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I used Born Free bottles last year after reading about BPA in many plastics. Since my son ended up hating bottles, he only used them about ten times. I loved the easy of cleaning them and really loved the construction, but I definitely didn’t get the kind of hardcore use out of them I’d need to write a serious review. When Sprout Baby offered a Wee Go bottle for us to review, I ended up sharing it with a local mom to get her take. Here’s her guest review of Wee Go glass baby bottles:
GUEST REVIEW
Before the first use, I washed & sterilized the bottle as directed. It was easy to wash, but I found that my Munchkin bottle brush just barely fit into the neck of the bottle. As per the instructions, the silicone sleeve was easy to remove with the help of a little soapy water. After washing, sterilization required only a few minutes in boiling water as is standard with baby equipment. All parts survived the boiling with no damage, and once cool, the silicone sleeve slipped easily back onto the bottle. I was expecting that to be more difficult, but it was no trouble at all.
The bottle has a unique, somewhat stylish look with the orange protective sleeve. It looks a little retro to me, and the shade of orange is unusual for baby gear. It’s a welcome change from the usual baby pastel shades on such items. Without the sleeve on the glass bottle, I had concerns that the bottle could be more easily broken if dropped, but the silicone sleeve gives a nice gripping surface while protecting the bottle somewhat from impact. We didn’t test to see how high we could hold it above the marble floor before it would break on impact though!
Our baby is breastfed, and only gets a bottle of pumped breastmilk on rare occasions. At 4 months, she has resisted using most bottles, so I was eager to see if she would accept the WeeGo. To warm the milk, I placed the glass bottle with sleeve in place in my steam bottle warmer, left the top off the bottle, and popped in a kitchen thermometer. When the temperature read 90 degrees, I removed the bottle from the warmer and placed it on the counter for a few minutes to allow the outside of the bottle to cool as usual. With plastic bottles I’ve found that the milk will continue to warm an additional 5 degrees once the bottle is removed from the warmer, as heat continues to transfer from the bottle to the milk even after it’s removed from the warmer. Heating the milk in the glass WeeGo bottle seemed to take longer than usual, but once the bottle was removed from the warmer, the milk continued to climb an additional 15 degrees in temperature. I’d forgotten to take into account that the glass would initially absorb more heat, and thus also release more into the milk after being taken out of the bottle warmer. So, I had to let the milk cool a bit before giving it to the baby. Not a big deal, I just need to remember to remove the bottle from the warmer a bit sooner in order to avoid overheating the milk.
We’ve found that our bottle-resistant girl will rarely take more than 2 ounces from a bottle, and if it’s me (her mother) trying to give her a bottle- forget it- she will not take anything! For this test, my husband held her as I watched from around the corner. We found that she readily drank 2 ounces from the WeeGo, and seemed interested in continuing to nurse from the bottle. However, at that point my husband said, “This is too slow, it’s taking too long, I have things to do!” and declared the test over. My thinking is that if he were home taking care of the baby while I was out and was using the WeeGo, he’d have been much happier with the WeeGo than he’s been with most of the other bottles we’ve tried. The WeeGo didn’t leak, was simple to clean, and she drank from it readily without sucking in a lot of air as well. But, given that we were conducting a test drive of the bottle with me standing just around the corner rather than really putting it to work in a “mommy-no-home” situation, his perception was that he was sitting on the couch for far too long while a slew of much more manly projects in the garage were calling to him.
The WeeGo also offers some interesting “Y-Cut” nipples, but we didn’t test those. The hole in the Y-Cut nipples seems far larger, as if to allow for a much more rapid flow, perhaps intended for someone feeding thickened formula from a bottle. Our tests of other bottles and nipples revealed not only that our little girl doesn’t particularly like bottles in general, but the faster the milk flows, the less she seems to like the experience. She gasps and chokes on the milk if it comes out too quickly for her, so we didn’t try out the faster flow Y-cut nipples with the WeeGo bottle. She was happy with the slow flow, and I say stick with what works.
[Editor's Note: The Y-Cut nipples are for older babies who prefer fast flow.]
Overall, the WeeGo seems to be a fine choice. It was simple to clean, and the glass bottle and silicone nipple give me some peace of mind that the milk is staying contaminant & bacteria free. The milk flowed at a rate that our baby was very comfortable with. It also offers an appearance apart from the usual pastel pink and blue so prevalent in baby gear.The final verdict is that the WeeGo is now one of our go-to bottles for those rare bottle-feeding occasions.
