Second Nature feeding system

[joly1]

I am nursing, but trying to get my baby to learn how to use a bottle since I'm going back to work in three weeks (she's a month old). She sucks at the bottle so strongly that she swallows air and gets a little gassy. Anyone hear anything about or try usig the new Second Nature Feeding system? It's supposed to prevent this. Thanks!

[ceng]

I haven't heard froom anyone who has used the system, but I am curious about it myself. My DD is 3 months and is having trouble with the bottle also. She hated it and has trouble drinking also. I wonder if the second nature is worth it. The only problem is you havre to order it online. Stores don't carry it.

[chloesmommy]

i've been looking at bottles to use with my breastpump. i'd bought wide-neck dr. brown's bottles but wanted to see if there is a bottle that more closely resembles the breast. the place where i took my breastfeeding class recommended second nature bc the nipple resembles a real nippple, and unlike most nipples, will only drip milk when sucked. they actually carry second nature bottles for 5 dollars, which is comparable to the dr. brown's, and about the same if i were to order it online. if you are in the los angeles area, you can go to the store and take a look. i'll probably be buying the bottle this weekend and will post after i try it out, if anyone's interested.

[chloesmommy]

well, i tried out the second nature bottle a couple of times in the last couple of days, and dd took it a couple of times (once she took 3 ozs, and the other 2 times, just a couple of sips), but i had a really hard time most of the times. i think what was hard for her is that bc milk only comes out when she's sucking, she has no idea what's in it. so i would have to repeatedly unscrew the bottle and dip the nipple in the breastmilk. also, the shape of the nipple is really unlike a typical nipple, and unlike the human nipple, so i think that made it harder for her to accept it. after several days of trying, i decided to try the dr brown's bottles that i had originally purchased, and dd took the bottle right away, and had 2 ozs. maybe if i continued trying the second nature bottle, dd would accept it later on, but it was really hard trying to get her to take it. i still like the idea behind the second nature bottle, but it didn't really seem to work well for dd. hope that helps!

[TahliasMom]

Can't tell you about the Second Nature feeding system but we started our DD on bottles right away because my milk didn't come in for about 5 days. We used the Evenflo Elite Wide Neck Bottles and DD had not problem with BFing. I like the nipple because it had multiple holes so it mimics the breast pretty well.
good luck