i am completely absurd. CD and bottle question

missmags3

so i was completely sold on the idea of GMD prefolds, ready to buy. THEN, i heard about LL unbleached flats and it got me thinking... which is better, flats or prefolds? and how do you double flats?

also, i spent 1.5 HOURS sitting in the feeding aisle at target today, trying to decide which glass bottles to buy. the born free ones i had initially wanted were $12.99 A PIECE.. WTF?!!? that is absolutely RIDICULOUS! not to mention, ill be EBF - but the bottles are only for the few times FI will want to feed LO, or for babysitters, etc. so... i decided to go with the $5.49 / 3 evenflo glass bottles bc i heard they fit on the medela pump in style (which ill be using), and that you can use dr.brown's nips with them (which i heard are great for BFing babies). anyone have thoughts on the evenflo bottles? did i waste my $10.98 (big woop if i did, right). i just cant justify 12.99 for one FOUR OZ BOTTLE. geez.

 sorry to rant - but clearly, i need some help

thanks beauties!

smurfetteinred

I have no experience with flats so I'll let someone else answer that but we LOVED our Evenflo bottles. They were cheap and simple and like you, we ebf'd so the bottles didn't get used too often so spending a ridiculous amount of money on them just seemed crazy. I never used them on a pump or with a different nipple so I can't speak to that but we never had a problem with them and they worked great. We'll be using them again with dd in a couple of months.

kmgourley

Never used anything but Dr. Brown's so can't comment on the bottles (except my EBF took to the Dr.B nipples very well!). 

As for flats vs. prefolds-- IMO, flats are better.  I can get a better fit, they are trimmer (even if you double them), and they never even get close to having stink problems (I have had some stink problems with prefolds and natural fiber fitteds, but never my flats).  Plus, flats are one-size and prefolds are not, so they're a way better buy money-wise.  I suppose prefolds may be easier, but really, flats are not hard at all.  I fold them all when they come out of the wash so they're ready to go and just as easy as prefolds when a diaper change happens. I have some LL flats and like them a lot.  I also have Imse Vimse Muslin Squares and like them a lot too (probably a tad more than the LL).  If you want to know more of a comparison, let me know.  To double flats, you just lay two right on top of each other prior to folding.  You could also do a sort of trifold type deal inside of a regularly folded one but I think that gets too bulky.  I've actually never doubled my flats, though, as I just change him when he gets wet and they're more absorbant than you'd think. 

missmags3

thanks for the input ladies!!!

maybe i'm not as absurd as i thought - except for the whole sitting in the middle of the aisle on the floor at target for extended periods of time. evenflo and flats it is... BEAUTIFUL!

sommerrayne

I use the Evenflow Glass and LOVE THEM! I couldn't love them more and I'm so happy I didn't blow all of that cash on other glass (even though there are "cuter" ones out there. Evenflow has rubbery covers (to prevent breakage but also stylish!) and yes they fit PERFECTLY on PIS!!!

I have never used any nipple but the latex ones that you can get for evenflo (I'm not a silicone user) and never had a problem and BF for 13 mo. I don't know if you can use the Dr Brown's but when you try it out, you should repost and let me know!!! I'd be interested in seeing if they have latex.