September 2022 Moms
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Product Spotlight: Bottles and Bottle Accessories
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Current pregnancy -
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
Re: Product Spotlight: Bottles and Bottle Accessories
I plan on breastfeeding but am not set on only that if it doesn't work out for Tiny. I have done a fair bit of reading and saw that the Comotomo is mainly for breastfeeding babies because the nipple behaves similarly?
FTM with no younger siblings, so I have literally no idea here except for what I have read, haha. I've either been on the wrong continent or deeply opposed to being too adjacent to babies for my siblings' and cousins' kids, so I really have not had any primo learning opportunities.
Don't go and buy a ton of bottles of one type, babies are not nice at picking a bottle.
My first at 3 months old, would only go to a Nuk trainer sippy cup with the square nipple, so not nipple like at all. Once she was 6 months old she hated that and would only use the munchkin weighted straw cup we got to offer water. At 9 months old she preferred the munchkin 360 cup, but would still use the straw cup too.
My second we tried every bottle we had she finally decided the one mam bottle we got from a registry box was the only thing she'd drink from. It also has a square ish nipple, and I swear my nipples aren't square. Around 9 months old she decided she no longer would take a bottle and would only use her sister's water bottles.
I guess the benefit here is I never had to wean a baby from a bottle along with the boob.
Some accessories we used. I had a bottle sterilizer for my first used likely until she was 3 months old mostly for pump parts. Never used it after that, most dishwashers have a sterilize button you can press. Never used a bottle brush, but straw brushes are a must of you have a baby who ends up with a straw cup.
I'm not sure what we'll do this time, if I get to stay home for the year I might not use bottles at all. I personally prefer being the only one who can feed or kids so they come back to me at least every feeding.
@jhysmath I'm sorry but I am totally imagining a Minecraft baby with a Minecraft mom and square nipples now.
We haven't had a dishwasher since 2015ish when we first moved into an RV, so it'll be handwashing for us no matter what. I doubt even the upgraded RV would have room, but we're kind of hoping that if we can manage the RV, that we could switch the oven for a dishwasher. RV ovens are SKETCHY since they're just gas. I don't trust it. Plenty of bottle brushes courtesy how many Hydro Flasks I own, so we're well prepared. I'm so intrigued by accessories and what all's out there!
For washing, be sure to change out your bottle brush fairly regularly (we don't put our bottles in the dishwasher because I don't know why? Ask my husband; our daughter's dishes are something he cleans) because they harbor germs. We tried the Boon silicone brush, but it was awful and never got things clean (the one shaped like a flower, and I'm not even sure if they sell it anymore). Now we just use the OXO and Munchkin bristle brushes. We also absolutely swear by Dapple bottle soap. Nothing was getting the bottles as clean or getting the milk stink out as well as that did. We will definitely stock up on it again.
For a drying rack, I desperately wanted that Boon grass, and we used it for almost a year. About 6 months in, we also bought the OXO drying rack with pegs, and surprise, it was a million times better for us than the grass. After about six months of using both, we decided the grass had to go. We have since donated the grass and plan to upgrade our OXO rack for the next kid. I honestly think the marketing sucked me in on that.
For bibs, you'll want those terry cotton ones for spit up and drool, but the silicone ones are the way to go for eating (any silicone ones are fine; we use the Cloud Island brand from Target). Our second favorite are the Bumkin bibs with lots of cool designs. For her first year or so, we also loved the bib smocks from Bumkin when feeding her things like pasta.
A splat mat was also worth its weight in gold. When they move to a booster in a regular chair (or if your high chair is one that sits on a kitchen chair), just put it under the seat to protect your chair, especially if it has upholstery.
Ditto what everyone else says though. What we chose in the beginning thankfully worked out, but I’d definitely try and buy a few different kinds bc you just never know what baby will take. And you probably won’t want to be doing that trial and error at a late night feed with only one type of bottle at your disposal.
For drying rack and bottle brush, I really want these newer Boon versions. They're so cute!! Bonus that the bottle brush assortment sells replacement brushes so you only have to get those.
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If you're planning to both breastfeed and bottle feed, I'd recommend these Lansinoh bottles instead of the mixed bottle pack on babylist. The Lansinoh nipples are shaped a lot more like a real nipple, which makes it easier to switch back and forth between feeding methods rather than baby getting used to a small narrow "straw like" nipple which requires a different type of latch.
Lansinoh Baby Bottles for Breastfeeding Babies, 5 Ounces, 3 count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H0DH2NS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_C305XFEVXNF03XT5Z989
Also right now Kiinde is giving away starter packs to attach directly to your pump (just pay the shipping cost). I am excited to see how these work.
https://kiinde.com/
@mamamoomoo12 Well hot dang. That would be intriguing, but if I like it... I would have to commit to buying bags, right?
If nothing has changed, the Phillips Avent bottles are also compatible and fit the pump - something to consider if you need additional bottles that are probably a little easier to find than the spectra ones and I think possibly cheaper… at least at the time they were.
I was going to go with that but would love any feedback !!
With that being said, I'm probably the least "crunchy" person in this world, so if those things concern you, just take my advice with a grain of salt. haha
It's also a good idea to sterilize any pump parts you use fairly regularly. We did mine once a month, but I only pumped once or twice a day. If you'll be pumping more often, it's worth considering getting on a more frequent schedule. Even if your pump is a closed system - mine was - it's better to be safe than sorry as milk has lots of tiny places to hide within pump parts.
@newbabymama27 My husband prefers the boil method! 😄 We have bags for this next go around, and also a microwaving sterilization... thing... so I'm sure he'll go that route this next time.