies), wet diapers, and how much he spits up. We also use rice cereal in his bottles during night time feeds. The bottles we use are geared towards helping with reflux. We also do not burp him often; We only burp him if he seems fussy about air that needs to come out. We noticed that we would burp him and he'd throw up a lot. He seems much happier now that we don't burp as often.
  
  Final Thoughts
  
  
• As far as I know formula feed and breastfed babies are no different. I am still able to bond with my son by maintaining eye contact while feeding. He is a happy little boy and he's getting the nutrition he needs. It's helped me be a more sane mother as well, which is something every baby needs.

They have larger Lansinoh bottles on amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Lansinoh-Breastmilk-NaturalWave-Resistant-Anti-Colic/dp/B00H0DH2OM/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_75_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J7AR94KGT33GNQVW1FXK

https://balancedbreastfeeding.com/the-breastfed-baby-that-wont-take-a-bottle/

Basically you just have to keep trying. At this age it probably doesn't matter if you are there or not. You could probably try yourself. I got my daughter to take a bottle first. She didn't seem to care if I was around or not. You want to offer her a bottle as often as possible. Try different milk temperatures. My daughter will only take it if it's really warm. Offer it before she gets too hungry when she is calm and happy. Sometimes it helps to breastfeed a little, then slip the bottle in her mouth. Don't force it if she's unhappy. Just keep trying and eventually she'll get it. Sometimes babies prefer a certain type of bottle. The Lansinoh mOmma Breastmilk Feeding Bottle

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H0DH2OM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Mq-Ozb8V1D5B5

is recommended here a lot. We tried 6 different bottles and that was the one she likes the most. Try not to stress too much! It takes time to learn how to do something new. She'll get it! Good luck!

We have a bottle rejector, too. Mine will take it from me best, not my husband. We tried everything (bottles, temp, me in house, out of house, and more!)

It turned out to be a trust issue. She is not used to being comforted in this way by other people, so she screams. Someone told me it can be a biological instinct - don’t consume food from new/untrustworthy source. Bonding helped us - skin to skin time and baby wearing with dad. Also having one of my shirts (dirty) over his shoulder so she can smell me has been successful.

For several weeks she just didn’t eat while I was gone. I am only away 5 hours, so our pediatrician was not concerned. She said some babies just wait for mom and nurse more later. It’s ok if she takes a little or none at all. This made me feel better. She pointed out baby goes 6+ hours at night.

One more thing - ours did ok with como tomo and I thought it was as good as we would get, until we tried Lansinoh mOmma bottles. She actually latches to those!

Just FYI, if you have the right bottles and formula containers, mixing powdered formula while out and about is not that bad.

We use these Playtex bottles when we're out an about. I use them because a) they don't leak with the lid on b) they are wide necked so adding formula is much easier and c) the disposable lining makes clean up when we actually travel a lot easier.

And we use this formula dispenser. I can't recommend these enough. They are fantastic.

I just make sure that I have premeasured water in the bottles before heading out and premeasured formula in the dispensers. And then I just dump formula into the bottle, screw the nipple and lid back on shake and feed. Before we settled on this set up, I found preparing formula complicated too, but as long as you have a widemouthed bottle that doesn't leak (this is the key) and a good formula dispenser it really isn't that bad.

How about funny and slightly disturbing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gM5TjSOQ48

Happy cakeday!

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/u/sassyma is awesome! I hope you're doing well lovely!

I had the same problem. I waited too late and started to panic. I tried a ton of bottles and she ended up using the bottles I had tried initially - avent natural. I'm not sure if she didn't know what to do with a bottle or she was being stubborn. I purchased the breastflow bottle and I think that might have helped her transition, since the bottle works by compression and suction. The other thing I did was give her a bottle when she first woke up with a size 3 nipple, which kinda forced her to drink it. After that she finally got the hang of it and I went back down to a size 1 nipple. I only nurse her at night now. Good luck.

If I decide to pump exclusively after maternity leave, I am going to go with the Spectra. Specifically the Spectra S2 if they're still available (the first and third gens haven't had as many great reviews as the second).

