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Similac Bottles

Ok I have been on the search for a bottle that my breastfed baby (who has been solely breastfed for 6 months) would take. We tried the Playtex with every nipple they make that is suppose to be closest to the real thing, they didn't work we even tried the regular cheap guys. Well we finally decided to buy the Similac bottle and he had no problem using it at all he latched onto it just as easy as he did my boob and he had no problem going from it back to breast and vise versa. I highly recommend them to any breastfeeding moms that are looking to switch or do both!!!!

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Permalink Reply by scurtis on April 12, 2012 at 2:35pm

I'm glad to see this, I have been trying to find a bottle that works. My son has been using a bottle for a few months. Our problem is every bottle we have tried thus far has a problem with leaking. The nipple leaks or the seal where the ring that screws on to the bottle leaks. I have been looking at the similac bottles so my question is have you had a problem with leaking.

Permalink Reply by Kay 'n' Rae's Mommy on April 14, 2012 at 1:07pm

Make sure you DRY not only the nipple's groove where it fits into the plastic ring, but the ring too. I had this same leaking problem. But that solved it.

Permalink Reply by jlkellerman on May 14, 2012 at 11:59am

When you screw the lid on the bottle, be sure not to screw it too tight. If you srcew the lid on tight it causes the nipple to get twisted and leak. I hope this might help you with some of your bottle leaking sitiuations!

Permalink Reply by noahsmommy2011 on April 12, 2012 at 4:19pm

Thanks for the input. I have been looking for a bottle that Noah might use for a backup plan. He refuses bottles and this past weekend I came down with a virus, pumped so my husband could feed him and he refused to eat. So as sick as I was I still had to BF. So I'm going to look for these bottles and give them a try.

Permalink Reply by samanths hines on May 14, 2012 at 6:12pm

try dr browns bottles or the breast flow it is as close to the breast as possible and i always breastfed she never used a bottle or a cup and even now at 21 months she does not use them much she can drink out of a adult cup but always preferes breast still. I had food poisoning and breastfed through it all!

Permalink Reply by DblA31 on April 12, 2012 at 4:31pm

I'm glad you found a bottle that worked for you. I have to say to others, don't nix the Playtex out of hand. My son was exclusively breastfed for the first few months and he had no problem with the Playtex drop-ins. And no leakage that I remember. They were recommended by our lactation coach and I'm glad I went with them, because I was looking at all the pricey bottles and didn't end up needing those.

Permalink Reply by MadisonsMom on April 12, 2012 at 8:19pm

The Similac bottles are great even with formula. When I had to return to work, my babygirl used the Breastflow ones. Downside to that bottles is hard to clean and she drank very very slow. The bottles were expensive too! When I was introduced the Similac bottles as samples from purshasing formula, Madison had no problem latching on, no spit ups, easy to clean, and she drank quicker than her slow rate. I was thrilled that I bought a few more! It was affordable and nightime feeding was a breeze with large numbers on the bottle.

Permalink Reply by mommyo5 on April 13, 2012 at 9:28am

I have had no problems with bottle leaking, or gas because it has little markers on the side to show you the lid is locked in the correct position and it has a little piece that hangs in the bottle to prevent bubbles. I also love how wide they are makes it super easy to clean and like Madisonsmom said night time feedings are easier because the numbers are huge. And don't get me wrong I'm not trying to persuade anyone to go against other bottles this is just what worked for me, I used playtex drop ins for a couple of my other children. But another plus is with the similac bottle no need to buy drop-ins.

Permalink Reply by Mamadeamo on May 13, 2012 at 1:56am

Just saw this thread... I tried a few bottles back early on with less success, but found that the Tommee Tippee bottles worked for us. They are supposed to be closer to nature, and my 8mo daughter who is breastfed other than I can't be there to feed her or when a family member wants to feed her (ie she usually gets the boob) - she does well with them. We got the sensitive tummy ones because she had some reflux issues, and a friend has the regular ones (her girl takes formula). If you have access to friends and can borrow a bottle to try it out (whatever kind they have), that would certainly be a good way to try without buying and explore types!

Permalink Reply by melissa on May 14, 2012 at 11:47am

Comotomo bottles from One Step Ahead are supposed to be great also because they are soft & squishy if you have a LO that likes to kneed boobs.

Permalink Reply by Christina on May 14, 2012 at 12:36pm

The Tommie tippie bottles work well too also the avent worked the best for my son.