Which bottles/nipples for newborns?

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jaetee

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Which bottle/nipples are recommended for newborns, especially one that will be primarily breastfed (hopefully)? I have seen the Dr. Browns, the Tommee Tippee and the Avents the most - any recs please??

Thanks. :)
 
every child will have their own preference. my son didn't care about the bottle, but he really liked the nipples with the "flaps" or "wings" on the sides. now, he doesn't care as he only drinks his milk from a bottle. (i really should try to get him off of the bottle altogether, it's just that he loves his milk still and drinks about 9oz per serving 4-5 times per day!
 
i have no idea, but i think that i just got them at park'n'shop or at watson's...very easy.. no need to spend hundreds on them!
ps. feeling a little better, still n the wheelchair though...thx!
 
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If you're going to breastfeed, most experts advise not introducing bottles at all for the first few weeks. It is recommended to give other milk (if needed) via a feeding cup or a syringe which they should have at the hospital. That way you avoid any risk of "nipple confusion", which is a common cause of breastfeeding problems. Basically the sucking action is quite different between a bottle and the breast, and in the early weeks when the baby is learning to breastfeed then it's best for them to concentrate on that alone. Also, your milk supply is likely to be better if all your baby's sucking is done at the breast.

Of course some clever babies can manage both equally well, but many are not so lucky!

Lots of people want to be able to give bottles now and again, but if you introduce them too early (and too many), you increase the likelihood that your breastfeeding relationship will last days/weeks rather than the weeks/months you were envisaging. 4 to 6 weeks is supposed to time when breastfeeding is regarded as well established and you can introduce a bottle without risking nipple confusion. You will be surprised at just how fast 4 weeks can pass when you are looking after a newborn baby 24/7!!!

You don't sound very confident about your potential ability to breastfeed. Maybe you have had friends who were not able to breastfeed successfully. Perhaps they didn't get the right support, information or help, or tried to cope by themselves without seeking help. Rest assured that if you have the right support, information and help, there are very few women who can't breastfeed successfully. I have found La Leche League (www.LLLHK.org) very helpful to me personally - they give advice for free on the phone and at their meetings. There are also individuals such as at Annerley Midwives who do home visits for a fee.
 
We didn't have a problem with nipple confusion either. I gave D his first bottle at 6 weeks. We only gave him 1 bottle a day and it was usually at his last feed at 10pm, which DH was responsible for and he enjoyed. When I joined the Well Baby Clinic at the Canossa, I got a bag of freebies. One was a 4oz Nuk bottle. We started with Nuk and then switched to Avent later.
 
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we never had a problem with nipple confusion either. my boy got both from about one week. we tried the cup feeding but at 4am after being up and down most of the night, we just couldn't hack it any more. we also found that there was much less wastage with the bottle than with the cup feeding. never had a syringe, but if we had, we probably would have used that.

we tried avent, but that was the ONLY bottle/nipple that he didn't like.
 
The bottles with the "wings" are called Pigeon and are also available at Mannings.

We also started off with Avent and all seemed well, but after a few weeks he started to refuse the bottle. We then switched to many other brands such as Dr Brown, tommy tippee, chicco, mothercare, nuk, pigeon but with little success. In the end, I gave up on the bottles altogether, but if you have to return to work then you will need to persevere. Good luck.
 
Thanks for all the replies and recommendations. I am hoping I can breastfeed (I am a first time mommy to be, and have no friends or relatives who have done it before, so no one to ask advice from) - I was hoping to pump after a few weeks just so DH and others could help with feeding.

I am planning to bottle feed maybe once a day after the initial few weeks so would greatly appreciate any/all advice. :)

P.S. Still trying to decide on the right pump to use, so I welcome suggestions. :)
 
Read up on breastfeeding. As a first time Mum, you can get worn down by 'well-meaning' nurses who encourage you to formula feed. Basically breast feeding is about supply & demand - the more you offer your breast to your baby, the more your breasts will create milk.

I actually wish I had bought a pump BEFORE I gave birth - a) to familiarise myself with it b) I needed to up my milk production.
It seems most likely most people pump early on - to build up your milk supply - you can easily freeze the milk and store up so that DH and others can help with feeds. I use Avent Isis Ono or something like that name - it was recommended by Mrs Chee (my lactatioh consultant) - it costs around $1100 (Bumps2babes) or $1500 (mothercare) and has a manual pump AND an electric pump (single).

Recommended sites:
http://kellymom.com
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/
 
Thanks somebody famous. I called B2B, but they are now charging $1500 for that pump, which seems a bit expensive. Do you pump often, or just occasionally? I am wondering if I can just use a manual pump, if I wont be pumping more than once a day.

Did Mrs. Chee work with you at the hospital, or not until you went home?

Thanks for the suggestions. :)
 
I pump 2~3 times a day. Depends how much your breasts is 'pumpable'.
She came to see me at Adventist then saw me the day after we came home.

when is yr baby due? as a suggestiuon, you could see which other local mums-to-be to meet up & get breastfeeding support. check meet and greet section of forums here. :banana:
 
The manual (non-electric) pump is much much cheaper than $1000 and is easy to use once your milk is flowing well. I don't think you should be pumping before birth (if that's what was being suggested) because your new baby needs the first milk for early development.
 
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jaetee said:
Which bottle/nipples are recommended for newborns, especially one that will be primarily breastfed (hopefully)? I have seen the Dr. Browns, the Tommee Tippee and the Avents the most - any recs please??

Thanks. :)
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Hi Jaetee. My son now already 21 months but still drink milk in the bottle. Tried giving him with cup but he refused to drink. From birth until now he uses Avent for Milk and Pigeon for water and juices at the later stages. But my Son does not like the nipples with the Rib so i get the round nipples for his pigeon bottles. We do not get the round nipples here in Hk but i get it from Jakarta - Indonesia. But I am really happy with Avent. Its long lasting as well.
Whereas for the pump i have ever bought Pigeon brand but my milk was not enough so i cant breastfeed for long...Sad but no choice as My son always drink more of Formula Milk.
I wish you all the Best for the Breastfeeding...
 
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