https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:16:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308913 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:55:04 +0000 matador84 1308913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pi loved dr browns. I threw all the parts in the dishwasher so it wasn't that bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308863 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:40:10 +0000 daniellemybelle 1308863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just was thinking - it can't hurt to try a faster nipple too. The main reason to avoid faster flow is if you are also BFing &amp; to avoid nipple preference. The only other negative I can think of would be eating too quickly &amp; gas/spitup but if E has never had an issue with that I wouldn't be too concerned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308710 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:21:45 +0000 Jellyfish 1308710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had the inverted nipple issue a few times and figured out that I was screwing the top too tight - could that be it? Also started with medela but flow was too fast. Now we use tommee tippe and so far so good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308620 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:41:00 +0000 QBbride 1308620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The nipple with the green base looks like the ones we use in the hospital, and they're a slow flow nipple... so maybe she needs a faster flow nipple??</p> <p>Have you tried a Medela calma nipple? That one works well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308567 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:59:48 +0000 lawbee11 1308567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Dr browns standard nipples fit with my Ameda bottles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308565 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:58:25 +0000 Rescuemom10 1308565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ever had any issues with Playtex ventaire. Never had gas or spit up issues with using them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308561 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:55:15 +0000 kjpugs 1308561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update- Tomee Tippee is a major no-go. It inverted just like the medela. I don't have an Avent like I thought, it's a Similac bottle, so I'll try that.</p> <p>Anyone know of any nipples that I can buy that fit the medela bottles? They're the standard size that fit with a pump, my Ameda pump bottles fit the same nipples, and it's the same size as the 2 ounce single-serve formula tubes you can get, etc. So I know it's more standard, just wonder if I can find new non-medela nipples to fit them so I can keep using them until she graduates to a more than 5 ounce bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308465 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:52:40 +0000 avivoca 1308465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hyla only takes Playtex Nurser bottles with the drop-in liner. I tried Avent, Tommee Tippee, and generic evenflo bottles and she refused them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308463 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:52:21 +0000 loveisstrange 1308463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im a hardcore Dr Browns fan. They are awesome, and I definitely saw a reduction in gas issues. </p> <p>The Avent cause projectile vomiting in our house. I hated them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308460 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:50:47 +0000 kjpugs 1308460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: that's good to know re: S, H, and E all doing the same thing while feeding lately!!! I must have missed that on the thread! It's great that she's so curious/alert (even in a dark, quiet room, if she's not exhausted!) but man is it annoying! LOL</p> <p>I think I have an avent bottle too that I will try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308449 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:47:26 +0000 daniellemybelle 1308449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with Playtex drop-ins, which I like but the plastic liners are wasteful &amp; the cost adds up. We recently started using Dr Browns with the preemie nipple &amp; I love them. I don't think the cleaning of the parts is that bad. She can manuveur the Dr Brown nipples really well &amp; the preemie flow has helped with bottle preference though you don't have to worry about that. I don't like Tommee Tippees - she mashes the nipple like in your picture. She has never had an issue with mashing other nipples, but my LC did say that Avent nipples are the best if you're having that issue. I have a couple Avent bottles &amp; the nipples are definitely firm. I just don't use them because they don't have a vent or any gas prevention mechanism.</p> <p>@evansjamie and I were just talking about this in relation to nursing though &amp; I think it just the age! They are more observant &amp; get distracted and impatient while eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308246 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:31:53 +0000 GrapeCrush 1308246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the tommee tippee bottles. Maybe she needs to go up in flow? DS had a strong suck and moved up nipples faster than the age on the package </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308156 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:50:21 +0000 littlecasita1122 1308156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medela nipples flowed really fast for my LO and caused a lot of gas. He would just eat way too quickly and then spit up a lot. We only used those for a couple feedings and switched immediately to Playtex with the drop-in liners. We used slow flow nipples on those until he was about 5 or 6 months old? Then used medium until he weaned off bottles at 13 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308134 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:46:37 +0000 kjpugs 1308134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: all the medela nipples were bought right when we had her, so they're all less than 11 weeks old. Would that make a difference? