STMs - What was your (and your baby's) favorite bottle?

lopezalonso · September 2013

There are so many options out there! I cannot figure out which one to register for. Do I register for a variety of brands and get a one pack for each or did you happen to stumble across a brand that was phenomenal? Any advice would be awesome.

Thanks

rowanthefrog · September 2013

We used Dr. Brown's. I would register for a 2 pack of several brands bc you don't know which one baby will prefer. Or if you have friends with babies, ask them to loan you one of a few different kinds.

DS1 used Dr. Brown's. DS2 would never take a bottle, we tried every brand out there.

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mcgeeva · September 2013

I tried dr browns, advent, tommy tipee and ds only liked playtext nipples so that is what we stuck with. I BF and it was the slowest nipple we could find and the only one he wouldn't gag on.

DTNZ4Ever · September 2013

We used Born Free. We liked them. We only made it to level 2 with the nipples becuase DS didn't like the fast flow.

ddembinska · September 2013

I used born free and Dr. Brown's. I liked both. Medella has this 1 bottle thats for BF Moms to allow others to feed, but it looks, feels, and acts like a nipple. easier transition for BF Mommas. I can't remember what it's called for the life of me, but it's on my registry, and I'll buy it if nobody else does. I'm sure it would be easy to google.

Soap1 · September 2013

Both my babies were fine with the super cheap Evenflo bottles. 3 pack for like $5. Beats the heck out of spending $8 per bottle like some of the major brands! And I liked how totally uncomplicated the bottles were - no weird tubes or anything. They NEVER leaked. I mean, not even once. The Avent ones I got as a gift leaked like crazy.

There's really no way to know what your baby will like. We were really broke when our first babies were on the way, so we went super cheap and it worked!

ddembinska · September 2013

Once my son hit 6 months, I got him the cheaper bottle because at that point he didn't care what it was as long as he ate. You can get walmart bottles for less than $1.00 a piece. and they are BPA free. basic nipples, but some babies aren't picky. I wouldn't hesitate using them for a newborn either. For me it was just the breast to bottle transition, and he WAS picky while nursing. It's like a pacifier, buy a few types and find the winner. I will say, though, I didn't use pacifiers cause it's a bitch habit to break later in life. My son was fine just sucking on his own fingers or mine. But it's all personal preference. some people NEED pacifiers to get 1 second of peace.

memali26 · September 2013

We tried Avent, Breastflow, and Playtex VentAire.

IME, Avent leaks horribly. We tried all the little tricks people recommend for tightening them to prevent leaks and nothing worked. They also made DD1 super gassy.

Breastflow was fine, but DD1 took for.ev.er. to eat with those. Once we realized BFing wasn't working for us we stopped trying those because the likeness to the breast didn't matter any more.

Playtex wins by a mile for us. Both of my girls did great on them from day one. Less gas and fussiness, easy to clean even with the extra vent piece, and they held up well through two formula fed kids. Unless #3 is pickier than it's sisters we'll use the VentAire again.

VABride2008 · September 2013

The only bottle my DD would take was the Medela bottles that came with my pump (she went on a bottle strike when I returned to work). So that is what we used. My DS did not care at all (we made sure to give him a bottle once a day from 3 days on, as to try and avoid the bottle strike we went through with my DD), so we had a variety for him.

ktpaladino · September 2013

We used Playtex VentAire and never had any problems with those, so I never even tried anything else! I'm hoping we have just as much luck the second time around!

hjweber · September 2013

Soap1 said:

Both my babies were fine with the super cheap Evenflo bottles. 3 pack for like $5. Beats the heck out of spending $8 per bottle like some of the major brands! And I liked how totally uncomplicated the bottles were - no weird tubes or anything. They NEVER leaked. I mean, not even once. The Avent ones I got as a gift leaked like crazy.

There's really no way to know what your baby will like. We were really broke when our first babies were on the way, so we went super cheap and it worked!

My Avent bottles leaked like crazy, also! It was so frustrating. I won't use them this time. I agree, the cheaper bottles worked just as well and when you get to the point where you are finding bottles behind the couch/under the crib with rotten milk in them and you have to throw them out, cheap is great. DD and I had the most success with Nuk bottles, though. She liked the nipples and I liked the cute designs. Each baby is different, though and I don't expect that this baby will like Nuk's.

HFrizzle · September 2013

DD1 was Advent....mind you 12yrs ago
DD2 was Platex drop ins
DD3 was Platex drop ins or Dr Brown

KariB509 · September 2013

I BF so I didn't register for any bottles. After DS was born, I want to start him on a bottle before my maternity leave was up because I was going back to work. First bottle I bought was NUK (NUK Ortho bottle) and it worked for us. I stood in the aisle for probably 30 minutes examining all the bottles, trying to decide which was one was best. I read on the packaging and saw for myself that the nipple was designed like how the human nipple shapes while nursing. The human nipple kind of flattens out as the baby sucks and that's what the nipple looked it. The base was also larger than most, also to simulate a real areola. I didn't like how some bottle nipples were long. A human nipple doesn't look like that! And I didn't want any nipple confusion. It worked for us.

Here's a link just in case you want a look: https://www.target.com/p/nuk-ortho-bottles-5-oz-3-pack/-/A-13994424#prodSlot=medium_1_12&term=nuk

edit: added more specific brand name and link

mamathefox · September 2013

Dr Browns worked the best for us. Plus, the air filter thing cuts down gas which helped a TON! Babies with upset tummy's crying is a sad cry to hear.

WookieesCookies · September 2013

We tried everything. Medela, Dr. Brown, Advent, and more, we settled on the playtex drop ins with the natural colored nipples. They are so much bette than anything else we tried.

Calla123 · September 2013

My lo liked the playtex ventair bottles best and so did we. We also breasted.

mandilou221 · September 2013

We loved Dr. Brown, but they were a pain to clean!

I've heard good things about Tommy Tippee,so I may look into those this time.

Sisimama10 · September 2013

I used avent for baby #1. They leaked all the time! I had the tops and everything on right, but when you flip the bottle to give it to the baby it would dribble and drip all over me and baby. The whole feeding!

lopezalonso · September 2013

My husband's cousin who is now pregnant with her third told me that she loved the Dr. Brown bottles because they made her babies less gassy. I've also heard great things about Tommy Tippee so I registered for a set of those too! I though the Avent ones were good (they at least have good reviews on BRU) but apparently not! Thanks everyone

sheila27 · September 2013

Have one used the bottles that use the plastic bag?? My sister used them for all my nephews and worked, but now that i'm expecting, i dont know if they are 100% safe. The look super easy and clean and easy disposable.

DivaMommy_312 · September 2013

Playtex drop-ins. I tried Dr. Brown's but cleaning all the parts was such a pain in the ass. I tried advent but it seemed to always leak. Playtex drop-ins worked for me. My kids would go from breast to bottle with no problem. The drop-in liners makes it easy to get the air out of the bottle before feeding baby which means less gas. And the bottles are so easy to clean.

darlawoods · October 2013

Playtex ventaire were out favorite. Agent leaked for us too. I liked the drop ins also but thought the bags were wasteful. You get the same effect front the ventaire

I would wait and see what baby likes! Also be mindful that some bottles don't come with newborn nipples

Bugs02 · October 2013

Born free

PetuniaFeatherbottom · October 2013

Love love MAM bottles and pacifiers. Yeah, they are five pieces, but they are the only bottles my dd enjoyed.

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