The Dr brown bottle always leak on my, and the middle always fills up. I am following the directions that were on the box am i doing something wrong? also my son still gets really bad gas and we have been using the Dr. Browns since he was born.
2007-03-06 05:00:26 · 9 answers · asked by missmeliss 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
thanks for all the help here is some more info... I have about 6 bottles and most of them leak. They leak where the top screws in at. and sometimes when my son is sucking on the nipples i can hear like air bubbles at the top... I know i am putting them together properly.. i think i will check out the website.
2007-03-06 05:09:14 · update #1
IT'S NOT YOU!!! I have the same exact problem with mine. My mother-in-law got them for me at the baby shower and loved them at first but then they LEAK like crazy. So I don't really use them anymore. And they are so expensive I think like $15 for the 3 pack of them. If I didn't have them for so long I would take them back and exchange them but I have had them for 8 months now. I thought it was just the bottles.
I do not fill past the do not fill past line EVER and mine still leak all the time. So I think we need to write to the Dr.Browns bottle people and see what they suggest we do.
Good Luck
Let me know if you find a solution to this.
2007-03-06 05:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by blondie21_97504 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never had any problem with the Dr Browns leaking and we've been using them since my daughter was born (she's 6 months now). Where is it leaking? Is it from the bottle or is it leaking from his mouth?
This is what we do when we use it...put the formula in the bottle. Attach the tan plug to the middle tube so that the plug is all the way in. Put the nipple through the ring and give it a tug to make sure it's in all the way. Screw the ring on tightly.
Are you using only Dr Brown's nipples? Do you only have one bottle or multiple ones, and are they all leaking?
2007-03-06 05:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by reflux mommy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would assume like everyone else's answer that you may be filling past don not fill line, I on the other hand disagree that Dr. Brown bottles are any good. I watch my nephew during the week and his mother uses these, not only does he have gas all the time he spits up and the bottles are a pain in the butt! I used Gerber breastfeeding bottles for my son and the only difference is it is much quicker to make a bottle! I say buy something else, try it and if you like it better toss the Dr. Browns even if they were expensive are is it worth the waste of time? My sister in law "swears" by these bottles as well, but she has never tried anything else. Good luck either way!
Andrea
2007-03-06 05:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by mitchellar31 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My pediatrician says that the doc brown bottles don't really work any better than any other bottle.
I DO use dr. brown bottles, and believe they work very well.
They leak, especially if they are filled up past the top line....hence, the message "do not fill above line". I always fill them past the line, and they always leak, but I don't worry too much about it.
Do you burp your son religiously after he drinks? That is essential.
The center tube fills up...that is inevitable. Once your baby finishes the milk in the bottle, hold the bottle upright and wiggle it a little, and the milk in the tube will come out. Give your baby the bottle again so they can drink the milk that came out of the tube.
I understand your situation....However, I swear by dr brown bottles. I like them much more than any other type.
2007-03-06 05:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My son was very early and had trouble starting to feed. I used about 6 different kinds of bottles and countless types of teat before finding Dr. Brown's.
However, I too found they leaked at the side. Then I realised that it was because I was using them straight from the steriliser. Because they were still damp there was not a proper seal so the milk was coming out of the holes on the sides of the yellow bits. When I used the bottles dry this never happened.
Also some babies are windier then others. Regardless of the type of bottle you still need to wind the baby after a feed.
2007-03-06 05:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by xoymaq 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use these bottles and find that the only time they leak/ middle fills with milk is when I put them in the bottle warmer with the top and straw part on. Heat the milk in the bottle and then assemble the bottle with the straw thing and the nipple. Hope this helps!
2007-03-06 13:48:17 · answer #6 · answered by trouperstar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have used those bottles and never had a problem. Make sure that that yellow top part is tightly secured into the long white tube and make sure that you do not fill the bottle above the "do not fill line".
I am not too sure but i think that they have a website if you have any problems with their products that you can contact them.
2007-03-06 05:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by kalikgold_2100 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm surprised! I swear by these bottles!!! In fact i'm expecting baby # 3 and told my man we were gonna use these bottles. Maybe something is wrong with them... try taking them back and exchanging them... they're expensive to just throw out! Did you check to make sure the nipple wasn't inside out and that it was pulled threw the bottle ring correctly?
Good luck! But these bottles DO work!!!! (well in my opinion anyway!)
2007-03-06 05:05:19 · answer #8 · answered by Proud mommy of 3 boys 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think its you, i had the same problem with the dr brown bottles. i switched over to advent bottles. my daughter loves them, she is very content while she uses these bottles not to mention she has way less gas
2007-03-06 05:13:42 · answer #9 · answered by princess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