Lansinoh Bottles

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

Lansinoh bottle, VERY warm (warmer than fresh pumped), and baby has to be hungry but NOT starving. This has worked for a few people after I've suggested it here.

Thread: "Baby refusing bottle. Any tips?"

Hi! Mom of a 5 month old bottle refuser. My son stopped taking a bottle at 2 months when he lost his sucking reflex. Got close, but never got him back in it. We are giving up and moving straight to cups. Here’s a summary of what I learned from my lactation consultant and speech pathologist (disclaimer, the speech pathologist is my brother, so this was off hand advice, not official advice). First, you gotta try all the bottles. I mean alllllll the bottles. Make sure you’re using the right flow too (likely med flow, but if you have a fast letdown maybe want to move up to a higher flow). Many people have success with Lansinoh bottles. MAM, evenflo wideneck bottles, como tomo are also bottles I’ve heard people have had success with. At 4 months you can also try trainer cups such as the munchkin latch sippy cup trainer. Try different positions, offer the bottle at different times (when baby is hungry, as a snack bottle, after a nap, before a nap, ect.). Have different people offer the bottle with you in the room and not in the room. Try warming the milk and nipple or maybe cold milk. Try the old bait and switch or wrapping the bottle in your shirt. If none of those things work you need to start from scratch. First, offer just the nipple during play. Move it all around baby’s mouth and lips. Have him open and close his mouth on it. Do this until baby is comfortable with the nipple. Then add the nipple and collar, then the nipple collar and bottle. Always during play. If baby starts to fuss stop and try another time. Don’t rush this step. It may take a week or so until you’re ready to add milk to the bottle. Once baby is comfortable add 1 oz of milk. If you heat your milk make sure to taste it first. If it’s soapy it’s high in lipase and you might need to scald it after pumping. Keep offering the 1 oz snack bottle until you can gradually work your way to 2 oz, 3, ect till you hit a full feed. Most importantly, don’t stop practicing. Be as consistent as possible with the bottle play and feeding. Best of luck! I’ve been tied to my son for 3 months now. It’s super super tough.

Thread: "Using breast milk with a bottle"

Per our LC: The best nipple shape for mimicking baby’s latch are the kinds that go wide to narrow, not the ones that look breast like (such as como tomo). Examples: * Lansinoh Natural Wave (we use these, after trying every bottle brand- we use a slow flow Pigeon brand nipple with them), fit with the Phillip Avent glass bottles. * Evenflo Wide Neck * Dr. Brown’s (has glass bottle option) Wide Neck Okay at mimicking: * Phillip Avent Terrible at similar latch muscles: * Como tomo

Thread: "What bottle worked best for your breastfed baby?"

Lansinoh are the only ones my first would even touch. The biggest thing for us was upping the nipple speed though. My boobs were NOT at all "slow flow," so slow flow nipples on bottles just pissed her off.

Thread: "Has anyone actually gotten their exclusively breastfed baby to take the bottle?? What age and how? I love breastfeeding but also want some freedom"

It was a struggle, but we finally got my EBF baby to take the Lansinoh bottle

Thread: "What brand baby bottle worked best for you?"

We love the Lansinoh bottles. We also have the Phillips Avent, but we replaced the nipples with evenflo and pigeon nipples, which have a better shape for breastfed babies than what the Avent came with. The pigeon nipples are quite pricey and not really any better than the Lansinoh (they say they are slower flow). I don't really like the evenflo ones, just because they are harder to get in and out of the collars.

Thread: "For the love of God help me pick new bottles.."

I had an EBF baby that refused all bottles. I started freaking out right before I went back to work because obviously I needed her to take one from daycare. We tried soooooo many bottles. Lansinoh was the only one she took. She had no probleblem going between breast and bottle. These bottles saved my sanity!

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

We did all of the following and slowly we were able to wean off of the extra steps: Dad gives the bottle, mom is not in view Swaddle for the bottle (even though we had stopped for sleep) Dim/calm room Lansinoh bottles

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

Second this. Lasinoh are the only bottles my baby will take. They have to be nice and warm and also I need to hold him in my arms and walk around while giving him the bottle. Otherwise he will not take it.

Thread: "Never buy glass baby bottles"

We use glass bottles too (Lansinoh) and throw them away when there are any chips. They are typically on the outside around the threads and not near the milk. Was the shard small enough to fit through the nipple? If not, I would probably just chuck the bottle and try not to worry too much about it. If I was concerned about shards in the milk, I’d probably just pour through a very fine mesh strainer (a French press would be good for that) or cheese cloth. But your level of comfort may vary.

Thread: "Which bottles should I get that won’t interfere with successful breastfeeding?"

I really love lansinoh glass bottles with the slow flow nipple, my BF son gets a reaally wide latch on it, though a lot of people find the flow a little too fast still, but pace feeding can help a lot as well as the angle of the bottle etc

Thread: "Mam bottles. Why do they suck?!"

