Tommee Tippee bottle

My baby started to drink from bottle when he was 2 weeks old. I still breastfeed him at that time, but once my Tommee Tippee bottles arrive, I taught him to drink from the bottle. Just so that he can still drink expressed breastmilk from bottle when I'm not around.

It turned out very good as Razin (my son) did not have any nipple confuse issue. He was breastfed and bottle fed at the same time.

I believe a good bottle with suitable bottle teat is crucial to achieve this. And since then, I only buy Tommee Tippee bottles.

If you take a look at Tommee Tippee's teats, you can see that the teat is rounded like mommy's breast. It is also very soft (softer than Avent's). Definitely 'closer to nature'! =)

The first time Razin drink from TT's bottle, the whole teat was inside her mouth. Just like when breastfeeding! It's a good thing that the teat is very soft.

Other than that, I love just how cute Tommee Tippee's bottles are!

 

 This is the 5 oz bottles.

The bottles comes with Stage 1 teats which are 'slow flow' that are perfect for newborns.

 

This is the 9 oz bottles (the twin pack comes in Blue and Pink).

The 9 oz bottles also use Stage 1 teats (slow flow).

You can change to other teats as your baby grows.

There are 3 teats:

Slow Flow (from newborns)

Medium Flow (from 3 months above)

Fast Flow (from 6 months above)

But truly, it depends on your baby. Every babies are different. Some rejected Tommee Tippee, some suitable with it... You have to try and error. Do not give up... You have to be patient.

But make sure Tommee Tippee is the first bottle you try on! hihihi...

There are some tips from other mommies I would like to share here when introducing bottle for babies:

1. If you want to breastfeed your baby, do not introduce bottle too early. Too early here means, within one to two days from the moment baby was born. Why? Well, your baby might not want to feed from your breast afterwards as he/she is already comfortable drinking from bottles. Plus, the flow from bottle is faster than from mom's breasts. Your baby doesn't have to do much effort sucking from bottle than from mom's breasts.

 2. Do not wait too long to introduce bottles to babies - Some mothers will only teach his/her babies to drink from bottle when they're a week/month away from getting back to work. Well, some babies rejected any bottles introduced as they're already comfortable feeding direct from their mothers.

So when is the perfect time?

Mommy knows best!

Quinny Zapp Xtra, Zapp and Maxi Cosi Cabriofix

I always love Quinny brand as the strollers are all stylish and great for modern parents. And one of the Quinny stroller I own is the Quinny Zapp Xtra.

Why I chose Quinny Zapp Xtra?

Well, the main reason I chose Zapp Xtra is because of the recline-ability of the seat. It can be used from newborn! You can recline the seat until it's in horizontal position where baby can lay comfortably.

 Three recline positions when facing forward.

 

Two recline positions when facing rearward.

Rearward facing is good for newborns as the baby can see his mother/father pushing the stroller and feel safer seeing familiar faces ;)

I didn't however, use the Zapp Xtra seat when my baby was born. That's because I'd purchased Maxi Cosi Cabriofix carseat!

The Maxi Cosi (MC) Cabriofix carseat is a MUST for every parents who own a car. It's important to have an infant carseat for your baby to rest in when you travel by car. Safety first!

So, during my baby's early months, we always use the Quinny Zapp Xtra's stroller frame and the MC carseat. I love this combo! It's perfect and great for traveling. You don't have to pick up the baby from his seat to put on stroller (you'll risk waking him up, and that's no good if u plan to do some shopping! haha), all you have to do is pick up the cute carseat and put it on the stroller frame.

The Quinny Zapp Xtra, if purchased from authorized reseller, comes with a full set which is; raincover, shopping basket and Maxi Cosi adapters! So there is no need to buy additional adapters anymore... It comes with the purchase.

I love how the stroller frame is so compact when folded. This is the same case with Quinny Zapp (not Zapp Xtra, just Zapp). It is light and good for traveling. Only problem with Zapp is, it cannot recline at all... So cannot be used from newborn...

Back to how compact it is when folded, take a look at the picture below:

Please remove the Zapp Xtra seat from your mind if you're just using the stroller frame with MC Cabriofix carseat.

It's compact!

But when put together with the Zapp Xtra seat, no... it's no longer compact.

Also not great if you're traveling by bus or flights cos the seat is bulky.

It's separated from the frame, so to me, it's not practical if you want to bring the stroller on a bus, ferry or airplane.

Stick to Zapp if you're traveling as they are definitely designed for traveling!

 

See how compact Quinny Zapp is?

Great for traveling by airplane as it can fit the traveling bag.

Here's a video on Quinny Zapp Xtra for a closer look on how it looks like in real life.

That's all for now. Good luck finding the stroller that fits your lifestyle... ;)