Playtex Bottle & Nipple Gift Set Review
Any experienced mom can tell you there can be a lot of stress around introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby. Will the baby even accept it? When is the best time to introduce a bottle? Which nipple will facilitate breast to bottle transition? Will the baby have nipple confusion? As a mom who has been there, twice, and successfully breastfed 2 babies well past the year mark while they enjoyed a bottle of breast milk a day from daddy I can say it is not as complicated as you may think. You do need to consider that different babies like different bottles and different types of nipples.
There are several things you can do to make introducing a bottle while you are breastfeeding easier and having the Playtex Bottle & Nipple Gift Set on hand is a great start. For example, Erin tried out the Playtex Bottle and Nipple Set when she visited Vancouver with her daughter at 4 months as it was very convenient to bring when travelling and the liners made for less cleaning as they are disposable. Playtex Bottle & Nipple Gift Set is the perfect solution for new parents and makes a great baby shower gift.
The Playtex Bottle & Nipple Gift Set includes 2 Playtex bottles (1 Drop-in Nurser and 1 Ventaire) along with 4 different nipples to try with your baby. This set comes in both a slow flow and medium flow depending on your babies needs. The Playtex Bottle & Nipple Gift Set comes a variety pack with 4 different nipples including Naturalatch, Breastlike, Fullsized and Angled. The Playtex bottle uses a liner that collapses as baby sucks and swallows which prevents extra air from mixing with the milk and making baby gassy. Less air results in less discomfort or colic. The different nipples promote a natural latch and mimic breastfeeding making it easy to switch between breast and bottle.
Here are some tips for introducing a bottle to a breastfed baby:
Use a wide mouth bottle – On recommendation from a friend I bought the Playtex Ventraire wide mouth bottles to use for Monkey when he came home from the NICU. With a wide mouth bottle the baby needs to open their mouth in the same way they do when breastfeeding. With standard bottle you do not get the same affect.
Find the right nipple – start off with a slow flow nipple, when nursing the baby needs to work to get the milk out, and it should be no different when having a bottle. It may take a couple of tries to find the right nipple shape that your baby likes. There are 4 different nipples including Naturalatch, Breastlike, Fullsized and Angled. These nipples will fit on any of the wide mouth Playtex bottles (ventaire or nurser), so you can mix and match depending on your needs.
Breastlike shape – has a slope around the nipple to ressemble the regular shape of breasts.
Full sized – is developed for wider mouths and to mimic a larger breast size.
Nautralatch – This nipple is slightly textured and is most like a mother’s breast.
Angled – This one is developed with the nipple of to an angle rather than in the centre.
Pick your feeding position – It was recommended to me by a lactation consultant to feed Monkey in more of an semi-upright position. This makes the baby work a little harder for the milk, as gravity is not pulling it into their mouth when bottle feeding. Also feeding in an upright position has been shown to reduce ear infections.
Don’t stress – If the first introduction of a bottle does not go well, wait a day or two and then try again. Bottle feed is different from breast feeding and it can take a little getting used to. Worried about the baby liking the bottle too much and not going back to the breast? You are in control of what is offered to baby. For me, my boys only got one bottle a day when they were home with me – no more, no less.
Disclosure: I am part of the Mom Trust Program by Playtex. All opinions are strictly my own.
When my first son was born he would let out this loud sigh every time he got to eat – it was so satisfying!
My granddaughter is 12 days old, I smile everytime she yawns, it so cute.!
waking up to my daughter standing in her crib smiling and full of energy and when my husband tells her to say dad and she smiles and says “MOOOOMMMMMMM”
My daughter is 2 1/2 weeks old and I smile every time I hear the baby coos!!
I have a new grandbaby on the way and what makes me smile is watching my daughter experience pregnancy… I love it!
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Babies smile, you smile it is automatic!
It sounds a little weird but I used to like when my babies would do little burps. They were always cute sounding (to me haha) and that would make me smile.
After he sneezes he makes the cutest cooying sound. It makes my heart melt everytime
I love the way my son would grasp my hand or my face, just the purest love ever was in those touches
We are expecting our first little boy this Summer. At the ultrasounds, he has been jumping like a little frog and it’s just the cutest thing ever! I can’t wait to meet my little frog prince!
The best thing my baby does is she started to smile at me. It melts my heart every time.
My baby loves to reach up and touch my cheek while he’s nursing. It’s so sweet and I can’t help but smile no matter how I’m feeling.
every morning when iget her out of bed she gives me the best hug ever
We have a daughter already so it is nice that this time the baby is a boy, will be born in June.
my daughter learnt how to kiss. its soo cute and makes me smile every time she kisses.
I smile whenever my communicates with baby talk and babbble.
I love it when a baby laughs. It’s so contagious.
Sneezing! I absolutely love it!
She makes me smile just by looking at me with and grinning.
My baby points to dog and makes barking noises. He is growing up!
baby’s smile!
my baby’s laugh
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(My best friend is expecting) this entry is for her, but it makes me smile that she is expecting 🙂
I love it when she coo’s and tries to talk to me!
She wakes up laughing
SPARKLING BLUE EYES THAT FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO, THATS WHAT I LOVE ABOUT MY BABY
i love all that little smiles that i get. and the giggles makes my day!
The wee sounds that are made when baby is just waking
he mimicks sounds!
Baby is 5 weeks old now, she’s starting to “coo-coo” when I talk to her. I love it. She also grabs my breast when I am nursing and will try and hold her bottle when I giving her a top up of formula (she has been dealing with a tongue tie, and weight gain issues).
When they start to crawl
My baby smiles and cuddles make me smile
I am entering to win this for my bestie who is expecting, so no baby yet to comment on!
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My Little baby is so active inside that when he kicks i see the sahpe of his little feet on my tummy.Also it appears he recognizes when i yawn cause i feel some fluttery movement whenever i yawn.
when they roll over and smile:)
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Our little girl is due in August and she kicks nonstop every time I eat cereal. I love cereal, so she must get it from me! We also woke her up during our last ultrasound and saw her yawning while the tech was trying to get photos! Priceless!
baby smiles make me smile
I love the sound of my little girl cooing first thing in the morning.
My sister just had her first and when the baby gets tired she fights hard to keep her eyes open. It’s cute to watch her try to stay awake, though she never wins that battle.
when she tries her hardest to talk and its nothing but babbles
Baby is not born yet (July 4) but I know everything will make me smile, just holding baby I will be happy
This gift set looks great. I’ll be sure to add it to my registry.