What bottles are people using?

Formula mamas what bottles are you using? We are using mam but think our little one has colic so was wondering if we should swap to doctor browns! As the mam ones don’t seem to be helping and she’s having issues with the teats as well!

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Hi. We are using the MAM bottles having used TT before. They are great but if not working switch. Colic is a nightmare ( hope baby is ok) ( and you ). What weight was your little one? Reason I ask is our baby was 9lb and the teat 1 was making him worse so we put him into teat 2 so much better and worth ago before you switch.

We have used TT with my last little girl and switched to Mam, baby just screams after a feed and is super unsettled at night time, and me well am at the end of my tether and just feel like crying constantly! 😭

She was born at 8lb 4oz but has put loads of weight on and is over 10lb now! We have switched to 2 teat as well and she’s better than she was on 1 but still really bad! She just sucks loads of air in when drinking from them as well! X

Bless her xx. Have you tried gripe water?

yeah and dentinox, Infacol and colief as well… she’s on dairy free milk atm seeing if that’s what the issue was but I can’t see a difference if anything she’s worse x

We started on Tommee tippee bottles with our little one and he was so bad, constantly spitting up and really bad wind. HV recommended Dr Browns and honestly he’s like a completely different baby. Don’t get me wrong he still gets wind but not nearly as bad as he was on the tommee toppee bottles. I’d defo recommend Dr Browns x

amazing thank you! Might get some ordered will try anything right now x

The Tommee tippee advanced anti-colic are good 🙂 x

I use a brand called Comotomo. You can get them at target, Amazon ect… I Tried Philip advent and tommee tippee both anti coil. and they were both terrible. My friend told me the
Dr. Browns are a pain to clean because they have too many pieces.

thank you lovely! Omg they look huge compared to her don’t they 🤣🤣 how do you find cleaning them? X

tried these she wasn’t a fan as well 😭 x

bless her. Sounds like you have done everything xx. Then maybe a bottle change would be good. Have you tried feeding her in a chair. Sounds crazy but our little one gets more fussy when I hold him so we feed in his bouncy chair. Works a treat x

Try pace feeding to avoid them drinking too fast and taking in air x

can I ask what size teat are you using? We got some today and they come with 1 teat, but it’s like she’s getting bored and fell asleep while feeding! I know 2 teat is 3 months plus but wondering if that may be better!

Ahhh no I’ve never thought of that! Might be another thing to try! Xx

We are using teat 2 and have been since 2 weeks. I know it say ( guidelines) 2 months but your baby will tell you. Give it a go. If it is spilling everywhere and they have more wind then it is to soon. Worth a go x. Let me know

thanks lovely! Think I’ll get some ordered, we will use them eventually either way won’t we! Will let you know! Xx

We’re using anti colic dr brown ones xx

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