Personally, I am going to breast feed and manually pump during my 6 week leave. I bought these breastflow bottles that I'm hoping will allow hubby to feed baby during the night with my pumped milk and not inhibit baby's taking to the nipple. I'm still contemplating how long I am going to breast feed. I believe I am going to try a combo approach closer to the end of leave and slowly wean baby off of the breast as he will have to be transitioned into day care.

Spectra has some excellent reviews, though, so I would really look into their products if they're covered by Aeroflow. There are two STMs that I work with who tried both Medela and Spectra and opted for the Spectra pumps. The biggest thing for me was the reviews about how quiet they are as I don't want to be announcing to my whole office that I'm pumping, you know?

A few things to think about --

Although there generally isn't harm to suckling on a pregnant woman's breasts, if your wife is at all going to have a high risk pregnancy, you may want to avoid suckling while she's pregnant as there is a chance that the oxytocin released into her body could cause her cervix to soften before it's supposed to. La Leche League suggests that women in high-risk pregnancies wean any existing children. For the rest of us, it's more than likely safe.

Obviously, no breast feeding for the first few days/weeks after childbirth, as the colostrum your wife will produce needs to be saved for the child.

In general, once the child is born, you can drink your fill after the baby is full.

While your wife is pregnant, practice your latch.

Here's a really helpful sticky post from Fetlife on adult latching and other topics.

1. The First Years Breastflow bottle is helpful for adults hoping to practice the vacuum/suction motion required for a proper latch. It's difficult to "trick" this particular bottle into releasing fluid without having a rhythmic latch. Drinking 3 - 5 ounces of fluids in the Breastflow each day should help in building tolerance and tone for suckling. Most adults will find this a bit tiresome and frustrating at first.
   
   https://www.amazon.com/First-Years-Breastflow-Bottle-Ounce/dp/B001R1SOSG?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
   
   
2. When initially beginning to latch-on to the breast, the suckler should gradually build their tolerance, as tired muscles do not maintain a solid latch. When the adult suckler's mouth and jaw become fatigued, they typically adopt a "lazy latch", meaning without realizing it, they begin to lightly use their teeth for a bit of natural leverage. No one wants to develop poor habits, so start with short periods of suckling.
   
   
3. The instructional latching videos created for mothers of nursing infants are still helpful for participants in ANRs. Adult sucklers need to ensure their upper lip strikes the breast just above the nipple, with the majority of their mouth falling below the areola. The action of coaxing the milk from beneath the areola, versus trying to "suck it from the nipple", is also consistent in all nursing relationships.
   However, since an adult mouth is much larger than that of an infant's, an adult suckler will not be able to duplicate the nipple placement explained in traditional latching videos. A baby's mouth is so compact that the hard and soft palates consume the majority of its structure. So, the adult nipple obviously reaches a great distance into the infant's mouth or well into the soft palate.
   
   The adult mouth has a much larger surface area, and the size of the hard and soft palates vary greatly, making nipple placement a much more variable factor. Since there is no scientific data regarding adult suckling, the exact nipple placement in an ANR is always going to rely on trial and error. EARLY communication is key. Discomfort should be immediately discussed and patiently problem solved. Remember, once poor habits develop, it's more difficult for the adult suckler to learn new strategies than it is to develop successful ones early on.
   
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zln0LTkejIs
   
   
4. Pay close attention to body placement when problem solving latch difficulties. When working on latch problems, try to be side-by-side. Take time to make sure you're comfortable. The suckler is frequently too high on the nurser's body, so if there's continued latch discomfort, the suckler should move down towards the nursing partner's feet until the partner expresses greater latching comfort. It may surprise the couple how low the suckler is eventually placed before the latch feels right. Also, the suckler may have to switch sides before nursing the second breast. Sometimes a latch is not comfortable nursing both breasts from the same side; its just an inconvenient truth. In addition, EITHER the upper OR the lower breast may feel more comfortable being nursed on one side or the other; this too varies. Try to be flexible and start without preconceived notions until the latch feels free from discomfort.
   
   
5. Latching can feel uncomfortable during the Newman-Goldfarb protocol and during certain phases of the menstrual cycle. Higher levels of estrogen can cause nipple sensitivity for many women, which complicates the process of achieving a comfortable latch. If a normally painless latch feels uncomfortable, consider current estrogen levels as a potential cause.
   