We have a Frankenstein set up Lansinoh bottle with MAM nipple OR Philips Avent bottle with MayMom collar and a MAM nipple

Thread: "Bottle for breastfed baby"

Lansinoh is the best. We have tried almost all others.

Thread: "Going back to work - baby won’t take a bottle"

Heck yeah, Lansinoh bottles to the rescue! Having kiddo play with the empty bottles during changes helped immensely, too. Went from bottle refusal to 5 oz in two-three weeks.

Thread: "Bottle refusal and daycare"

I’m so sorry😢 some people in my moms group said their LC recommended Lansinoh bottle with a Pigeon nipple. Also maybe a syringe if daycare is willing to do it- I have a 20 ml one and if you can get them to suck on a finger or paci then get a couple ounces in with the syringe. I’d also start trying straw cups, sippy cups, open cups, etc. I’m not sure if this is recommended or not, but if there’s anyway you could swing by during your lunch for a feed, and a feed in the parking lot before you take her in I’d probably do that as well.

Thread: "Using breast milk with a bottle"

My LC had similar recommendations! We ended up using the Dr. Brown’s Options (narrow) because you can remove the vent and they don’t leak.

Thread: "Best bottle to avoid confusion?"

Yes that was recommended by our LC as well as the lansinoh ones and the even flo!

Thread: "Philips avent vs. Lansinoh"

Lansinoh is notorious for having a faster flow than most other nipples on the market. I would opt for pigeon nipples instead. They fit the same as Lansinoh but have a much slower flow rate. I will also second the recommendation for Evenflo. That’s what we use and it’s the only bottle LO will take.

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

These are also the only ones my baby will take

Thread: "For the love of God help me pick new bottles.."

Yes Lansinoh are our favorite! We tried Mam, comotomo, philips Avent and Lansinoh has by far outperformed all of them.

Thread: "Bottle refusal and daycare"

Unfortunately Lansinoh bottles with Pigeon nipples is one of the combos we have been trying ☹️. You’re right, it’s looking more and more like we will need to look at other methods of feeding like sippy cups 😢 I was really hoping bottles would work out. We are a little far for a lunch feed but maybe I can talk to my boss for longer lunches for a little while at least. Thank you for all the suggestions!

Thread: "What bottle does your mostly nursed baby take well?"

On Amazon, lansinoch page, but seems like sometimes they are not available. Recently I broke one (and learned my lesson that I need silicone sleeves) and found some on ebay.

Thread: "Going back to work - baby won’t take a bottle"

Lots of good advice here! Definitely check for high lipase, use Lansinoh bottles, give the bait and switch a try, try having someone else give the bottle when you're not home. Also try letting your baby play with the bottle and nipple when it's not feeding time (we put the nipple in one of the holes of an Oball). Also experiment with temperature, some babies like it very warm, others prefer cold, mine likes it lukewarm. Make sure the nipple itself is warm. You can even meet with a lactation consultant specifically to work on bottle skills.

Thread: "glass baby bottles vs plastic or silicone?"

I first found it on the Lead Safe Mama website. I find the site overwhelming but I did appreciate the bottle information. Her findings were a big reason that some bottles were finally recalled, but some companies continue to find loopholes. For me the biggest bummer was the Lansinoh glass bottles having lead paint, because that was the only nipple my baby liked. Eta: I think the Pigeon brand has also been found with lead in the paint. Nuk too although I believe that was one of the recalls

Thread: "Phillips Avent what am i doing wrong?"

My wife and I did the same thing. Our Lactation Consultant ranked the Avent bottle as her least favorite. OP- Try the Lansinoh bottle with Pigeon nipples.

Thread: "Baby refusing bottle. Any tips?"

I read your comment about the warm part, it helped me. Thank you so much, ive been struggling over a month! Turns out my LO just want the milk to be very warm not room temp!

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

Just a note to try to match the nipple flow to your milk flow. I have a fast/aggressive let down and babe got MAD at slow flow nipples. Fast flow MAM was recommended by LC and was what ended up working for us. Good luck!

Thread: "For the love of God help me pick new bottles.."

I would say Lansinoh bottles are the best. We got Tommee Tippee this time but I think they’re overhyped. I also do both bottle and breast so we haven’t had an issue with them I just don’t like the bottle shape is all lol

Thread: "Bottle refusal - URGENT "

OH READ THIS ITS IMPORTANT ! I’m going to give you the short story- I went through the same thing recently , apparently it’s a SUPER common issue for breastfed babies because they start to lose the oral skill of being able to suck (because our breasts adapt to the work they are doing and pick up slack.) after seeing different feeding specialist and taking my LO to OT for this issue , found you need to build up the oral skills so they can take a bottle . Ninni Co pacis are the bestttttt and was told to do face massages a specific way and train lo to take paci to build up oral skills to a bottle , lasinoh bottle is the one that worked best. From someone who spent literally months tracking down answers and finally finding an OT who could actually help, my lo now takes bottles like a charm any temp. Im happy to share more specific details with anyone interested . It took me forever to find real answers after trying legit every trick in the book.

