Hi!
I am expecting a new born in April. Any suggestions on what bottles to use which prevent colic and is teh best for baby. With my last one (2 yrs now) i used medela breast pump bottles and vent aire bottles. He was colicky and i think part of it was due to bottles. At that time i heard to playtex and Dr. Browns. Are they any good , any other suggestions. Also i heard about the drop-ins, how does that work. i was using lansinoh freezer bags for my older son. Any ideas would be appreciated or if you know of a place i would get a good deal on the bottles. i bought mine at babies r us and target.
Thanks in advance,
I have used Dr. Brown's with both of my girls and have no problems with fussiness. They are a pain to clean but worth it.
Our first son was colicky, too. We tried Advent - no. Ventaire - worked for a little bit but then they started to stop flowing correctly and our son had a FIT waiting for it. Lol. Then, we switched to Dr. Browns and were VERY happy. They are a little bit of a pain to clean, but it was worth it. We are using them for our now 6 month.
Also, Dr. Browns is coming out with (or may have already released) a BPA free version this Spring.
We bought our bottles at BRU and Target, also.
Congrats on #2. Yours will be about the same age apart as ours are (2 years and 2 months, here) and it is SO much fun watching them interact!
I used Dr. Brown's for my daughter when she was colicky and that saved us from insanity! I can honestly say if we ever have another child, I will not even attempt any other bottles. They aren't hard to clean at all either. There are 2 more pieces than a regular bottle, but it is still a no brainer. I highly recommend them! Dr. Brown's are also getting more popular as more moms find them to be highly effective, therefore they are starting to sell them everywhere and not just at Babies R Us. Target has them and so do the Super WalMart's.
The previous items you mentioned are BPA-free. Do you want to continue in this vein? Like you, I used the Medela bottles since they were BPA-free but there were a ton of bubbles in the bottle. It didn't bother my daughter so I didn't feel that I needed to switch. The plus is that they worked with my Medela pump. The minus is that they only hold 6 ounces, so you use them for a short period of time (we switched to larger bottles when my daughter was 4 months old). I now use Born Free plastic BPA-free bottles. They have a valve inside to prevent bubbles. The lack of bubbles in the bottle is a big difference when compared to Medela. If you go this route, get the 9oz bottles. You'll save money by not needing to transition from small to large bottle sizes. Another BPA-free option is the drop ins. I chose not to go this route because I thought of all the mess it could make when trying to mix formula and place the bag in bottles and secure everything when I have a crying baby in my arms, or in the middle of Costco, etc. I will say that I know a lot of moms who swear by Dr. Brown's, but it has the BPA chemical. You do what is best for your child and your lifestyle.
Hi,
I have a daughter that spit up a whole bunch. We tried Dr. Browns. It seems to work really well.
Good Luck and Congrats on your new baby boy and your 2 year old.
K.
My friend had a certain bottle that was to prevent collic and made less bubbles when you shook the bottle. I know she got them at walmart. I cant remember the brand name. But look at walmart.
I have always used Playtex with Dropins...with the Natural latch latex nipples (this is important if breastfeeding because the latex stretches more like a breast...sillicone nipples are hard!). You can squeeze all the air out before giving it to them. Then you just throw the liners away...don't have to do anything but rinse the holder and wash the nipple. It is easy to warm BM in them since the milk is in a liner, it warms faster in warm water. No BPA worries either.
If you use freezer bags, just freeze in small amounts. Then leave the milk in the fridge to thaw. Some bags you can just put in the playtex holders, others you may have to pour it into the drop in liner. Playtex also makes a pump adapter that you can use to pump directly into the drop in liners..then there is a little cap you put on it and just flip it over and put it in the holder and pop on the nipple.
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http://www.playtexbaby.com/about/how_dropins.aspx
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My mother used these same bottles with me when I was a baby, just now the liners are nicer and the nipples are more natural shaped. They have stood the test of time.
I just found these cool things for freezing milk...I am due this month so I have been looking into "new and improved" ways to do things. You pour the milk into the trays just like an ice cube tray and it makes milk "sticks" in one ounce increments that will fit in any bottle. Once it is frozen, you can move it to a freezer bag. No waste, no muss, no fuss.
http://www.affordable-breastfeeding-supplies.com/sllimitr...
I use Dr. Brown and love it. Agree with another post that they are a pain to clean but worth it than having a fussy baby! I use lansinoh freezer bags as well as they are double sealed and have not had a problem with them so far.
Congrats on your upcoming addition.
We used Dr. Browns and it helped with the colic somewhat. I loved using the bottles.
