why not dr. browns?

[neonalee]

We just started "trying" to get DS used to a bottle for when I go back to work. In quotes cuz it was not even the tiniest bit difficult. He's gotten a bottle from his dad for the last 2 nights and continues to breastfeed during the day and overnight without issue. We have a playtex natural or something and a dr. browns (with premie nipple). I like the big playtex nipple, but don't like using bags. The doula gave me a list of good and not good bottles on it and dr. browns is on the no list. Does it matter if we aren't having problems?

[kryztuh]

I'm not sure why it's on the no list either. I used them with DS with the slowest flow nipple. although we didn't introduce it until 2+ months when I was preparing to go back to work and he never had nipple confusion. Dr Browns also has glass bottles if you like that sort of thing.

[staceychev]

Might be an older list. When DD1 was a babe (4-5 years ago), Dr. Browns was one of the bottles that had BPA. Now, most of them, including Dr. Browns, are BPA-free.

[icy02]

I used them for DS1 and he did great on them. He would not take another bottle and really did cut down on the air in tummy. Everyone I know that uses them loves them.

[Super~Single~Mama]

We used dr. browns. He had no trouble until 12weeks, and at 12weeks he refused all bottles. Nothing but mama was good enough for the munchkin.

[WaitingForKiddos]

We use glass Dr Browns and I like them. No crazy gas. I do wish the flow was slower. He downs 2 oz in 2 minutes and it's with the stage 1 nipple.

[LittleBirdy]

DS has only had 2 bottles so far (8 weeks old) but we are using Dr. Brown's with no issues.

[SeattleRain]

Originally Posted by WaitingForKiddos

We use glass Dr Browns and I like them. No crazy gas. I do wish the flow was slower. He downs 2 oz in 2 minutes and it's with the stage 1 nipple.

They have a preemie nipple that I know LC's around here recommend for breastfed babies.

I just love my Dr. Browns bottles. I have both the wide neck and the regular neck and I don't have enough great things to say about them. They're fantastic.

[ShanaV]

Also love the dr browns. We have the glass ones. Must be an old "no" list. They're great! Use the preemie nipples. Lots of parts to wash, but worth it.

[FrugalGranolaMom]

we used the glass Dr. Brown's with ds and loved them!

[Quinalla]

I like our Dr. Brown bottles and for my baby the nipple shape (long and narrow) made it easier to get her to latch on. Every baby is different though so when you find what works, stick with it IMO!

[new york momma]

My sis worked at a nursery and mentioned to me not to buy Dr. Brown bottles because they leaked the most.

[stephbrownthinks]

My lactation consultant said that the narrower Dr. Brown bottles aren't good for breastfed babies because of the narrower nipple base. It is "easier" for babies to latch on, but makes them lazy at the breast where they need to have a WIDE latch. She recommends wide based bottles like Avent, or the playtex nurser.

We were using narrower nipples with no "problems" but my DS actually had a bad/lazy latch and when we switched to all wide based bottle nipples the nursing got less painful and my cracked nipples went away. he had been slipping down to my nipple because he got away with it on the bottles, then because the nursing hurt so much I was feeding him more and more bottles of pumped milk which was actually making the problem worse. I don't know if I'm making any sense?

I also didn't like the bags on the playtex nursers but if you are pumping and freezing, it is WAY cheaper to use those than the freezer bags. You can buy a pump adapter and lids for them on amazon (or Target), pump right into the bags, put the lid on and freeze, then once its frozen take the lid off and transfer into a gallon freezer bag. Having one container for pumping/storing/feeding is really nice.

[hildare]

my friend adored the dr. brown's, and gave us one.. it may have just been the timing but when we tried it, it either coincided with or caused a nipple confusion incident. dd had absolutely no problem whatsoever with the breastflow bottles, though. i don't think there's one 'right' bottle for everybody.

[sarahr]

We use dr. browns. In fact, we chose it on the advice of the LC who runs the local breastfeeding class. He has no problem drinking from the bottle at a good pace (about 5-6 minutes an ounce) and still prefers to drink direct from the tap.

[texmati]

our LC said the dr browns were the death of bfeeding.

it's not a wide based nipple, that's why. basically, you want a nipple that the baby can latch on to-- not one that he has to suck the milk out like a straw. Even on DR browns website, they mention that their wide based nipple is prefered by bf-ing mom's.

I'd look at the evenflo purely comfi for a standard sized, true slow flow, wide based nipple. It's the only one I've found.

[Ellien C]

Originally Posted by stephbrownthinks

My lactation consultant said that the narrower Dr. Brown bottles aren't good for breastfed babies because of the narrower nipple base. It is "easier" for babies to latch on, but makes them lazy at the breast where they need to have a WIDE latch. She recommends wide based bottles like Avent, or the playtex nurser.

We were using narrower nipples with no "problems" but my DS actually had a bad/lazy latch and when we switched to all wide based bottle nipples the nursing got less painful and my cracked nipples went away. he had been slipping down to my nipple because he got away with it on the bottles, then because the nursing hurt so much I was feeding him more and more bottles of pumped milk which was actually making the problem worse. I don't know if I'm making any sense?

Well this is really interesting! I used AVent with my older daughter but I wanted something easier to pump into with my new baby so I just used the ones that came with the pump and some nipples that fit them. BUT - I notice this new baby seems to be squeezing my nipple much more than DD did. I thought he was developing some bad latch habits. I wonder if I should switch back to the Avent bottles? I think I gave them all away when I was sure he was comfortable with the ones that fit the pump.

[texmati]

Originally Posted by Ellien C

Well this is really interesting! I used AVent with my older daughter but I wanted something easier to pump into with my new baby so I just used the ones that came with the pump and some nipples that fit them. BUT - I notice this new baby seems to be squeezing my nipple much more than DD did. I thought he was developing some bad latch habits. I wonder if I should switch back to the Avent bottles? I think I gave them all away when I was sure he was comfortable with the ones that fit the pump.

not to sound like a broken record, but the evenflo purely comfi's made my life soooo much easier. I could then pump into a bottle, and then use the same bottle to feed, since the nipples and rings fit on the standard bottle.

[stephbrownthinks]

Do you have a medela pump? the nipple that comes with that is slightly better than the Dr. Brown and some other narrow nips. Depending on what kind of pump you have, they sell an adapter so that you can pump directly into the Avent. She also said the same thing can happen with those orthodontic pacifiers so that might be something else to look at if you're using those. We use the Playtex Binky "most like mom."

Anyways, I noticed a biiiiig difference in nursing after DS stopped getting the narrow nipple bottles. Funny story, I tried getting one of those Adiri nurser bottles that are supposed to simulate a breast and he could NOT figure it out. He kept trying to nurse on just the nipple and would get milk all over the place. Now that we've improved his latch I'll have to try again