Thread: "Bottle recommendations for combi feeding"

Like others have said here, I used lansinoh bottles, tried loads but they were the only teats my baby would tolerate. Never looked back.

Thread: "What glass baby bottles do you use?"

I would really like to use Lansinoh nipples. I read that Joovy Boob bottles are compatible so I just ordered those. My backup is Evenflo classic. We used Philips Avent with my first. They were fine but seemed hard to latch to. If you want to pump directly into glass, I just put a pile of pillows in my lap and lean forward a little so the weight is supported instead of dangling.

Thread: "Which baby bottles did u love?? "

Philips Avent Glass with Lansinoh Nipples. Baby didn't care for the avent nipples but the Lansinoh fit on the same bottles!

Thread: "Bottles for ebf baby"

They look so much like the lansinoh nipples, are they different? Asking before I spend $22 on a 4 pack that will potentially end up in my enormous graveyard of rejected bottles lol

Thread: "Looking for 100% glass bottle suggestion?"

I like the glass lansinoh ones, super easy to clean and not too heavy in my hand.

Thread: "Using breast milk with a bottle"

My son Avent natural series My daughter Lansinoh natural wave. I have seen the suavinex zero zero bottles in Spain. By shape and texture I would think these mimick the breast best.

Thread: "Are the glass pigeon bottles really worth the hype?"

The bottle is just the vessel, what matters is the teat. Narrow neck Pigeon bottles fit any other narrow neck teat and vice versa. Personally, the risk of breaking glass with sleep deprived clumsiness or baby grabbing and knocking it over is too much for me. Also consider the weight of it filled when Bub can hold the bottle themselves.

Thread: "What baby bottles are we all using?"

Same here. Our LO latches well to the Lansinoh style of nipple. But we tried sooo many other bottles that were recommended before finding the one he liked

Thread: "Has anyone used lansinoh bottles for thier exclusively formula fed baby?"

My LO had the same issue with clicking, etc. I tried 4 different bottles before I landed on lansinoh. They work so well for her. She is actually able to get a good latch. They may be a good fit for your LO as well.

Thread: "Best bottle to support continued breastfeeding"

Another vote for the Lanisoh natural wave. My 11 week old refused every other bottle we tried but took to these ones like a pro. He has 1 bottle a day and he's still feeding from the breast just as well as he did before we started him on them.

Thread: "Which bottle did your EBF baby likes/d?"

We tried 13 different kinds of bottles. After a week at daycare of refusing any bottles and being fed by syringe, usually only accepting 2oz a day he now uses the lansinoh ones just fine. He's 5 months old.

Thread: "Pigeon bottles"

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Thread: "Using 8oz bottles with newborn?"

We use Lansinoh nipples on the 4oz and 8oz glass advent bottles. I have done combo feeding from day 3 with no issues. You just have to move the nipples around a bit and line up the air vents. Haven't had too much issues with leaking. Sometimes a little will come out but it's not a lot to warrant stop using them.

Thread: "Should I buy bottles?"

Definitely have some on hand. Lansinoh bottles are good and have nipples that can be a good breastfeeding transition. Phillips Avant have some natural flow ones too. I would also recommend having a breast pump, if even just a manual one.

Thread: "Lansinoh bottles working great"

My baby did not have the same challenges that yours does, but Lansinoh bottles are our favorite, even more than Dr. Brown’s! She’s almost 8mo now and they’re our go-to. I’m so glad you’ve found a bottle that works for your baby! ♥️ It makes things way less stressful. We also liked MAM at this age if you want to branch out eventually.

Thread: "Has anyone actually gotten their exclusively breastfed baby to take the bottle?? What age and how? I love breastfeeding but also want some freedom"

From the day my baby was born we gave her one bottle per day. At 3 months she suddenly started refusing bottles completely. We still try every day but it's not always successful. We've had the most luck with the lansinoh bottles

Thread: "Lansinoh bottles working great"

Thank you! I was doing some research and read really good things about MAM too.

Thread: "Pigeon bottles"

We use lanisoah glass bottles on amazon, they are pretty nice!

Thread: "glass baby bottles vs plastic or silicone?"

Seconding this! My daycare won’t do glass bottles so these were perfect. My daughter conveniently only accepted this brand for pacifiers and bottles.

Thread: "Philips Avent VS Dr. Browns anti-colic bottles - what’s your preference? My baby will be bottle fed only as I have no breasts."

Baby actually likes the lansinoh nipple a little better, and it fits in the Avent bottles well! I learned this from Mama Nurse Tina and ordered the nipples because my baby hates the Philips nipples and I felt bad throwing away two perfectly good glass bottles. The nipple's a little taller, though, so the cap of the bottle kinda pushes down on the nipple when you close it, but since it's silicone it doesn't deform or anything like that.

Thread: "Please share your bottle refusal success stories!"

My older daughter was very particular about her milk temp, we even went as far as to get a meat thermometer to make sure it was just right! Unfortunately, this little turd won’t take it warm, or very warm. I think she’s just refusing the artificial nipple all together.