https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:30:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-493400 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:40:50 +0000 Bluebonnet 493400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another thing to consider - check the nipple flow on the 8oz bottles. A lot of the bigger bottles come with faster flow nipples which would not work well for a tiny baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-493272 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:53:03 +0000 Mrsbells 493272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely think its better to use smaller bottles in the beginning. The 8ox bottles will seem huge when the baby is only drinking 50 ml at a time. The bigger bottles do have more air if there is less liquid in them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-493223 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:28:21 +0000 SugarplumsMom 493223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought the small bottles just in case she'd get more gas from the bigger ones. Now at 6mo I use both. The small ones are good for middle of the night feelings when I know she won't eat so much because she's half asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-493184 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:08:30 +0000 littlek 493184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to bottle feed our LO in the beginning because he was a preemie and breastfeeding was too much work, so the smaller bottles were great. We have only recently at 6 months transitioned him to the big bottles. The nice thing about the small bottles is that he can hold onto them, which he loves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-493043 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:05:55 +0000 MusicaV 493043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 3.5 months and I've only ever used 4oz bottles. He usually takes only 3oz per bottle. I have two 8oz Dr. Brown's bottles that I've never used, and they look huge and uncomfortable compared to the 4oz DB bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492968 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:18:43 +0000 JoeysMama 492968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought there was less air in the smaller bottles too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492957 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:59:27 +0000 T-Mom 492957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LOs never outgrew the small bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492942 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:16:33 +0000 keiki_mama 492942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not necessary but we preferred them when LO was younger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492880 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:25:57 +0000 Weagle 492880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No necessary, but they're definitely easier to use in the beginning. I don't think the size of the bottle has anything to do with air intake. If you're using the bottle correctly, there won't be any air in the nipple for them to suck in, no matter what size it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492875 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:22:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 492875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never used a bottle larger than the 4OZ b/c LO never drank more than that. I personally would not have wanted to use the larger size... I think there would be less air in the smaller bottles and they're easier to clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492331 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:23:35 +0000 sera_87 492331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wouldn't there be too much air in an 8oz bottle if you're only giving a couple ounces out of it? Genuinely asking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492329 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:23:03 +0000 Mrs. Bee 492329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it depends on the baby. some outgrow the small bottles really quickly, esp if you're formula feeding. some don't drink that much and never outgrow the small bottles (like olive).</p> <p>you don't *need* the small bottles... but I wonder if they reduce gas since there is less air? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492320 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:18:06 +0000 matador84 492320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 4.5 months and we've been transitioning the past couple weeks from small to big bottles. I can't imagine giving him an big 8 oz at 1 month with just a couple oz in it. We also used dr b's and they have been great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492307 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:13:07 +0000 HabesBabe 492307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not a need, but they "feel" better for teeny tiny babies, IMO? I felt like she was such a big girl when we started using the larger bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492288 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:05:41 +0000 MaisyMay 492288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 16 days, but I've found that I like using the smaller bottles, probably not a need though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492283 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:04:03 +0000 hilsy85 492283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You don't really, you can just fill up the bigger bottles to however much you need. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-do-you-need-small-sizes#post-492264 Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:57:36 +0000 smocks 492264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My coworker just gave me 12 Dr. Brown 8 oz. bottles that they aren't using anymore. Do you NEED 4 oz. bottles for infants? Or could I get away with the bigger ones? I'll have to bottle feed starting by at least 8-10 weeks b/c DD will be going to daycare.</p> <p>Anyone have a good resource on bottle sizing and infant age? I feel pretty stupid that I haven't done more research on this yet... </p>