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Bottles for BF babies???
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I am still on the quest to find a bottle that my lo will take. Ive got him to start with a cup, which he is doing great with, but he wouldnt be able to take all his feeds from it just yet. He gets too windy and wont drink enough to settle him,
My question is, can everyone tell me the bottles and what type and size of teats they use and get on with. LO is 5 months now
I ve done Avent and TT closer to nature
thanks
Gemm x
My question is, can everyone tell me the bottles and what type and size of teats they use and get on with. LO is 5 months now
I ve done Avent and TT closer to nature
thanks
Gemm x
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NUK bottles worked for a couple of weeks, then he started refusing them... Newborn teat size.
I weaned him off boob using MAM bottles, size 2 teats and so far so good (has been FF completely for over a month so confident he won't refuse them). Lots of people recommended MAM bottles to me, and wish I'd tried them sooner.
Good luck!
My LO is now 7 months and I've been back at work full time for 4 weeks now. I started off expressing but found it hard to find the time during the day so she has one or two bottles of formula during the day, sometimes some EBF as well and three normal BFs - morning, when I arrive home and before bed. I was a bit loathe to buy any more bottles when we were going through the process of finding one she liked, we already had just about every make there is in our kitchen, so I ended up buying just teats to try and found that the Mam teats not only were accepted quickly and easily but also fit the Avent bottles perfectly. I heard stories of leaks when you put the two together but I haven't found it leaks at all.
Funnily enough we also had the accepting then refusing on NUK bottles...
Hope that helps
mrs_ed
I think someone else's LO was the same too.
xxx
Anyone tried the playtex? My sister used to swear by them for her daughter but that was 15 years ago and im not sure if they are still the same.
coco can i ask how did you get you lo to eventually do it, did you just totally refuse breast and just give the bottle, if so was there a lot of crying etc invovled, how long did this go on for etc etc, I love bfing but dont want to do it forever lol
thanks xx
coco can i ask how did you get you lo to eventually do it, did you just totally refuse breast and just give the bottle, if so was there a lot of crying etc invovled, how long did this go on for etc etc, I love bfing but dont want to do it forever lol
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I just gave up trying basically! And then when I tried again, a couple of months later, he just suddenly seemed perfectly happy with them. No tears at all. I WISH I could give you some tips, but it was nothing I did - Sam just decided bottles were ok after all.... Good luck - I know it's stressful. xxx
Im the same as you moonbeam, i love bf and want to continue till he is maybe a year or so but it would be nice to be able to get out of the house for more than 3 hours without worrying. We have a wedding soon and if i cant get him to feed from elsewhere, i wont be able to go!!
Gemm x
GEMM I HEAR YA I HAD A WEDDING WHEN HE WAS 11 WEEKS AND ONLY STAYED FOR 3 HOURS, AM A BIT OF A PRISONER TO THE BOOB LOL XX
Ive emailed someone on ebay that sells the playtex bottles. My sister swore by them for her bf awkward baby. The girl has been fab, she is going to send me a bottle and teat free to try and if it works then i will order more from her. Im also going to get a mam, and nuk to try too.
Fingers crossed, i will keep you posted in BF forum!
Gemm x
i tried her with a bottle at 4 months and she point blank refused, so tried again at 6months with these new bottles and woohoo! now she is fully formula fed!
Will try again tomorrow in case he changes his mink but he just smiled at me and drank it all!!
A Happy Gemm x
well done you mrs xx
They have a latex teat and a drop in liner thing that you put the milk in and then chuck it. My sister used these bottles and although they have changed a bit, they certainly worked today for lo. I def think it was the latex teat that made the difference as its really soft for him, and he def have a good latch on it!!
Going to express a full feed tomorrow and give it a go!! Wedding, here i come!!!
Gemm x