MAM anti-colic bottles, good and bad reviews please??

WishfulX1 · Apr 3rd, 2012, 05:41 AM

Hi ladies, I don't know why but I seem to think this baby is going to suffer with wind! My sisters second babies did as did cousins and I know that means nothing I just would rather buy anti colic bottles from the start than spend money on bottles and have to buy new ones!

I've been looking at the mam anti colic bottles but seem to see a lot if reviews on them leaking! I'm looking for some honest opinions before I go but them.

Thankyou

x

fairykate · Apr 3rd, 2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WishfulX1

Hi ladies, I don't know why but I seem to think this baby is going to suffer with wind! My sisters second babies did as did cousins and I know that means nothing I just would rather buy anti colic bottles from the start than spend money on bottles and have to buy new ones!

I've been looking at the mam anti colic bottles but seem to see a lot if reviews on them leaking! I'm looking for some honest opinions before I go but them.

Thankyou

x

I have them and think they're great!! Being able to sterilise them when visiting friends and family without any extra equipment is amazing. My baby has never had trapped wind with MAM bottles.

On the bad side, they can leak a little but only when they're very full, so once you've started giving baby 5oz I'd switch to the bigger size bottles. They don't leak from the holes in the base, but from the screw bit at the bottom, and sometimes from the top. The top only leaks when you've mixed formula and unscrewed the top to add something (gaviscon in my case) as the formula gets into the spirally bit and then leaks out a bit if that makes sense???

All of the best bottles have their downsides as they tend to be more complicated (MAM have 6 parts per bottle!), I think Dr Browns are supposed to be really good too but they have lots of fiddly bits in the teat to clean out. I'd get a couple of each and test them out with the baby as you don't know what will suit your LO.

Emmy1987 · Apr 3rd, 2012, 06:45 AM

We've tried dr browns and mam bottles, dr browns were so bloody fiddly we gave up on those and stayed with the mams.

Ours have only leaked once when the bit inside the bottom wasn't in properly. Otherwise we haven't had any issues and we plan on using them for any future LO's as they are fab for colic!

kanga · Apr 3rd, 2012, 15:49 PM

We have used mams for 9m and no complaints here

they did leak a few times in the beginning but thats only if you dont put them together properly x

WishfulX1 · Apr 4th, 2012, 03:32 AM

Thanks ladies, well no going back now I got a bargain on eBay! Brand new starter set £15! That's for 3 small bottles, 3 medium and 6 big bodies (use the other bottles tops and bottoms) brush, and dummy! Can't complain for £15! Tesco also had the teats on sale for £1! Grabbed a few in various sizes! Excited for them to come
Now

x

dragonhawk · Apr 4th, 2012, 10:38 AM

we've only got mams. we've been using them since changing from bf (issues with both me and ds) and agree the only issues are due to the bottom section not being completely dry when making up the bottle. easy to remedy though, thoroughly dry on kitchen paper prior to making empty bottle. we love them.

sueh81 · Apr 4th, 2012, 11:57 AM

I changed to the MAM bottles a few months ago after suffering with the philips avent ones for so long! I really wish I'd discovered the MAM ones sooner because they are amazing! No need to take travel sterliser when visiting relatives and most importantly they stopped my boy from having trapped wind at every feed so smiles around with these bottles!!

xx

pichi · Apr 4th, 2012, 13:41 PM

i have also been doing a bit of research into what bottles to get for #2. i fancied getting the MAMs for a while but have been put off a little by a lot of complaints about them leaking.

Toys R us have an offer on just now: £20 for the starter kit. i know i'd probably need a few more little bottles though... just passing thoughts just now anyway

sueh81 · Apr 4th, 2012, 14:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pichi

i have also been doing a bit of research into what bottles to get for #2. i fancied getting the MAMs for a while but have been put off a little by a lot of complaints about them leaking.

Toys R us have an offer on just now: £20 for the starter kit. i know i'd probably need a few more little bottles though... just passing thoughts just now anyway

mine have only ever leaked once or twice and that was due to the bottles being slightly wet after coming out the steriliser

£20 is a good price! I paid £28 for the starter kit from boots and then bought some more bigger bottles from mothercare when they were on offer at £10 for 3 bottles

cherryglitter · Apr 5th, 2012, 15:23 PM

i've used MAM from birth with lola and they're excellent! i love not having to have a big steriliser on the side too.

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WishfulX1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: glasgow, UK Posts: 646	MAM anti-colic bottles, good and bad reviews please?? Hi ladies, I don't know why but I seem to think this baby is going to suffer with wind! My sisters second babies did as did cousins and I know that means nothing I just would rather buy anti colic bottles from the start than spend money on bottles and have to buy new ones! I've been looking at the mam anti colic bottles but seem to see a lot if reviews on them leaking! I'm looking for some honest opinions before I go but them. Thankyou x

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 06:45 AM	#3
Emmy1987 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 4,167	We've tried dr browns and mam bottles, dr browns were so bloody fiddly we gave up on those and stayed with the mams. Ours have only leaked once when the bit inside the bottom wasn't in properly. Otherwise we haven't had any issues and we plan on using them for any future LO's as they are fab for colic!

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Apr 3rd, 2012, 15:49 PM	#4
kanga Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,741	We have used mams for 9m and no complaints here they did leak a few times in the beginning but thats only if you dont put them together properly x

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Apr 4th, 2012, 03:32 AM	#5
WishfulX1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: glasgow, UK Posts: 646	Thanks ladies, well no going back now I got a bargain on eBay! Brand new starter set £15! That's for 3 small bottles, 3 medium and 6 big bodies (use the other bottles tops and bottoms) brush, and dummy! Can't complain for £15! Tesco also had the teats on sale for £1! Grabbed a few in various sizes! Excited for them to come Now x

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Apr 4th, 2012, 10:38 AM	#6
dragonhawk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 4,129	we've only got mams. we've been using them since changing from bf (issues with both me and ds) and agree the only issues are due to the bottom section not being completely dry when making up the bottle. easy to remedy though, thoroughly dry on kitchen paper prior to making empty bottle. we love them.

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Apr 4th, 2012, 11:57 AM	#7
sueh81 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hertfordshire, UK (originally from West Midlands) Posts: 2,253	I changed to the MAM bottles a few months ago after suffering with the philips avent ones for so long! I really wish I'd discovered the MAM ones sooner because they are amazing! No need to take travel sterliser when visiting relatives and most importantly they stopped my boy from having trapped wind at every feed so smiles around with these bottles!! xx

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Apr 4th, 2012, 13:41 PM	#8
pichi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Angus,Scotland Posts: 13,080	i have also been doing a bit of research into what bottles to get for #2. i fancied getting the MAMs for a while but have been put off a little by a lot of complaints about them leaking. Toys R us have an offer on just now: £20 for the starter kit. i know i'd probably need a few more little bottles though... just passing thoughts just now anyway

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Apr 5th, 2012, 15:23 PM	#10
cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,642	i've used MAM from birth with lola and they're excellent! i love not having to have a big steriliser on the side too.

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