   
6. Lower milk levels can contribute to a much less comfortable latch. The early stages of establishing a milk supply are generally some of the most difficult phases of latching. However, the more the glands and ducts develop, the more successful latching becomes, and the less discomfort suction causes. Hang in there! Use breast gel packs whenever possible to relieve discomfort and don't let those nipples crack. This is the time to lather on the nipple cream.

The best bottles I've tried are Comotomo bottles with Y cut nipples...no modifications required. I've never liked any of the adult bottles. I prefer adult pacifiers, however...

Im not sure what's on your list, and it's a PIA because I'm mobile, but my couple recommendations,

I thought a diaper genie was a waste of money.

And those bottles with the disposable liners were amazing if you bottle feed

• The NICU should provide a pump and bottles if you're not able to breastfeed in the NICU. It depends on your circumstances whether you'll be able to breastfeed immediately. Hopefully someone who's been through a NICU experience can tell you more about that.
  
  
• They sell breastmilk storage bags specifically designed to store milk. I use the Lansinoh ones because I have never had one leak on me. To thaw it, run it under warm water. NEVER MICROWAVE. Some babies are picky about the temperature of the milk, some aren't. You'll have to learn what your baby will drink. Always be sure to test the milk on your inner arm or upper lip to be sure it won't burn baby. There are also bottle warmers out there, but I've never used one.
  
  
• Assuming you're able to stay with baby after the birth, you should be able to start breastfeeding pretty much immediately. In the early months, you'll want to pump every time she takes a bottle to help keep your supply up. Kellymom.com has a good page on how much milk baby will need.
  
  
• The best bottles for breastfeeding varies from baby to baby. If you can, try to avoid bottles until baby has the hang of breastfeeding. If you can't, look for bottles that have nipples with wide bases and slow flow. I ended up using Playtex Drop-Ins because Dad and I both work full time, my daughter hated EVERY kind of bottle anyway, and they were easy to clean. If you can't get baby to take a bottle, consider training him/her to drink from a cup or straw. My daughter started drinking from a straw when she was about 7 months old. As soon as she figured out straws she refused bottles.
  
  Poke around on the site kellymom.com. It's one of the best breastfeeding sites out there, very down to earth, with lots of good advice. Also see if you can watch some videos of how to latch and what a good feeding looks like. I love the videos at this site.
  
  Breastfeeding is hard at first, and it often hurts, but the rewards are wonderful. And always remember that the most important rule of breastfeeding is feed your baby however you need to. If it means formula, so be it.
  
  edit: clarity, also I can't get that one link working.

My husband bought boob shaped bottles. Baby seems to like them.

https://www.amazon.com/nanobebe-Breast-Winning-Innovation-Breastfed/dp/B07CL9TG2R/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=boob+shaped+bottle&qid=1562094730&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Yeah, it was a pain in the butt trying to wean him from it, but we did it in one day. He was like 3 months old by then. Hopefully you can find a way that works better. We also used the breast flow bottles which seemed to help correct his latch. http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-Breastflow-Bottle/dp/tags-on-product/B001R1SOSG

I ordered a 21mm on amazon
Also, If you are going to work- I grabbed these bottles which fit my spectra - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZETWYLA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

I got these to pump into from my Spectra https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ZETWYLA?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Personally I like to pump into bottles at work and when I get home I do "milk management" where I transfer into feeding bottles (we use Dr. Browns) or bags for storage/sending to daycare. I do this because I want to end up with 4oz bottles for baby.

I like having 2 sets of everything so I can pump at work, bring it home, and have another set for the best day just in case everything doesn't get washed.

If you will be pumping often (I'm 2x a day at work) I highly recommend the simple wishes hands free pump bra.

If you want to get doubles of items you can get everything on Amazon lol.

Philips Avent Natural Glass Baby Bottle, 8oz, 4pk, SCF703/47 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CJHBYJ3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jJJKDbSQANAEB

This one with largest nipple ("stage 3" I believe). Been such a battle, we've had that bottle for a while but just changed the nipple and it worked!

The type of nipple and bottle makes a lot of difference! Try using a type for BF babies! The ones that work the best for us are Boon: Boon, NURSH Reusable Silicone Pouch Bottle, Air-Free Feeding, 4 Ounce with Stage 1 Slow Flow Nipple (Pack of 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BLBYR22/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_dZXTDbHZHA6YX

My baby was the same but will take this bottle with a level 3 teat - much faster flowing! MAM Trainer Plus 2-in-1 for Easy... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CBG1TDP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZETWYLA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s04?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hopefully something works for you!

