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Breast Feeding vs Forumla?

Jerry F posted: 29 Jun at 9:38 am

its better to give your child ****** feeding but do whatever you want to do
stephanie posted: 29 Jun at 10:17 am

i dont have those bottles but avent bottles are really good they reduce colic my bubby hasnt had any colic and you can buy a sterilizer and put your bottles in it too clean and sterilize them so easy to clean
Alyssa’s mommy posted: 29 Jun at 1:03 pm

My baby doesn’t like funny ******* on bottles. We use medela slow flow ******* and Nuk pacifiers. We bought the whole array of different sizes and shapes and everything, but she rejected them.

If your ******* are shaped the ones on that bottle, go for it. Otherwise don’t waste your money.
maegs33 posted: 29 Jun at 1:44 pm

We use Avent and swear by them. I work and pump.

However, it’s a fallacy that you will need to supplement with formula. Read up on breastfeeding multiples and you’ll find that many women never have to supplement at all, they can nurse exclusively–I have friends who’ve done it!
sammy’s mammy posted: 02 Jul at 5:00 am

I’ve heard good and bad about these, mostly that they are a pain to clean. if they are going to be a once and awhile thing then no problem, but cleaning them everyday may drive you crazy. I like Avent and Playtex drop ins ( with the silicone nipples, not latex). Breastfeeding is great, you and your babies are gonna love it!
liz_chris61804 posted: 02 Jul at 12:59 pm

I have never heard of those bottles, but I can tell you that I b/f exclusively with my daughter. She would never take a bottle until I tried the Soothie first years brand. It is still the only bottle she will take. It even looks like a silicone breast, only green. They are relatively inexpensive too. About $2.50 per bottle at Target or Walmart

Also I just wanted to add, dont loose hope on the b/f exclusively…My friend had twins and she has never had to supplement with formula. she just nursed as much and pumped as often as she could for the first six weeks. Now she is a milking cow producing more in one day than both of her twins consume. It is possible .
HooKooDooKu posted: 05 Jul at 8:52 pm

We did very well with Avent as well.
sunflower13pink posted: 06 Jul at 8:32 pm

I’ve heard good things about those bottles. I’ve also heard good things about Playtex NaturaLatch and Avent.
some chick posted: 08 Jul at 10:34 pm

When I was nursing Thing 2, he hated the BreastFlow bottles — and any others that claimed to be breast-like. He absolutely could not make them work. (He also hated nursing, though, so … He’s an odd one. )

I wouldn’t go out and buy a big set of anything until after the babies arrive. Pick a few bottles you like, buy one or two of each, and see what the babies are comfortable with. ****** confusion isn’t the big boogey-man it’s made out to be, but breastfed babies do tend to do better with a wide ******.

Thing 2 eventually settled on Born Free bottles, which have been great for both of us. They have a fairly normal nipple, but wide enough and soft enough that the latch wasn’t odd for him — and no BPA!

Thing 1, on the other hand, wanted nothing to do with bottles, ever, period. He loved his ****. When it was absolutely necessary, we used Avent bottles, but I hated them. They leaked; the ******* were too hard … I could go on.
kdc posted: 11 Jul at 6:17 am

you can’t beat an avent bottle….
mizk8.dgreat posted: 14 Jul at 7:28 am

Hi Jamie congratulations!
Im sure you can get away with breastfeeding both of them, i have an aunt whop had no issues breastfeeding her twins. I’ll share a family secret, and I swear by it. You’ll be milk factory for your twins. Try drinking hot cocoa evry morning and before you sleep at night. Be sure these cocoas are the ones that you brew, they come in these tablets not the ones you buy instant from supermarkets. And breastfeeding is best when you want to loose all the baby weight you’ve gained.

I havent used the ones you are asking but I use Avent Bottles for my son. Its the best bottle i have tried so far.easy clean up as well and the teats last long.
potblackettle posted: 17 Jul at 3:48 pm

I don’t have these bottles, but I can say that first years makes a quality bottle.

I’m using first years Soothie bottles and they work great. I’m breastfeeding and supplementing and my son has had no problems with ****** confusion. A lactation consultant recommended the Soothie bottles to me… they’re great.
beccimae posted: 17 Jul at 4:40 pm

It is very possible to breastfeed twins. A pump would be nice, but straight from the ****** is best until your supply is established. If you pump, it isn’t as effective at removing the milk from your ****** and the ****** works on supply and demand. So if you pump more than BF your supply will dwindle and you will not be able to supply your precious babies with the proper milk for humans.

I have used the avent bottles for pumping when I went back to work with my last baby and was able to pump while at work for a year. My son had no problems with the avent ******* and as long as I pumped every 3 hours I made about 2x the amount of milk he would ever drink.

Please don’t resort to formula, it is not good for your little ones. Our bodies are amazing and I really have faith that you can provide enough milk for them.

Good luck and congratulations!
mrs.izabel posted: 21 Jul at 1:46 am

I am currently breastfeeding my 10 month old twins and plan to do so for a while longer.

First off, I just want to say that it’s completely possible to not ever have to use the bottle. But having said that, my babies did have to use the bottle since they spent time in the NICU. I pumped during that time and took the milk to the hospital. But after they came home, I put them on the ******.

In the hospital, they used the ready made formula with the disposable bottles (the ****** looks like the gerber ones). And when they came home, I was ordered to give preemie formula once a day (for a couple of weeks) in addition to breastfeeding and at home I used avent bottles. My twins took to that without a problem and switched to the ****** without a problem either.

It’s hard to predict whether you’l have a problem or not because all babies are different.

As far as breastfeeding goes, having twins, you will probably not want to go out much in the first 3 months anyway – unless you have someone with you. So if you’re just at home, it will be very easy to keep the twins on the ****** and not use bottles at all. Bottles will be just too much work because there will be a LOT of bottles and a whole lot of formula, should you go this route. You’ll find that your time will be spent either feeding and changing the babies, and should you find free time, it’ll be spent cleaning the bottles so that you don’t run out.

Good luck.
crunchy mama posted: 22 Jul at 10:08 am

I agree with the others…..please don’t assume that you will have trouble breastfeeding and have to use bottles.

I haven’t breastfed twins, but I have been tandem-nursing for more than 2 years.

Bottles will just add work. It’s much easier to find a good position to relax in and nurse your babies while you cuddle them.

I highly recommend the book “Adventures in Tandem Nursing” by Hilary Flower…it’s amazing! It has lots of great pictures and illustrations to show you various positions for nursing two at a time.

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