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i love the blog on waste free lunches. i’ve been meaning to start packing lunches like that.
my feeding routine is nurse when he’s hungry. he’s a growing boy and i love the one-on-one time i have with him while nursing
i don’t know if this has to do as much with safety as it does with cleanliness, but we make sure to have a bottle of hand sanitizer in each room and in the diaper bag so that anyone that touches the baby has germ-free hands
I had to pump my breast milk for the past year- my son won’t breastfeed so I am always on the look out for great bottles. He is very picky with bottles too- such a monkey!
As for safety we make sure our kids and baby are always sitting when eating or drinking (including from bottles) to avoid accidents and choking.
The peach pigmented concealer is a great idea- I would love to try it.
I thought the Green Toys Recycled Plastic Tea Set were cool and totally adorable!
thank you!
I try to feed my daughter at the same time every day and “try” to do it at the kitchen table and not “on the go”, sometimes it works and sometimes not so much!
To encourage safety I try to keep all of the cupboards locked and always use the back burners on the stove. I’m so used to it I do it even when I’m the only one home!
I loved the Kotobuki ceramic cup and bowl sets – I’ve never thought of using ceramic as an alternate safe material for children. I breastfed my daughter for 10 months and then used the stored breastmilk in the freezer for another month to wean her off. I’m hoping to do the same for our upcoming baby. For safety, we actually didn’t let our daughter into the kitchen while we were cooking. I would set up barriers using chairs or put her in the playpen watching me while I cooked. We then slowly repeatedly reinforced how she could not go near the stove because it was hot. It worked because our daughter understands ‘hot’ things are not meant to be touched or messed around with.
I also like the GrimeFighter All Purpose Wipes
My daughters eat 3 full meals and 2 small snacks (so that they’ll eat their meals!)
We put child locks on cupboards and keep chemicals high and away!
I would love to try the Sweet Knee Bun Glaze!!
I like the looks of the Boon Catch Bowl and Groovy Dining Set. I just started feeding solids to my baby and am still using our “adult” bowls to spoon feed him. I really need some kid-friendly serving bowls/plates!
I breastfeed my son on demand, which unfortunately is nearly every 2 hours. Growing boy! I’ve recently introduced rice cereal (mixed with breast milk) and feed a small portion to him while I eat my own lunch and dinner. This way I’m able to stretch the time between feedings a little bit.
For safekeeping, I store all of my cleaners/ chemicals/ alcohol/ medicines way up out of the reach of little hands. I also make sure that there are no electrical cords within reach of the baby and that everything at his level is safe!
I’m a first time mom and I really love to feed my daughter. She always likes fruits, she just lick the juice of the fruit. Of all the fruits I’ve introduce to her, she loves the apple. I’ve also introduced to her those rice cereal. It is actually wonderful to see our babies grow and providing them what they need for nourishment to make them stay healthy and strong.
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As far as a feeding routine for my baby is every 3 to 4 hours. That really just depends on the baby and if he’s hungry. One way that we keep our home baby safe is child locks on everything!!!!!! You can’t trust little ones. Better to be safe than sorry!!!:)
The decision to breast-feed is yours. Take at least as much time to learn about breastfeeding as you did when you picked out your babies crib; more if you can spare it. Arm yourself with knowledge and then make a decision. Only you can decide if breastfeeding is right for you family.
If there were no benefits of bottle feeding, no one who is capable of breastfeed would not decides for it. Although there are some real advantages, they can’t overshadow all the positive thinks that breastfeeding provides.
I have to agree with Ana on this one. Bottles are great if you can breastfeed for whatever reason but if you can, I do believe you should. Its natures way.
/Maria
This was very helpful.
Our focus is on breast feeding, but inevitably, some bottle feeding comes into play and I’m always looking for good insight on different systems or products.
For me glass bottles are the only way to go as there is less that can go wrong with glass. The wild card is the rest of the delivery system, how hard it is to clean, how well it stores the milk, etc.
Thank you for providing your experience here
I’m from the old schools I guess, as I believe we women were endowed with breast for a reason, and as such have never had a need to bottles, with all 5 of my children. I sympathize with the women who have never had that experience.
I just amazed the way you described the whole procedure of washing and it’s treatment by boiling water. Yes, most mummy will choose this for their babies.
I still think that the nature wins over the bottles, so if youre able to breast feed, it will always be the best thing.
I think you should breats feed as long as it’s possible, but sometimes that’s just not an option. So luckily we all have alternatives to the natural way :)
I appreciate this post. I will have my first born weeks from now and I learned so much on parenting from you. Looking forward to see more of your post.