How old can the baby be to use these bottles? Is there a max age? Sorry...may be stupid question, but first time mom-to-be.
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I wish I would have been smart enough to ask this! Our daughter is exclusively breastfed, and I never needed to use a bottle until she was about a month old. At that point, the smaller (4oz) bottles were more than big enough. But starting at about 3 months old, she needs between 4 and 5 oz to satisfy her. My biggest bit of advice would be to NOT overfill the small bottle. They will leak! I just assumed that if 5 oz would fit, it would be fine. No. I know that was a really long answer! I don't think babies ever need more than 8 oz of milk or formula at once, so they should not grow out of the 8 oz bottles. On a side note, we love these bottles! She never gets gassy from them, and she transitions from boob to bottle seamlessly! Congrats and good luck!
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I think you're asking, how many bottles for the first year. We started with just three when we were breastfeeding and pumping milk. When we switched to just bottles and formula, we upped to about nine. I wish we had 20. The caps seem to disappear like socks in the wash.
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The two 5 oz bottles have stage 1 nipples and the 9 oz have stage two. I found the stage 1 still works best for my son who's 5 months old now. You can buy two packs of both the stage 1 and 2 (which I did) so you can use all of the bottles with a newborn.
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You will probably waste 2 of those bottles, because I bought them in January 2013, and the expiration date is july 2014, I only used 1 bottle and am giving the other bottle away to a friend who is pregnant now because my daughter was born sep 2013. I would only buy 2 bottles dependingon how far along you are in pregnancy.
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The answer to that depends on multiple factors but I will give u my situation. I started with 4 and found I was always playing catch up with sterilizing them in time so I finally bought 4 more. For me this worked becUse at one point my daughter was drinking from the bottle all day and only bf at night(so that's about 4 bottles/day at that time) after she turned around 4 minths(can vary by baby) she started to drink more but not at the same time just more often. My friends have told me that breastfed babies mostly drink upto about 4-5oz Max at a time so you never really end up needing bigger bottles. She is now 7 months and we are using the same bottles. If ur baby will consume formula either entirely or supplemented with Breast milk he or she will drink more at a time and u will probably need bigger bottles around the 3-4 month time frame so maybe just purchase 4 of the 4 oz for now. Hope that helps!
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The bottle says use within 48 hours (refrigerated). I assume that's only if your baby hasn't drunk directly from the container because then the usual 1 hour rule would probably apply.
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I didn't use them on day one, but I did start using them at the hospital with my second and third children; probably on the second or third day. Be sure not to just use it exclusively though. You will want to nurse as much without it as with it. My baby is two weeks old and I still use it about twice a day just to give my nipples a rest. Good luck!
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Honestly ... i cannot remember. She's been off the bottle for quite a while. I can tell you ... They are AMAZING. I would've NEVER believed a bottle could make such a difference in a baby. You could probably call or email the company the question. Good luck!
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I've used this bottles from my baby all the way and I haven't had any leaking issues. She is one year old and I am still using the same bottles I bought when she was born...
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it is stage 2 nipple for 8 ounce bottle. my baby just used this bottle when she is 5 months. but maybe yours can use it when he is 4 months. all depends on how each baby suits.
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Hi there - happy to answer - we have both for our daughter - majority of our bottles however are the Lansinoh mOmma bottle - we love love love them - they are the best out there. How old is your son? We prefer them over the Tommee Tippee bottles. We have tried many and think these are the best out there! Hope this helps. Our daughter isn't gassy.
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I have used a bottle brush that came with a bottle set I received, but it was a narrow brush that fit these great. I haven't been able to find it sold separately anywhere, but this one looks pretty similar and seems like it would be small/narrow enough to get down in the bottle: Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner (Blue) (Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner). Overall, I actually found these bottles to be pretty easy to clean, so as long as the brush can reach the bottom, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Hope this helps! I have used a bottle brush that came with a bottle set I received, but it was a narrow brush that fit these great. I haven't been able to find it sold separately anywhere, but this one looks pretty similar and seems like it would be small/narrow enough to get down in the bottle: Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner (Blue) (Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner). Overall, I actually found these bottles to be pretty easy to clean, so as long as the brush can reach the bottom, it shouldn't be too... » Read More I have used a bottle brush that came with a bottle set I received, but it was a narrow brush that fit these great. I haven't been able to find it sold separately anywhere, but this one looks pretty similar and seems like it would be small/narrow enough to get down in the bottle: Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner (Blue) (Abstract Baby Bottle Brush with Sponge and Nipple Cleaner). Overall, I actually found these bottles to be pretty easy to clean, so as long as the brush can reach the bottom, it shouldn't be too much of an issue. Hope this helps! « Show Less
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Hi Bridgette - the 0-3 months refers to the flow of the nipples. Our 5oz bottles comes standard with our "Slow Flow" which are great for newborns up to 3 months. But you can also use the bottle itself with our other faster flow nipples as well:Medium Flow (3-6 months) - 2 holesFast Flow (6+ months) - 3 holesVariable Flow (6+ months) - Y-cut Hope this helps!
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yes this is mainly used for newborns but infants up to 12 months can use it - I would only recommend using it until the baby gets teeth - after that use a stronger nipple.
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My daughter chewed them fine but she is also 7 when I started her on them. That's such a big age difference I wouldn't know if 18 months is old enough. Maybe call them and ask for a free sample. Hugs and luck...
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We actually fed our baby from a bottle with expressed milk after a week. I started pumping and we did not give him a bottle frequently...mostly in the evening when my husband would feed him before bed. He had no problems continuing to breastfeed until he was a year. The other option would be to mix it with a little water and feed it to your baby in a bottle before or during a breastfeeding session.
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I used it for a 20 month old, to wean her off of her bottle, & it worked perfectly. However, she did end up chewing a hole in the silicone spout, but she was always chewing holes in the bottle nipples, so, it was nothing new for us.