Didn't work well for latching issues
March 19, 2019
#MAMbaby @MAM_USA
I've been breastfeeding my son and now that maternity leave is over it's time for me to go back to work and for the little guy to go to daycare. Daycare means lots of bottles and lots of germs.
We have several brands of bottles and our son struggles with swallowing air, even on the breast. Initially he had a tongue and lip tie that we had corrected. But because he swallows air, it makes him burp, gassy and overall very uncomfortable. So, when using bottles, air control is very important to us. I received this Bottle from the weeSpring Parent Panel. We have used Mam bottles before with my daughter and find that they do a good job with keeping the air away from the baby's tummy. To do this they use vents at the base of the bottle and you will notice the extra plastic part at the base when cleaning. Simple and effective.
However, another factor in my son swallowing air is the nipple. He prefers nipples that mimics a breast in shape and texture. This is where I feel like the Mam bottle isn't right for us. Although the nipple tip is similar in size to other traditional bottles, the areola part of the nipple/neck isn't wide and shaped like a breast, which helps w his latch to the bottle and air intake. The nipples tip is shaped different compared to other nipples, in that it is flat on 2 sides. However, because the neck is thin, we had trouble getting the little guy to latch without swallowing air.
Cleaning is pretty easy, even though there are a few more parts due to the fact that the bottom screws off and there is an additional venting membrane in the bottom. Everything pops or screws apart easily and cleaning is simple. Putting it back together is just as easy and each part does not require any special tool to clean. If you want to sanitize, that's easy too. Just pop it in the microwave and because it's bpa free, in a few of minutes, it's germ free. With daycare germs, I love this feature!
Although the nipple isn't working for us right now, I'm definitely holding onto this bottle and hoping as the little guy gets used to having bottles at daycare, we can transition over to this bottle in the future.
Overall I would say this bottle works well for most people and hopefully once our guy is using bottles more in daycare, we can start using this bottle full time.
This product review was collected by the manufacturer.