We haven’t had any issues with additional air.

This is the dispenser.

These are the bottles we use.

Rearz - Safari - Adult Glass Baby Bottle (Green) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PN5Q8N3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IyBZCbDNJBYEY

Check out the Beebo

It was on Shark Tank a few years ago

We had a long journey from fast flow bottles in the NICU to breastfeeding with no problem. The double nipple bottles (Breastflow) were a huge help for us. They make the baby both suck and squeeze, mimicking the nursing motions. Then we did a nipple shield and slowly weaned off of that. It took about 3 weeks before he would breastfeed without any extra stuff. Now he switches back and forth without any issues.

One thing I've found is sometimes my nipples deflate when he's trying to latch. I tug on them and get them to perk up so he has something to grab on to. It seems to help when he's frustrated. Also try different ways to hold your breast, her head, etc. Different pillows (i.e. Boppy vs. bed pillow) can make a difference too.

Try not to put extra pressure on yourself. It does take time and practice.

EDIT: I remembered something the lactation consultant had me do. Start out with a bottle and give her a little snack so she isn't freaking out. Then try to breast feed. We did this same method to wean off the nipple shield and it worked great.

You can use any of the Spectra compatible bottles. The only thing that changes with different flange sizes is the funnel part on top. I have these bottles.

We have had the hardest time getting my LO to take a bottle as well. She drank from them successfully until she was 6 weeks, and then she just flat out refused. Tried several different brands, I would leave the house, we'd get the grandparents to do it, all would involve either hysterical crying or her just tonguing it around like she didn't know what to do with it. We tried every day for three weeks and the most she would ever take was a couple of ounces. I was freaking out about going back to work, not to mention having to bring her everywhere I went in case she got hungry - I literally had my IUD placed while she was nursing.

I heard Lansinoh bottles were good for babies that had a hard time with the transition, so we tried that, and she latched on immediately the first time and drank the entire bottle. Such a huge relief. This is the one that worked for us. Hope it helps!

My LO started doing the choking/coughing this week while bottle feeding. I found that she needs to burp whenever she does it. Of course she throws a fit an gets super fussy because she still wants to eat but still needs to burp. Once she burps she starts to eat again fine.

If you want to slow him down while eating and have more of a "breast" like eating experience I would suggest the Breastflow bottle as it slows them way down. But it's also kind of an annoying bottle. You can't get all of the milk out when feeding. But it's the one our LC suggested when we were still trying to BF.

What are your plans for feeding? If you're going to try to exclusively breastfeed you want need that many bottles.

Personally I'm formula feeding, so I need a ton of bottles. I have 20 on hand and that's the right number, I wouldn't want less than 15.

Before baby came I thought I would combo feed and bought expensive wide mouth Avent bottles and totally regret it. Like baby uses them, but they aren't compatible with the ready to feed formula bottles and are just kind of a hassle.

I found these bottles which I can't recommend enough, they are dirt cheap, perfect for newborns (small, slow flow nipple), and the nipples can screw on to the ready to feed bottles do you don't have to buy the expensive "disposable" nipples.

https://www.amazon.ca/Gerber-Graduates-First-Essentials-Bottle/dp/B00CXVJKB4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536812128&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=gerber+essential+bottle&dpPl=1&dpID=41zeH7gD9QL&ref=plSrch

Can try a few things, One of the bottle recommended to me by the lactation people was this one from The First Years. They have to suck on the bottle like the breast in order to get the milk. http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-Breastflow-Starter/dp/B001G4RWG4/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1342829902&sr=1-4&keywords=the+first+years

Also, Try having her 'trick' him by putting the bottle in her armpit and having him suck on it like it is her breast. See if he will take it while being held and tricked. For my DD we had to for awhile just squirt a little milk in at a time til she went through her 4 ozs lol until she finally took a bottle from grandma.

We love the Comotomo bottles. They have a really wide low nipple and my little girl easily goes back and forth between breast and bottle. The bottle is all a soft silicon, so when she's able to hold and squeeze, it will fee more like a breast! Good luck.


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