https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 03:25:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339545 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:54:00 +0000 ALV91711 1339545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't buy sets of bottles until you know which one they will take, waste of money. I would start with what you have, maybe have one or two others as back up. You can always send someone to get more when you find one that works. </p> <p>I have one or two if so many brands in my cupboard and DS has always refused to take a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339531 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:46:12 +0000 deerylou 1339531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did not have very good luck with the Medela bottles that came with my pump parts; the nipples were prone to collapsing. I still pumped into the Medela bottles, but would then transfer to Dr. Brown bottles, which have been wonderful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339501 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 12:28:17 +0000 tysonja 1339501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i like the dr. brown bottles, and they were exclusively recommended by the fancy breastfeeding clinic here in vancouver. haha....</p> <p>LO#1 used playtex drop ins, and LO#2 is using dr. browns. neither of them showed any nipple preference or bottle preference, but they started supplementing with formula young --- around 2 weeks old :). </p> <p>if i could just pick one, i'd use my medela pump and pump into dr brown bottles (they fit the pump perfectly). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339446 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:52:37 +0000 marionberry 1339446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got a pack of tommee tippee bottles before he was born and tons of medela bottles from our registry. I EBF but needed to get him used to a bottle when I went back to work. He hated both of them at first so we bought some avents but the flow was too heavy. We came back to the TT's and he now loves them. I definitely recommend having maybe one of each type of bottle vs packs of any kind until you find out what you like. I'm hoping he can use the avents soon too now that he's older and can handle a stronger flow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339427 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:38:29 +0000 Mamadee 1339427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo used both medela and avent naturals and didn't have any nipple confusion. We got lucky though. I just like those bottles because they are easy to put together and have less parts to clean </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339292 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 10:18:49 +0000 MrsH 1339292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a medela pump and we got the avent naturals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339264 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 10:01:29 +0000 daniellemybelle 1339264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: I use standard. Not sure if they make wide preemie nipples! If they do, they'd be on Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1339010 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 01:46:11 +0000 googly-eyes 1339010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Just curious, do you use standard bottles or wide? Do they make the preemie for wide? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338972 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 00:28:38 +0000 lemondrop 1338972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Somewhere in my free samples was an Avent bottle, which I ended up loving since it was so easy to wash and use. I used MAM (SLOW FLOW!!) nipples though since they were much closer to being nipple shaped. I never had any problems switching between boob and bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338841 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:26:58 +0000 blackbird 1338841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would push the medela at first! We had success with medela and playtex ventaires. Narrow nipples over here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338817 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:15:42 +0000 daniellemybelle 1338817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't picky about bottles but I like the Dr Brown's because she swallows less air, and they have the preemie nipples which are super slow. Slow flow is really important for avoiding nipple preference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338784 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:02:46 +0000 googly-eyes 1338784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what kind of anti-colic thing medela has but if they don't have one (the basic ones with the pump didn't) I'd get one like dr browns or playtex and then just go from there when baby arrives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338778 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 22:01:30 +0000 lavender 1338778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd wait to. I lucked out and LO liked the Dr. browns bottles that I had registered for, and I was able to pump directly into them from my medala pump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338665 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:15:23 +0000 Smurfette 1338665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait and then buy individual till you know what LO likes. Tee tried like 5 or 6 and Tommee ended up being the winner winner chicken dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338658 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:14:04 +0000 mrsbookworm 1338658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely wait. If your LO likes the Medela bottles, you won't need to buy anything else. If not, I would buy single bottles of a couple differing styles and go from there. We wound up buying a lot of bottles that were never used. It was a waste of money (and cabinet space!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338649 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:11:37 +0000 singingbee 1338649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait. We were lucky because LO just likes a nipple in the mouth. ;) we have playtex drop ins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338630 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:07:11 +0000 Jellyfish 1338630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we first introduced bottle we used medela since it came with the pump but the flow was way too fast. Then I tried avent natural but he wouldn't take it (I actually think I prob didn't try hard enough). He now uses tommee tippee and its working out great- no nipple confusion and slower flow. Maybe you can have 1 or 2 different options as back up for the medela? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338629 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:06:37 +0000 matador84 1338629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait to buy bottles too. I had a Medela pump, but pumped into the Dr. Brown's bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338624 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:05:59 +0000 Sparkler 1338624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the ease of medelas, but the nipples do tend to collapse. My LO went on a nursing strike after I was away for a wedding, so next time I want to try the new Calma nipple for the medaela bottles to see if it really would help and it also looks like it would be impossible to collapse! We also use Dr Browns and had great luck with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338614 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 21:03:02 +0000 PurplePeony 1338614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started with 2-bottles packs of Tommee Tippee and MAM bottles, plus the nipple that came withy Medela pump. The Medela's flow is way too fast for my LO. The others are better but both brands just have so many parts, cleaning and sterilizing is a real PITA. In fact, my hubby and I were just bickering because he hates them so much and I'm "the one who bought those stupid things." But when LO had her tongue tie clipped, the doctor and LC said they recommend Dr. Browns bottles with the preemie nipples because they're the slowest flow bottles out there and babies have to work for the milk, like they do at the breast. So we'll be trying those, too, and fortunately they look simpler to clean (fingers crossed...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338601 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:59:54 +0000 avivoca 1338601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gifted 12 Evenflo glass bottles and H hated them. So I bought a lot of different bottles from the HB classifieds to test them out. In the end, she likes the Playtex nurser bottles with the drop-in liners. Her mouth makes the same shape it does when she's on the breast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338594 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:58:49 +0000 Pepper 1338594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We lucked out because LO has always liked the Dr. Brown's bottles I bought. We started feeding him pumped milk pretty early on, once a day, just so he got used to them. At 6 months he's now FF, but he still uses Dr. Browns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338581 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:53:47 +0000 edelweiss 1338581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i received 3 kinds to begin with, and after LO arrived, bought at least 3 more. looking back, i would have just started with one and bought more if i felt it necessary. </p> <p>p.s. i tried so many bottles because i was looking for the "magic" one that would get rid of LO's gas and fussiness--hahahahaha. no bottle was going to fix those issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338574 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:51:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1338574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would maybe pick two other kinds and just buy a single bottle to try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338557 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:44:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 1338557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only got a couple of bottles. The first time we gave er a bottle only the tommy tippee were cleaned and sterilized so we used them. It worked. I'd start with what you have and then buy more if you have to. </p> <p>I hear the playtex drop ins are really good for breast fed babies. I have a starter kit still wrapped in plastic since the TT ones worked out! But the drop ins are really convenient when you do a lot of bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338549 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:41:30 +0000 sslm 1338549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly I'd wait to buy too many!! Madeline won't take any but the closest we've come is with the tommy tippee ones. I'd try the medela ones first and if that doesn't work, then go buy a different type. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338532 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:33:34 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1338532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No personally experience yet, but my hairdresser was telling me that her baby hated a lot of bottles so she would buy one at a time and if she liked it she bought more of that kind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338529 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:32:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1338529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can always buy a few starter kit and save the receipt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338527 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:32:02 +0000 Bao 1338527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly I wouldn't buy too many different types just yet. I would wait and see what LO thinks of the Medela and go from there. We used Avent because they were gifted to us and the medela ones and she wasn't picky, of course until 5 months old when she went on a bottle strike ;) But in my opinion, don't go overboard buying a bunch of different brands, they are expensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-kind-of-bottles-to-buy#post-1338526 Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:31:42 +0000 swedishfish 1338526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R was originally breastfed and took Avent Natural, Tommee Tippee and Comotomo bottles of pumped milk. Now we use the Avent Natural bottles exclusively. </p>