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308131 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:45:33 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1308131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had good luck with the cheap gerber bottles. </p> <p>That looks like a newer medela nipple, do you have any older ones? </p> <p>FWIW, I breastfed until a year, but she always stayed on the slowest flow nipple at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308129 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:45:22 +0000 kjpugs 1308129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@edelweiss: I've heard that about the Dr Brown's... many swear by them but HATE the washing. And LOL at the user error comment :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308121 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:43:27 +0000 edelweiss 1308121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've used both dr. brown's and philips avent--both with the wider bottles and nipples. DH didn't like the avent because there was some leaking (this didn't happen with me but i'm taking his word for it even though it may have been ahem user error) so we just stuck with dr. brown's, but oh what i would give not to clean the 50-million parts of the dr. brown's bottles every friggin day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308094 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:32:26 +0000 Weagle 1308094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had good luck with mOmma bottle and Playtex Ventaire. The drop-ins were really easy, but DH never liked them for some reason. The Ventaire have the same nipple </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308090 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:31:30 +0000 kjpugs 1308090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I bought a 3 pack of the small TT bottles when they were on super clearance for like $4 (YES- a 3 pack for $4!! The box was super beat up but I figured I had to sterilize them anyway.) I'll give that a try!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308085 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:30:05 +0000 kjpugs 1308085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: I don't know if she's ready for a faster flow- she doesn't seem to have any signs except this new wont-stay-still phase. Thanks for the rec's!</p> <p>@char54: I keep hearing playtex drop-in's so that may be our next move. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308080 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:29:28 +0000 mediagirl 1308080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: when M started doing that with her nipples, I moved to the Tommee Tippee bottles. I held her mostly upright while feeding (for gas issues) and held the bottle sideways (not upside down) to allow her to suck, instead of letting the bottle do the work. TT bottles were miracle workers for us when we started running into issues. I found them at TJ Maxx!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308037 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:15:26 +0000 googly-eyes 1308037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also we only had the collapsed nipple problem with the regulars although I've also seen I with avent (rarely) with someone else's baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308030 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:14:35 +0000 googly-eyes 1308030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We loved dr browns then later playtex drop ins. Regular bottles seem to cause gas. We even tried when dd was around 8 moths and still...gas. At that age we were still on slow flow but you could try medium. Different brands' levels of flow differ though. It also could have nothing to do with the bottle and everything to do with a new level of awareness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308029 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:14:34 +0000 Charm54 1308029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm never used the medela bottles... Started out wit Avent wide based and now that she is taking more per serving we bought some 8oz playtex ventair. She seems to really like the playtex and has has less gas from them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308024 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:13:34 +0000 kjpugs 1308024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pics as promised of hospital nipple and Medela one post inverting. </p> [attach=2870/13/mymtan.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=2870/13/mymtap.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-bottles-to-me#post-1308016 Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:10:56 +0000 kjpugs 1308016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have some bottle questions. LO is 11 weeks tomorrow. She is exclusively bottle fed (was 1/2 and 1/2 BM/formula but I'm pretty much dried up now, sadly.)</p> <p>Just this week she's seemed to fuss while feeding. Not unhappy fuss, just moves her head around, does little back bends, kicks, etc. She seems more alert/active in general, so not sure if that's related to her growing in general, or to feeding.</p> <p>We've been using Medela bottles since she was born, mostly with the nipples we got from the hospital (green base) and sometimes with the medela nipples. The medela nipples would be great except they seem to always flatten out when she's eating (I'll notice it- she'll be sucking and not getting anything) and then I pull it out of her mouth and they do this (see picture.) They've always done that for as long as we've used them, so we use them rarely. I have no idea why they do that, and if it's a problem for others, or if it's just her?</p> <p>I tried both and she's fussing while eating with both types of nipples.</p> <p>Does this mean she needs to go up to a new flow nipple?</p> <p>What bottles/nipples do you all recommend? I honestly would have no idea what to buy. She's eating about 3 oz per feeding now, and it will clearly only go up, so if I have to buy new bottles I'll likely buy larger ones.</p> <p>All suggestions welcome! (I'll post pics in a second from my phone.) </p>