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anyone use Medela Calma nipples?

PotomacStPotomacSt member
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I was at a BFing store yesterday asking the LC about bottles, and she recommended the new Medela Calma nipple for when I go back to work. It is supposed to be designed for BFing babies because it makes baby actively suck for milk to come out, whereas other nipples, even slow-flow, will drip some milk out without baby sucking.

It is ridiculously expensive and it got mixed reviews on Amazon. I was wondering if anyone here has used it and what you thought. The concept sounds great but $17 for a bottle nipple is keeping me from just buying it to try it out...

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Re: anyone use Medela Calma nipples?

  • kissyfittkissyfitt member

    I have them and they are the only ones I will use.  We have had no problems with nipple confusion so I'm afraid to try anything else.  

    I think they are great.  I've never had problems with leaks because they DO have to suck like breastfeeding but my only complaint is that the lids never stay on properly--this ticks me off because I don't want the nipples to get dirty in the diaper bag.  

    I only have 4 of them because of the huge cost so I do a lot of washing (he only has a bottle of pumped milk every few days though so its not a huge deal).

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  • minirayminiray member
    I use it. I got it with my breast pump to tried it out and like it. DS only gets a bottle every 3rd day so I dont mind only having 1. He goes back and forth between the Calma and breast with zero confusion so ill keep using it. However it does drip when I hold it upside down and DS finishes a 4oz bottle in 6 minutes so a little fast. We've also tried the Playtex Premium nurser with slow flow nipple (drop-ins) and he takes that well too and he drinks much slower using that one.

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  • SpartanRNSpartanRN member

    I have one of these, but not sure I would say it's worth the money. My son is still able to eat extremely fast out of it, and I have found he spits up a lot after having a bottle with this nipple. Last night I tried a Dr. Brown's bottle for the first time and found that he drank it slower and did not spit up as much afterwards. It was only the first time with Dr. Brown's, so I can't say for sure it wasn't just a fluke he had less spit up, but I will keep trying the Dr. Brown's bottle because with the Calma he does seem to have more of an upset tummy, no matter what I do to try and prevent it. 

     Overall I think it's a neat idea, but I don't think it's worth the cost. My son has never had any nipple confusion problems with any bottle we have given him, he still takes to the breast with no issue.  

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