Leighton gets boobie juice exclusively, but we have no problem delivering it to her in a bottle. I work and can't always be right there for her at feeding time.
I wanted safe bottles and originally bought Evenflo Classic glass. However, they were so non boob-like that we never used them to feed her. I do use them constantly to refrigerate milk after I pump - milk reheats easily in glass just by running the bottle under hot water.
We registered at Giggle and they carry Adiri Natural Nursers. At $25 for two, I doubted that anyone would buy them for me. I was right. Never deterred by a price tag, I splurged and bought all three stages.
The Adiri bottles are a bit different. You unscrew the vented cap at the bottom of the bottle and turn it upside down to fill it. The top part with the nipple is smooth, soft silicone that mimics a breast. Babies can even push their little face into it. Fascinating!
We let Leighton have a shot at the stage 1 bottle after three days on the planet. She busied herself with it, smacking away until it was empty. Success! We've kept these gems in the rotation ever since and Leighton has never been confused or preferred the bottle to me.
We switched to the stage 2 (blue) bottle after five weeks because Lei likes to slam her food. We experimented briefly with the stage 3 (yellow) bottle last week during a bout of cluster feeding, but milk shot out of the corners of her mouth. So, at four months, we are sticking with stage 2.
These bottles rule because they: 1) weigh very little and Leighton can hold them and feed herself; 2) are easy to clean (I put them in the dishwasher daily) and 3) have so few parts (cover, bottle and vent) that nothing gets lost or falls through the holes in the dishwasher rack.
We love these bottles. Two boobs up!
This product review conforms to the Fuss Formula.
Tip: The only perceptible difference between the three stages is the number of holes in the nipple. To save money, you could just buy two bottles and poke more holes as your baby grows. You can always buy two more if you have another baby.
We bought these bottles when Little Bit was born. She was... indifferent. She didn't love them but she didn't hate them. She definitely preferred the boob to the bottle. My mother offered her an evenflo bottle when she was several months old and she liked them better.
But for the first couple months they were good because they really do mimic boobs. I've passed the bottles on to a friend now and their new one loves them.
Posted by: Meaghan | Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 01:34 PM