First time mom here... are these bottles good for feeding expressed breastmilk? Or is this good for formula feeding only?
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It is good for Both! My 6 week old grandson seen to be enjoying them. No more Colic (*_*)
518045
Yes. We recently just had a baby girl born five weeks early. She's exclusively breastfed. However, I pump milk as well. She began using these bottles at just 8 days old. She hasn't had any issues with them even with her reflux. This is the only bottle that we had success with.... Highly recommended. Hands down thee best.
1092158
We only used the Avent bottles for bottle feeding, we did not breast feed. We do love the Avent bottles for bottle feedings.
911361
Honestly I didn't like the nipples from medela. I used the pump and avent bottles. Don't think medela 's are good for newborns, case they are too soft.
1633574
The caps never go on the bottle. They just go on the bag so you can freeze your breast milk. If your worried about the bottle leaking out in your diaper bag the cap that goes over the nipple fits really well,i never had a problem with leaking.
1213766
We have found if the hole is on the top nothing comes out for my baby. We have not had leaking but she don't get anything if its the wrong way. I love these bottles my baby goes breast to bottle and bottle to breast with no problems. And I think an older baby would prefer the bottle the correct way and have no problem self feeding.
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Yes, we purchased these specifically for the 80 ml medela tubes/cylinders and 5 oz/150 ml medela bottles. Our lactation consultant indicated these would have the slowest flow for our newborn, and they worked well for us. However, they aren't reusable past a few uses as the rubber swells and does not allow milk to pass through.
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I Hope this answer helps. When I use my bottle to feed my son, I have to use the ring. When I'm pumping with adapter, I have to the ring too. I have the Avent Classic bottles. I haven't use the Natural ones before. If you must use a ring when you are using to feed with your bottle, then yes. I found out the hard way and spilled milk.
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I have only purchased the larger bottles. The ones with a single lid seam to work better for me. If the seal stays intact, I don't have any trouble with leakage. I have one bottle that has a pop top on it, which is very convenient for pouring quickly, but it also pops off sometimes. I have not used the ones that look like baby bottles. I would contact the company & see what they are willing to do for you. All my experiences have been positive so far with the products they produce. Good Luck. (I don't have any suggestions for different brands of bottles that might be better.)
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I had a Medela pump you can only use the models plastic containers that come with it. They have the ability to attach these little tips to them but honestly won't last very long. They are more for storage. I just dumped the containers into my own containers to feed once she got bigger. She stopped drinking from the little medela containers pretty quick because they don't hold much. They are a little over 2 oz or 70ish ML. My daughter was a micro preemie (2lbs) so I got some extra use out of them for like 2-3 months but that's all. She's 6months now and eats several 8+ oz meals everyday and is starting foods. I had a Medela pump you can only use the models plastic containers that come with it. They have the ability to attach these little tips to them but honestly won't last very long. They are more for storage. I just dumped the containers into my own containers to feed once she got bigger. She stopped drinking from the little medela containers pretty quick because they don't hold much. They are a little over 2 oz or 70ish ML. My daughter was a micro preemie (2lbs) so I got some extra use out of them for like 2-3 months but that's all. She's 6months now and eats several 8+ oz meals everyday and... » Read More I had a Medela pump you can only use the models plastic containers that come with it. They have the ability to attach these little tips to them but honestly won't last very long. They are more for storage. I just dumped the containers into my own containers to feed once she got bigger. She stopped drinking from the little medela containers pretty quick because they don't hold much. They are a little over 2 oz or 70ish ML. My daughter was a micro preemie (2lbs) so I got some extra use out of them for like 2-3 months but that's all. She's 6months now and eats several 8+ oz meals everyday and is starting foods. « Show Less
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These trays are made specifically to freeze milk in a shape that would fit perfectly through the mouth of a baby bottle. I wouldn't try to use baby food trays for breast milk for that reason but you may be able to use these for baby food when you're done with freezing milk.
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Looking at the date of your question you may not need this answer any more but I was curious about freezing in the Medela bottles, too. I looked on the Medela website and they have the following posted "Flexible: Ideal for expressing, storing, freezing and feeding breastmilk".
378303
When I purchased them they were for my grand child they were perfect flow for a NB she never hot yo much where she choked on the milk! They are awesome bottles/nipples! Hope this answers your question.
165661
I called Abbott Labs to ask about this.. I was told that Similac for Supplementation is fine to feed a baby who's not being breastfeed.. It offers complete nutrition.
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They are meant for the small and large avent bottles only. There purpose was to store breast milk, but I used them to hold water, dry formula, and mixed formula while traveling.
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I thought the same thing. Then I realized that there not actully for storeing. There just baby bottle liners that are made for breast milk. Either way I was not super happy with the product. They didnt fit the bottles well and I found that I was spilling milk as I was always trying to fit the liner over the bottle. I hope this helps. Have a great Christmas.
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I purchased medium flow and fast flow nipples from Target and used those instead. ..they let the formula flow easier. The babies did not have to suckle so hard with the nipple change.