Hellobee Boards

Ha, I just responded to your other thread...a few weeks ago I bought a few 8oz dr browns in desperation . I find they are a huge pita to clean and transport places (the 8 oz are BIG). I prefer playtex ventaire ..we've had no gas issues with those. Though I am keeping the dr browns in my arsenal in case we have another fussy period again!

@Ash: Is your LO BF or FF? My LO is BF so we still only give her max 5 oz at a time so I prefer the small bottles (we have tommee tippee). But I know most FF babies eventually increase the amount they consume (some BF babies, too) so I would definitely get the bigger ones if he's FF. That being said, the Dr Browns 8 oz are huge (SO tall). So I could see them being a pain to transport.

@Ash: Typically BF babies don't increase their intake much. If you think about it...if a BF baby were nursing instead of taking a bottle he/she likely would never get 7-8 oz in one session from your boobs--that's a lot of milk! Breastmilk also changes as your baby gets older to meet his/her needs which is another reason a BF baby doesn't need as many ounces (usually) in one feeding. So my LO is 5 1/2 months and I don't ever plan to give her more than 4-5 oz at a time.

My DD wasn't gassy. I'm also kind of skeptical of the bottles that claim to reduce colic/gas, though. I like TT a lot...much easier to clean than Dr B (we tried Dr B during our bottle strike and I was actually relieved she wouldn't take it because cleaning them was such a PITA compared to TT).