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Anyone use Podee bottles for feeding?

jlh123jlh123 member
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I tried feeding the babies at the same time today as they were in the bouncy seat.  It went pretty well (except figuring out who to burp first!).  Anyway, a website mentioned these Podee bottles, I read up on it.  Looks good and I like that I could hold the babies while feeding them it looks like which breaks my heart I can't do when feeding them in the bouncy seats.
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  • ncsubridencsubride member
    They didn't work for us and they were a pain to clean.
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  • groovygrlgroovygrl member

    i think they need a really strong suck since it's like a long straw

    not sure how you feel about bottle propping while youre sitting right there but someone shared these recently, i might get them. i also like holding while feeding but figured i could alternate feedings or something..

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  • MrsSweetpeaMageeMrsSweetpeaMagee

    We bought them but the boys could never suck well enough to get milk out even when we fed it all the way up into the nipple... it just frustrated them and us...

    I got the boys into a schedule where one would eat and then the other... not sure if that would work for you, it took a couple of days but now they are great about it. 

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  • laceymblaceymb
    We use them when we are traveling and have had great luck with them. I think they are a lifesaver.
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  • boshi799boshi799
    The podee was HORRIBLE for us. Total failure
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  • Trixie6717Trixie6717
    They didn't work for us but I think they were too young when we first tried. We may try again later. I wasn't impressed but there are several people who love them. Guess it just depends on the babies.
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  • MoMandAMoMandA

    I have never tried to use them but my SIL did and it didn't work. Basically when your babies are under 2 months they aren't coordinated enough to use them and when they are coordinated enough to use them they squirm too much to keep them in place.

    I have luck tandem feeding in carseats and by putting them in their boppy loungers and then elevating the head portion on a pillow.

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  • janjagjanjag member

    wow, i am impressed you had success with such young ones.  we tried around the same age and had NO SUCCESS at all.  tried again recently (at about 4mos) and had limited success.  dh primed the pump and then baby ate... until eventually air got in the tube again... i don't want her to such air of course.

    with twins, there just aren't enough arms :(  i am still bothered by that at almost 5mos. 

    we have pretty much given up burping till the end of the bottle, unless we think a baby is fussing b/c she needs a burp.  but usually any air that needs to come out, does.

    maybe you could stagger their feedings, if holding is what you really want to do.  or you could podee feed one and hold the other... taking turns throughout the day.  

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  • jlh123jlh123 member
    thanks everyone.  I think I'm going to stick to feeding one after another unless both needing the feeding at the same time then I feel I'm able to put them in the bouncy seats and feed them at the same time.
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