Bottles, So Many Options...

Tiffany628

The bottle situation has me perplexed. I plan to hopefully breastfeed but realize things don't always work out.  I was planning on having a few bottles on hand but unsure of what to go with?  I liked the idea of glass, but super expensive.  Then I looked into Tom Tipee, but was $17.99 for 2 bottles!  I find this price a little expensive for plastic bottles.  What bottles have you used with success or register for? 

futureCLJ

I used Playtex DropIns with DS and will with this one. You are able to burp the air out of the bottle and clean up was easy with them.

AndysGrl08

We registered for Tommee Tippee and a couple of Avent ones just in case LO doesn't take to the Tommee Tippee. Hopefully he likes them, as people have already purchased them all off our registry!

ETA: The newborn starter set isn't all that expensive, and it comes with a lot. When you look at the 2 bottle sets, I think they are expensive. I went with the 3 bottle sets and the starter kit. Hopefully we'll have all we need.

mb1210

I am completely confused too, so I'm glad you asked. I'm gonna have to follow this. Originally, I was gonna use the Playtex Drop- Ins, but I was thinking about the price of the liners (even the generic ones) and it seems like they will end up being really expensive. I'm gonna breastfeed, but when I go back to school in January, baby will be with someone else, so obviously I'll have to pump and use bottles for that. So, I have no clue. Anyone else who has experience with the Drop-Ins, did you find it to be expensive with the liners?

AshleyandDeric

I'm using the Tom Tipee.  BRU has a starter pack with 6 plain bottles for $30 and they always have coupons.  The pink or blue were 2 for $17.99, so I just put 1 pack on my registry.

andreamom

Ok, I'll contribute to this debate.  Obviously, EVERYONE is going to chime in saying my LO liked this bottle, wouldn't take this bottle etc. Here's what I found through my research:  some bottles are better for breastfeeders.  Some are: 

-First Years Breastflow

-Born Free

-Avent Tempo

*Platex Nursers 

I decided on the First Years Breastflow.  On BRU you can see it has a special nipple and LO has to suck similarly as if it were a nipple.  Yes, bottles are expensive, and every LO is different, so I rec. only registering for 2 anyway until you see how he likes it.  Remember, they're only supposed to be at the breast anyway for the first couple of weeks.

 

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I registered for the Avent ones, with the idea of using the drop-ins if those don't work out well for us.  Most of our friends have had success with both, so I think that's a good plan/back-up plan. 

We too are going to BF, so we'll see what happens. 

Five Months to Plan

We are using Playtex drop-ins. All my SILs loved them. I know that might be expensive, but I like the idea of not needing to only sterilize nipples and not bottles.

1happygirl782

I registered for the playtex ventaire.  The nipples are supposed to be close to natural shaped and are good for breastfed babies.  Hopefully, they work out.

babyonthebrain2010

I plan on using the Dr. Brown's wide bottles.. they're supposed to be good for breastfed babies.. I hope to breastfeed and bottlefeed.. the only negatives I've ever heard about Dr. Brown's bottles is that there are "too many" parts to clean.  I know this won't bug me, so I'm going for it and hoping LO takes.  my mom so gently put it "when you were a baby I just didn't give you a choice and you did fine"   I think this is a valid point.  even tho every baby will prefer a different bottle I really believe that to an extent you just have to pick one and run with it.

bosha711

I followed my sisters' suggestions & registered for mostly Dr. Browns bottles, plus nipples of varying flows for different ages. I also registered for the Medela gift set to go with my Medela pump.