Bottles that have teats shaped like real nipples

crossroads · Jul 31st, 2010, 13:44 PM

I've been exclusively breastfeeding since my baby was born two weeks ago. I am looking forward to expressing and will start at around 4-6 weeks.

Has anyone tried the bottles that come with teats that are shaped like human nipples? They are supposed to make switching between breast and bottle easier. Are they any good?

Here's one kind:

http://www.boots.com/en/Tommee-Tippe...0ml-x2_922433/

Thoughts?

hannahR · Jul 31st, 2010, 13:49 PM

I have these as it came with my pump. Ive only expressed a few times but both times Hazel has taken the bottle with no bother at all! xx

CocoaOne · Jul 31st, 2010, 14:02 PM

They are the ones I use and never had any problems x

cbear · Jul 31st, 2010, 14:09 PM

I use these and am on my 2nd day using the electric TT pump too. Naomi didn't want to take a bottle at all at first but with perseverance she will happily take these now

Good luck x

crossroads · Jul 31st, 2010, 14:38 PM

Do they prevent nipple confusion? I've heard that with normal bottles, baby will prefer bottle over breast.

MandaAnda · Jul 31st, 2010, 14:39 PM

This is what we have, and I've not had any problems the handful of times Jack's had EBM from them (haven't tried since he was just over two months though).

Re: nipple confusion, it's not really a matter of preference so much as there's a difference. Babies don't have to work as hard to get milk from a bottle. Also, the way they suck on a bottle is different from how they suck from the breast; so they can get used to doing one way. That's why they try to make bottles that say they're easier to switch back and forth between the two.

CocoaOne · Jul 31st, 2010, 15:00 PM

^wss

The TT CTN bottles make it harder for LO to get milk out (like BFing), partly because they cone with slow flow teats.

With other types of bottles/teats the milk flows out with minimal effort from baby, which is how it can be possible to overfeed a bottle fed baby.

I first gave LO a bottle at 3 weeks and she was fine, I tried to give her a bottle at least once a week so she stays used to it, but never remember! On the osmdd occasion she does have a bottle though, she's still fine with it.

teal · Jul 31st, 2010, 15:05 PM

I use the tommee tippee slow flow teats with my son. I was using mam ultivent for a while but my son drank the milk really quickly and it was as though it took him a while to realise he was full.

bekkie · Jul 31st, 2010, 15:52 PM

http://www.thewatergeeks.com/Adiri-U...Flow-p-72.html

Adiri Natural Nurser - it's the only bottle my son will take. we tried all sorts of 'close to breast' bottles and nothing worked. (We never tried Tommee Tippee though because those just started being offered here in Canada)

jess_smurf · Jul 31st, 2010, 16:46 PM

i also used TT CTN bottles not very often and not very much fussed for a min ore so then necked it

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crossroads Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 4,436	Bottles that have teats shaped like real nipples I've been exclusively breastfeeding since my baby was born two weeks ago. I am looking forward to expressing and will start at around 4-6 weeks. Has anyone tried the bottles that come with teats that are shaped like human nipples? They are supposed to make switching between breast and bottle easier. Are they any good? Here's one kind: http://www.boots.com/en/Tommee-Tippe...0ml-x2_922433/ Thoughts?

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Jul 31st, 2010, 13:49 PM	#2
hannahR Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: loughborough, uk Posts: 2,187	I have these as it came with my pump. Ive only expressed a few times but both times Hazel has taken the bottle with no bother at all! xx

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CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,310	They are the ones I use and never had any problems x

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cbear Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 304	I use these and am on my 2nd day using the electric TT pump too. Naomi didn't want to take a bottle at all at first but with perseverance she will happily take these now Good luck x

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Jul 31st, 2010, 14:38 PM	#5
crossroads Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 4,436	Do they prevent nipple confusion? I've heard that with normal bottles, baby will prefer bottle over breast.

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MandaAnda Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: West London Posts: 2,088	This is what we have, and I've not had any problems the handful of times Jack's had EBM from them (haven't tried since he was just over two months though). Re: nipple confusion, it's not really a matter of preference so much as there's a difference. Babies don't have to work as hard to get milk from a bottle. Also, the way they suck on a bottle is different from how they suck from the breast; so they can get used to doing one way. That's why they try to make bottles that say they're easier to switch back and forth between the two.

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Jul 31st, 2010, 15:00 PM	#7
CocoaOne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 4,310	^wss The TT CTN bottles make it harder for LO to get milk out (like BFing), partly because they cone with slow flow teats. With other types of bottles/teats the milk flows out with minimal effort from baby, which is how it can be possible to overfeed a bottle fed baby. I first gave LO a bottle at 3 weeks and she was fine, I tried to give her a bottle at least once a week so she stays used to it, but never remember! On the osmdd occasion she does have a bottle though, she's still fine with it.

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Jul 31st, 2010, 15:05 PM	#8
teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 12,868	I use the tommee tippee slow flow teats with my son. I was using mam ultivent for a while but my son drank the milk really quickly and it was as though it took him a while to realise he was full.

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Jul 31st, 2010, 15:52 PM	#9
bekkie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,121	http://www.thewatergeeks.com/Adiri-U...Flow-p-72.html Adiri Natural Nurser - it's the only bottle my son will take. we tried all sorts of 'close to breast' bottles and nothing worked. (We never tried Tommee Tippee though because those just started being offered here in Canada)

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Jul 31st, 2010, 16:46 PM	#10
jess_smurf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bury, Lancashire Posts: 3,818	i also used TT CTN bottles not very often and not very much fussed for a min ore so then necked it

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