I'm a new mom, and right now we're using the playtes vent aire bottles, but I noticed on some gerber bottles it has pictures that tell you when you should give your baby that bottle, like 4+ months and so on, well my baby is 3 months now, so at 4 months should we get different bottles, or use these same bottles (but replace the nipples of course) till he starts on a sippy cup??? I was just wonderin...
2006-09-30 15:22:26 · 8 answers · asked by Heather 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
my baby already uses stage 2 nipples.. he hated not getting his food when he wanted it..
2006-09-30 15:33:30 · update #1
I'm sure the reason Gerber sells different bottles for different ages is just to make more money. They make you think that you need to keep buying new bottles from them as your baby grows. If I were you, I would just keep using the same bottle.
But then again, I am an 18-year-old guy who has no experience in this area, so I could be wrong, but I don't think so.
2006-09-30 15:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ændru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are on 2 you won't have to change. If the baby seems frustrated or upset that the flow is too slow, change then. The months are a general guideline referring to how a mother's flow changes during a year feeding cycle. The rules are not definite. Follow baby's cues, not the packaging.
2006-09-30 22:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by carolinagal75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same bottles are usually fine. Just make sure you get the correct gage of nipple or your baby could tear it and end up eating plastic nipple. But you can be safe and buy new bottles.
2006-09-30 22:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by sr22racing 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should replace nipples for the flow. They have nipples that are slow for newborns, medium flow for older babies and fast flow for even older babies. Just check the nipple packages, they will say what speed flow they are.
2006-09-30 22:25:42 · answer #4 · answered by mommysrock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just look at the nipples you can buy nipples at the store that say slow, medium or fast flow. Newborns start with slow flow
2006-09-30 22:24:42 · answer #5 · answered by Sondra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use natural shape ventiare
the level 2 nipple are a bit fast flow..id switch at 6months. stick with level 1s.
then go to a sippy starting at 6-8m
2006-09-30 22:25:22 · answer #6 · answered by mommy2savannah51405 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should jsut get new nipples that have the faster flow. No new bottle is necessary.
2006-09-30 22:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by navywife202 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, you can use the same kind of bottles until you decide to change it, with my kids i used Playtex until they came off the bottle, you do what what you think is best for your baby, don't worry you will do just fine , good luck
Leena
2006-09-30 22:38:09 · answer #8 · answered by leena 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