Does this work well for teething relief like the mesh bags do (ie putting frozen grapes/frozen breast milk etc in it) or more for literally feeding?
1653074
Yes it works great with anything! I put ice in mine for my son. This is much nicer than the mesh one's becasue it is so much easier to clean!
1653075
I don't see why not - it's just easier to clean compared to the mesh - otherwise similar.
1653076
It is PERFECT for teething. That is the main reason I bought it. I think it is more sanitary than the mesh and MUCH easier to clean. I love that I don't have to peel the grapes, he chews on it until all the juice is gone and the peel stays in the feeder. I don't gave to worry about choking.
1653077
It seemed to really help with my son's teething. He was chewing on it when there was no food left, the banana was an added bonus to him, I think.
824610
I think it would work great for baby food. I made applesauce that was the perfect consistency. It comes with 3 blades so you can control the thickness of food you put through it. I also use it for soups and sauces.
679072
yes it does a great job protecting the top rails on my great-grandson's crib. and I think it helps with their teething because it is so soft for them to chew on. I would definitely recommend this product.
656116
Definitely! I've only used it for breast milk, but another baby at daycare only uses it for formula. One thing our provider mentioned though, is when warming a bottle of breast milk in water, these bottles tent to leak. Personally, I've never had that problem at home, but we don't take these to daycare anymore - just in case.
623727
My son is 12 and uses this for his braces. He has enough water to clean his top and bottom. However, I think this is personal preference. I have the traditional countertop tank model which holds more that this portable model. I will use an entire tank of water just for my top teeth. And then refill and use another tank of water on my bottom. As for the floss head being floppy... none of our heads ever pop out, whether it's the portable or the counter model. They click in and don't come out until you pull them out.
1032167
I put filter floss in front of the intake to prevent babies from getting sucked up but I'm not sure how well it works. Without anything covering the intake, it will suck them up.
370633
You can pretty much put whatever you want your baby to try. I have been using just ice in mine as my baby is 4months and is teething already!
1555064
I think it does somewhat. If they are just eating too fast, try changing the nipples to a preemie or slow flow size. We were using the Dr. Brown's bottles and had to put preemie nipples on them (when my son was 2-3 months old and NOT a preemie) and that worked well.
2137781
Feeding the bags is really not an issue. You just need to make sure both open ends are helpd together when feeding of one side could get bent and the seal won't happen.
2079347
When my baby was about six months old - she did not have any teeth and we were ready for solids! It is a great product - we used it mostly for fruits (frozen and fresh) but you can put anything in it
1188669
No, but the kids are able to gnaw and suck the food out without chocking. It is small enough for them to fit in their mouths so there really is no need for it. I have tried so many different versions of these and this one by far was the best. :)
1253526
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.
810109
I don't see why not, haven't tried it myself, we used Lansinoh milk storage bags for the freezer (the best bags, in my opinion. Inexpensive and sturdier than medela). Our baby used these bottles for the first 5 months then when she rejected them we still used the bottles for milk storage, it's nice that they come with lids for that.
890375
To get good result using this attachment, one needs to add water on the outside part of the mesh, with the fruit, nuts, or whatever one is trying too extract juice from, is placed in the inside part of the mesh.I once had one of does, and i am looking for a replacement. I used it for extracting milk from nuts. It worked great! One must have instructions to follow.
328143
I don't think so, I use the medela milk storage bags instead since they occupy less space (I have a small freezer), and easier to thraw so I can continue to use the bottles for pumping and feeding purposes.
1813368
yes, you can use it as a teether. the basic trick will be if your 4 month old has the dexterity yet to hold it. it's heavier than your average pacifier, but not as heavy as a 2oz of liquid in a bottle. My son liked this from about 4-5 months when he started teething. He chewed all sides of it. good luck.
1492809
I use the Philips Avent BPA Free Breast Milk Storage. It's containers, not bags. But you can pump directly into them and also feed baby directly from them. It recommends tossing after 3 uses. They stack nicely in the fridge. BUT for freezing (I'm not there yet), I would probably just pour into any milk storage freezer bag. Less air in the container and probably takes up less room.