what bottles do you plan to use?

[leighanne143]

so ladies,

i am struggling with what brand of bottles to try to use when the baby is born.  I know i want to try mupming as well so i want a bottle that is good with formula and breast milk.  also one that is not very confusing with tons of pieces but helps with gas and colic?

what kind are all you ladies using and why?  did you use them before?  did someone tell you they were good? etc

figured this would be another good forum topic to keep us busy.

[angelbabies]

whats BPA? iv never herd of it?

[SARgirl]

Well, definately do not go out and buy a bunch of bottles in one make...because some babies take to bottles differently than others....for my son about 11 years ago...I used the Playtex disposable bas, which I liked...I didn't have to clean anything, just throw them out.  The now have Playtex drop ins...BPA free as well.  It is the same concept, expect they designed them to work more like the breast in the way they collapse.  I have the starter kit (2x 4oz, 2x 8oz bottles) and inserts.  

I will try those out...I have also heard that the medela bottles are good as well.

[angelbabies]

im using tommy tippy back to nature ones the teat is shaped like a nipple so there better if your brestfeeding! i use them at the nursery i work at there great!

[leighanne143]

new mommy 2 be- i think it was either in the regular pregnancy forum or the 35 plus pregnancy forum.  sometimes these forums get rough though.

i really might be switching my baby registry to avent.

[New Mommy 2 Be 2007]

avent! the are the best but now sine they made bpa free ones geessss there are expensive. my sister just had a baby girl in september. we got her dr browns and went back the next day to get avent! they are the best my son is on those, i just now switch him to regular gerber bottles. but at night he gets his avent bottle.
leighnane: what fourm were u on maternal child and health fourm?
they get crazy on there ive been on that site for 2 years

[leighanne143]

i know.  can you beleive some women had the nerve to be mean to me?  I was in a forum that they were talking about it tried to explain that people blow things way out of proportion and that we all used bottles with BPA in them as children and we are fine, that unfortunately many companies do things like this to make money cause we all go otu and buy new things.  One of the ladies said well then have fun with your child with problems and going to their IEP meetings at school.  I wanted to punch her and never even met her.

I might go with the avent's though.

[sadiesmommy]

Avent now has BPA free ones I believe. I used them with my son but decided to go with the playtex drop in system this time around. I read on a website that if your bottles are looking cloudy it is a good idea to replace them and since I was going to buy all new nipples anways I decided to do some price comparison first. Playtex is cheaper and if you get the newborn nurser set (not the premium - it is not BPA free) they give you a few different types of nipples in case your child is picky. About the whole BPA thing too I have read some many conflicting things, some say you shouldn't use them at all if they are not free and others say that it would take boiling of the formula itself to release the chemicals and unless of course you get distracted you would never boil the formula anyways. Some went so far to say that this was all started by pro-breastfeeding groups so who knows really. All I can say is that the decision for me was easy as there has been more and more in the news about heating things in general in plastic (which is a no-no unless it has certain numbers on the bottom) and when I looked at the few bottles I had from before (which was only 4-5) and they obviously needed replacement. I was tempted to go glass for awhile but alot of people reported leaking, plus they are expensive and I was horrified that one might shatter after being dropped either by me or a child accidentally.
I agree with alantisea it is always easier to get a glass of hot water at a resturant and stick the bottle (or baby food jar) in that as opposed to asking someone to heat if or you. Sometimes even running it under hot tap water in the bathroom was plenty for my son! Good luck and hope this helps. BTW I don't think your decision on bottles has any indication on the type of mother you will be!!!!

[Atlantisea]

I'm not sure. It doesn't matter if you sit the bottle in hot water to heat it though.

It is when you heat bottles in the microwave that chemicals can be released into the milk.

I usually take a plastic measuring jug with me in my nappy bag. It is just as easy to ask someone to fill the jug to 300ml with boiling water as it is too ask them to heat a bottle in their microwave.

I have even found it easier on occasion, because some places (when you are out) have a policy that they refuse to heat baby food or bottles because if it is overheated then they are liable for damages.

It takes about 2-3 mins to heat a bottle in hot/boiling water as opposed to microwaving it for around 30 seconds. But then you know the milk is safe no matter what kind of plastic you are using...

[leighanne143]

are the avent's BPA free?  i was told on another forum that i would be a horrible mother if i did nto assure that i used BPA free bottles.

[Atlantisea]

I have used Avent before, and would recommend them and also plan to use them again. The are anti colic, and they fit to a hand held breast pump that I found works well too.