still in search of the perfect bottle...

[@llli*sprocket]

I'm dreaming of a specific bottle set-up and I'm hoping someone has found something that will work. I've got a bunch of the Evenflo classic glass bottles and also a bunch of Medela bottles. They all have the same "standard" thread pattern.

I'm looking for a WIDE base, SLOW FLOW nipple that I can use with these. So far I've come up with the Medela Calma nipples which meet all of my requirements in theory, but my baby has had a hard time getting the hang of it. We'll keep trying but in the mean time, does anyone know of any others? Thanks!

[@llli*sherice]

I like Tommee Tippee bottles. We only own one bottle, and that's the one, we love it!

[@llli*lidarose]

Tommee Tippees are very wide. They seem to do well. Used Nuk Orthodontic for DD; not as wide, but they work with Green To Grow bottles as well.

[@llli*sprocket]

Thanks!! Does anyone know if any of these are compatible with the standard threaded bottles? ie if the bottle would fit onto a medela pump connector? Thanks

[@llli*worknpump]

We use the Avent bottles (both "classic" and "natural"). They both have a wide base (the "natural" is especially like a real nipple and has less parts) and we use the size 1 newborn, slow flow. My DD is almost 7 months now and they've worked great. They are not themselves compatible with the Medela pump connector, but you can purchase adaptors to make them so.

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-AVENT-...=avent+adapter

It's a shame that the medela pump connector doesn't fit most of the wide-base bottles. But this adaptor should do the trick.

[@llli*sprocket]

Thanks!! I don't think that will help me though. I'm not sure if I have this right, but the adapter will allow for you to use the Avent bottle with the Medela pump... But I want to use the Avent nipples with my Medela/EvenFlo bottles. Would the same adapter work for that?

[@llli*toddlerandtwins]

I used (I think) the gerber nuk nipples that have a wide base and slow flow, supposed to 'be for breastfeeding babie's. I had evenflo bottles, and they fit on both my lansinoh and medela pump connectors.

[@llli*worknpump]

Thanks!! I don't think that will help me though. I'm not sure if I have this right, but the adapter will allow for you to use the Avent bottle with the Medela pump... But I want to use the Avent nipples with my Medela/EvenFlo bottles. Would the same adapter work for that?

Oh - gotcha. No, I don't think you can use the Avent nipples with the Medela/EvenFlo bottles. The adaptor just lets you pump (with your Medela pump) directly into the Avent bottles.

[@llli*lidarose]

Hmmm, no idea on that second question. I just use the medela all the time for storage and the others for actual feeding.