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mrs_b_2007
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introducing the bottle = hell.
mrs_b_2007
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so we've been introducing a bottle to Brooke for like a week & a half. First we tried the Medela bottle that came w/ my pump - was too fast. We are now using a wide neck Avent bottle w/ slow flow nipple. She eats out of it OK, the flow seems fine.
The past 2 nights she has screamed BLOODY murder after her bottle. She is 100% fine after breastfeeding. It's only after a bottle. She screams so loud & is in so much pain from gas, I am in tears. It's breaking my heart to see her so upset. The only way to get her settled is to rock her in the carseat until she falls asleep.
Any advice? Should I give Dr. Brown's wideneck bottles a try? At this point, I loathe the bottle & wish I never had to even use it 
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Re: introducing the bottle = hell.
With Elena, she was so picky in the beginning. We tried several until we found one she didn't hate. Once she was used to the idea of the bottle (maybe a week or two later) she didn't mind the shape anymore. We switched to the ones we liked the best & it was fine.
If she is anything like E, you can probably switch to the Dr. Browns or any other anti-gas/colic bottle without much of a problem.
You might also stick with a super slow flow nipple. It might just be too fast, even if it seems fine.
You know me. +6k
BM in the bottle, yes.
I have to go back to work part time in a few weeks so she needs to know the bottle. We are trying one per day to get her used to it. Right now only doing 2.5oz or so & then giving her my breast if she wants more. Half hour after eating she starts screaming w/ gas pain
I do have a Nuk bottle but have not tried yet...
OH and I should add that we try to burp her after every ounce or so w/ the bottle - even more if we can because I am trying like hell to not give her any more gas.
Does she take the bottle fine, and get gassy after? Or is she fighting/crying while taking the bottle?
I know that Dr. Brown's has a premie nipple. If you think the flow is still too fast. Also Playtex Ventair bottles are supposed to be good for gassy babies I have heard.
Have you tried giving the bottle, not a bedtime and seeing what happens?
she takes the bottle fine & gets gassy after. (before she was having problems w/ flow being too fast - but the Avent bottle w/ slow flow nipple seems to help that & now she is OK with it)
We tried giving it a bit earlier tonight, around 6:30pm to see what would happen. Do you think I should try during the early part of the day to see if that makes a difference?
Yes.