Should I use a different bottle for juice?

Question

I will start to give my 6 month old apple juice next week, but was not sure if I need to buy a specific bottle for juice. Can I use the same bottles (Avent & Dr. Browns) I have been using to feed him his formula? Or do I need buy a specific type of 'juice' bottle? First time mom here so any help is appreciated.

Will it confuse my son to use a bottle for formula and a sippy cup for juice? Also it it necessary to dilute apple juice? My doc says it's not but I am reading other things.

Answer 1

You should give juice in a sippy cup. The sugar from juice can sit on the teeth/gums if you are giving it in a bottle. You really need for your baby's teeth to have a healthy start, so the sooner you begin sippy cups, the better. Also, the juice should definitely be diluted. I usually give my daughter 1/4 juice and 3/4 water.

Answer 2

You should dilute juice with water 50/50.

It is fine to use a sippy for juice and a bottle for formula. This gets the baby starting on the cup and gives him something else to look forward to. I give all formula from bottles, but juice or water from her sippy only.
There are "emergencies" where you will perhaps want to use a juice bottle. LIke after the shots at the ped's visit. In these cases, a regular bottle will be fine. But for the most part, juice in a cup only. It won't confuse him. It will help with the transition.

Answer 3

I've read that you shouldn't put juice in a bottle. We didn't that often because it's a good time to be teaching them to drink out of a sippy. Otherwise, just use your regular bottles. Also, I watered down our son's juice sometimes too, I still do if he's drinking alot and he's almost 2 years old.

Answer 4

DO NOT use a bottle for anything but formula/milk.

People are far too reliant on sippy cups.

There is absolutely no reason not to introduce a cup. Save sippy cups for outtings or visits where you don't want them to soak themselves or spill. The longer you wait to introduce a cup the more difficult.

Answer 5

Never give your baby juice in a bottle. Give your baby a sippy cup with juice. My daughter started drinking juice from a sippy cup at 4 months!

Answer 6

You shouldn't give juices in the bottle. If you are using Avent bottles, they have the sippy cup tops to go on them. Plus the Avent sippies seem to be a good transition. I also swear by Nuby brand cups. They are close to the bottle and are easy to transition.

Answer 7

I am a nutritionist

current recommendations for juice are:
you should dilute juice at least 1:1 with water,
children under 6 YEARS of age should not have more than 4 ounces a day total
juice should only be given in a cup (not a bottle or a cup with a valve)

also note:
The potential hazards of too much juice
Drinking too much juice can lead to malnutrition or anemia, as a child is missing out on other necessary nutrients, including proteins and complex carbohydrates.
Drinking a lot of juice can damage the enamel of the teeth, leading to tooth decay. This is particularly a problem when the juice is offered in a bottle, rather than a cup.
Drinking a lot of juice, especially apple juice, may cause loose bowel movements and constant diarrhea.
Consumption of greater than 12 fl oz/day of fruit juice by young children has been associated with short stature and obesity (see studies by Dennison et al); other studies did not observe this association (see studies by Skinner et al). Consumption of more than 12 fl oz/day of fruit juice has also been associated with nonorganic failure to thrive (Smith et al, 1994).
Fruit juices that contain sorbitol or high levels of fructose as sweeteners may cause restlessness, gas and stomach distress in infants (Cole et al, 1999). The sweeteners may cause problems in babies because young children often have difficulty breaking down carbohydrates, including these sugars.
Unpasteurized juice may contain harmful bacteria, such as E-coli and Salmonella.
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/solids/baby-juice.html

Felicity is correct cups with valves (sippy type cups) are the same as a bottle they were designed to be used for things like long car rides where offering a regular cup is not possible.
sippy cups carry the same risks as bottles (the medical term is nursing bottle syndrome) they cause the teeth to rot due to prolonged contact with sugers in juice or milk, so they should only be used for water.

Answer 8

Straight Apple juice will give a infant diarrhea, please dilute it! Also most doctors suggest putting juice in a cup with a rubber spout. introduce a cup at 6 months to get them used to it to switch to with cup easier.

Answer 9

You can use the same bottle or you can introduce juice in a cup.
I would start by dialuting the juice (my son is 20 months and I still dialute his juice) with water. Maybe one ounce juice and 3 ounces water.
Good Luck and Take Care.

Answer 10

No you can use the same one for juice.