Baby Products I'm Using, Trying and Sometimes Loving

I've been trying to find a good solution for feedings so that they can be virtually hands free. When the boys were newborns they didn't move a lot so we could just prop the bottles up with blankets. But when they got to where they could see better they started moving their heads a lot, so propping bottles is now out of the question. So I've been looking for different products, and ideas, that are designed to make feedings go a little smoother.

My friend, who also has twins, told me about these neat bottles you can find at Babies R' Us.




The nipple is hooked up to a tube that siphons the milk out of the bottle like a straw.

My big boy is getting very good at using this system.

My little boy doesn't have the attention span for it. At first he didn't like how much sucking it took to get the milk up to the nipple. Then I figured out you can squeeze the nipple at the base and it pulls the milk up. Well then he doesn't want to put the effort into keeping the flow going. I also think he gets confused because he can't see the bottle in front of him.



They also get distracted by all the fun tubes, and the fact that the bottle is sitting on the floor by their heads, so they try to play with everything which gets a little annoying.

I think if we keep practicing with these bottles they will be a very nice thing to have. At least I know my big boy can use them. If you are interested in trying these bottles they are called Podee bottles (or feeding system?). I recommend starting when your babies are newborns, so they can get used to how they work.

While at Babies R' Us, looking for the Podee bottles, I made another discovery. I've asked myself before why they don't make bottles with handles like some sippy cups have. Well low and behold they do.



My little boy is a pro at these. He caught right on. My big boy. . .not so much. But at least one can use the Podee Bottles and one can use these.

These kind have a slower flowing nipple- to prevent spills when the baby waves them around- so don't use them at night when you just want to get the feeding over with and go back to bed.

The last product I have to mention is one you all probably know about. The Gerber Graduates Puffs. The only reason I mention them is because I didn't realize I could use them already until a friend recommended them to me.



Gerber doesn't go by age, they go by stage- supported sitters can start eating cereal, etc.- I really like this system because it seems fairly reasonable, so I figure it fits in well with my mommy-ing ways. According to their system you should start using the puffs when your baby is crawling, which is why I didn't think to try them yet. But I went and bought some and I am so glad I did. I now can get my grumpy, tired and hungry boys through church meetings. I can also get through that long stretch of night where we are stuck between two feedings without a nap. They have just worked wonderfully for us, and I'm so glad my friend told us to go buy some.