April 2016 Moms

combo feeding with Dr B bottle

Any moms successfully bottle and breastfeed using Dr Browns bottles with level 1 nipple? We have been previously using Avent Natural level 1, but she frequently fights at the breast, and has also recently had a ton of painful gas, so I decided to try a new bottle. This Dr B nipple appears to be fairly fast flowing despite being level 1...

Re: combo feeding with Dr B bottle

  • plus15pieplus15pie member
    edited August 2016
    I breastfeed and use dr Browns with level 1. Seems to be working great for us. Gabe is able to go back and forth with no problems. He still has a little gass but I just make sure to burp him really well
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  • Good to know. We started tonight so I'll give it a day or two and hopefully we will see an improvement. Thanks!
  • We also use a level 1 dr Browns. My sister in law had issues with this and used he preemie flow nipple and had success
  • ladylolly89ladylolly89 member
    edited August 2016
    I both breastfeed and use Dr. Brown's, however we have moved to a level 2 nipple. I have an overactive letdown though, so DS is used to a faster flow. 

    ETA I actually found the Avent level 1 to be faster than the Dr. Brown's level 1. DS will take both kinds but we much prefer Dr. Brown's. 
  • She's not super happy with the new bottle but she's tolerating it for now. Hopefully we see an improvement here soon. Thanks for the help @ladylolly89 and @kelseydsutton
  • So we had to resort to bottles at 2 weeks. We started with avent but due to reflux we switched to dr brown. I randomly tried to nurse him at 14 weeks and hasn't had a problem switching back and forth since then! We mainly use size 1 nipples but he doesn't seem to have a problem with 2s. I have a forceful let down at first so 2s might be similar to him. He just loves to eat no matter the method I guess.
  • I breastfeed and use Dr. Browns, but we use the level 2 nipple. I also have a really fast let down so the flows are similar. No issues going back and forth between the 2.
  • Just wanted to give an update: we are using Dr. Brown bottles now and have noticed a big improvement in her gas and also ability to pass gas. Much happier baby and momma for sure! 
  • ejled said:
    Just wanted to give an update: we are using Dr. Brown bottles now and have noticed a big improvement in her gas and also ability to pass gas. Much happier baby and momma for sure! 
    Yay!!!
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