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Bottle propping

MrsAJLMrsAJL member
in Austin Babies

Okay, so I was under the impression that propping a bottle for your baby was not the best idea.  So color me very surprised when I saw this picture from a friend on FB.

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What do you think?  I can't imagine that it's very comfortable for the baby. Is there any reason you would prop a bottle to feed your LO?

ETA: I might DD the photo link because I don't have permission to use it. The blog is one that I have for hosting pictures, so don't write me any nasty-grams. Smile

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  • mcurbanmcurban member

    When I think of "propping bottles" I picture a device in which the parent is not present which = choking hazard. In this photo, the mom (or someone) is obviously there, so I have no idea why that mini boppy is on the baby.

    My bigger concern is why she would have anything w/ weight on her (teeny tiny) baby's chest. It's hard work to fill those lungs w/ air and I imagine it's even harder w/ something on them. 

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  • Tiffandmart09Tiffandmart09

    When I think of propping up a bottle I think of like a light blanket not a pillow. That pillow is heavy. Like PP, why is it on that tiny baby. Poor baby.

    I know I will probably get scolded for this but I have done it once but with a blanket while I was driving and DS was hungry. Definitely learned my lesson cause he spit it all up. Never did it again after that.

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  • JezcaMJezcaM

    my cousin died from a propped bottle. they made these devices that held the bottle (this was in the mid-early 70s). my aunt and grandmother were in the living room and the baby was in her crib with the propped bottle. she aspirated and by the time they went to check on her, well...  :(

    i'll never prop a bottle.

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  • joycojoyco
    I did it when the boys were on bottles.  I'd do it for the guy on my lap, but with a burp cloth and yeah, I was right there. 
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  • TayteeTaytee

    "Feed with love" I believe that a baby being fed should be held.

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  • JezcaMJezcaM

    i agree with previous posters - a baby needs to be supervised while eating.

    i'm even scared of falling asleep while nursing! 

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  • KiminAustinKiminAustin
    It's one of the things they warn CPS workers to watch for when investigating/visiting with clients with little ones...it's a very bad idea.
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  • joycojoyco
    It is very difficult to hold two babies AND their bottles. I propped. CPS can kiss my ass.
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  • ali-1411ali-1411 member
    I always thought propped bottles were a bad thing, too.  But then I can't tell you how many women I've met in the last year that prop a bottle and don't think twice about it.
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  • TayteeTaytee

    imagejoyco:
    It is very difficult to hold two babies AND their bottles. I propped. CPS can kiss my ass.

    From a safety perspective, you were sitting right there. I've seen newborns in shopping carts with their bottle propped. It didn't look like it was done out of last minute necessity for a crying baby and a frazzled mom finishing her shopping. It looked like a pro-job, like they do it all.the.time. As for being able to hold the bottle for every twin (or more), every time? God knows that probably isn't reasonable! I'm guessing it's one of the many sacrifices of time that MOM's have to make, I hope you don't feel like we're trying to make you feel bad about it.

    Now if you're propping both of them and then leaving the house for a mani/pedi, I'm going to have to throw down a lightining bolt from my high horse ;)

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  • joycojoyco
    imageTaytee:

    Now if you're propping both of them and then leaving the house for a mani/pedi, I'm going to have to throw down a lightining bolt from my high horse ;)

     

    Only once did I do that and when I got home, there was a huge mess, so I never did that again!  Damn babies!!

     

    And yeah, I felt a little like y'all were trying to make me feel bad, so I was like, b!tches, you try and feed TWO babies at one time.  It's hard!

    (Sophie should be there tomorrow.  My husband forgot to send her last weekend.  He calls her Geoffrey.)

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  • m_and_mm_and_m
    imageTaytee:

    "Feed with love" I believe that a baby being fed should be held.

    Dude, did you just quote an API principle?? Wink

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  • TayteeTaytee
    imagem_and_m:
    imageTaytee:

    "Feed with love" I believe that a baby being fed should be held.

    Dude, did you just quote an API principle?? Wink

    You're rubbing off on me!!!

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