Medela SoftfeederTM Sterile - Medela 6100018S

My 3 month old daughter has a posterior tongue tie and lip tie. She latches decently to the breast but cannot figure the bottle out. We've tried almost every bottle brand without success even preemie bottles. I've recently returned to work while my husband stays with her and she will go a full 8 hours without eating anything. We thought if she was hungry enough she would eventually eat but that has not been the case, she screams and pulls away from the bottle the only success we had was with a medicine syringe. I finally found this product and although expensive, decided to chance it. She took it right away and downed 4 oz. The instructions were easy to follow and I had no issues with it leaking. It takes a bit to figure out the right technique to use it, some milk does dribble when she's lapping. It's essentially like feeding a baby from a giant silicone spoon so I anticipated it to be somewhat messy. The mouth piece is very soft and flexible, more so than most baby bottles. I found that sitting her upright facing me in a bumbo-type seat and using a large burp cloth to drape over her with my hand holding her arms down was the best technique. Making sure to feed her while she is calm and not starving makes a big difference. I push the mouth piece down on her lower lip under her tongue and she laps the milk, she has gotten so good at it she now can slurp from it. I would really recommend giving this product a try if your struggling with bottle feeding.

I had to go back to work and my baby simply did not take a bottle. She just couldn't latch on properly or long enough to drink from the bottle. Sometimes she'd get angry that we tried to stick a bottle in her mouth. We tried *everything* - different people offering the bottle, different bottles (even spent $15 on the comotomo), different locations and position, etc. We realized that she seems ok with lapping up the milk like a cat / gently pouring the milk into her mouth from a spoon. And then we found this amazing thing, which is like a spoon/cup. After about 5 or 6 uses, she has become quite comfortable with the Softfeeder and she now regularly drinks EBM from it. Both caregiver and daddy find it easy to use. The only thing is that it's expensive - but it is worth it. And, the bottle it comes with only takes 2.5 ounces, probably because it's meant more for newborns than infants, but I believe you can screw a regular medela bottle into the feeder. That is what we are going to explore this week. Good luck!

Not sure if my bottle came defective, but after the second use it stopped working, stopped dripping. I am home with newborn and won’t be able to return it plus it’s already been used. Think twice before you buy it, great concept, but doesn’t work.

The product does the job, helped a lot to quit bottles and get going with breastfeeding. Only issue is the white valve part which is very annoying. It is either blocking the milk or pour a lot, now using without that part. And be careful since it sometimes leaks.

This is a great device. My son took bottles from 3 weeks to 10 and then flat out refused. I went back to work after 12 weeks and we thought surely he would take one once he got hungry enough, but it was as if he forgot how. We tried 9 different ones and he just wouldn't latch on to them. He played with them in his mouth and chewed on the nipple. This was the only device that got milk in him while we tried to encourage him to take a bottle. The bottle is certainly preferable, but this saved our sanity. We continued to offer the bottle first for each feeding and then switched to this. Eventually he took the bottle. I was so glad to have found this in the interim. Aden and Anais burpy bibs are also perfect to use with it. They snap around the baby's neck and are very soft while also being large enough to handle any spills while you get used to how this works. Very convenient that it is compatible with the medela bottles I pump into, as well.

This didn't work well for my 3 month old who is refusing a bottle. The mouthpiece was tiny, awkward, and slow going. However, I think it would be perfect for a newborn who chokes easily. Instead, the Ameda baby cups worked well for us - they are just the right size for a 3 month old and they are see through so you can see what's going on. The Doidy cup is too big and opaque. Another alternative is squirting the milk in her mouth from a Comotomo bottle. If I sit her back up against my thighs she'll accept this.

This is the ONLY device my 3 month old daughter will drink from. She does not have cleft palette, nor a hard time nursing, but I was desperate for SOMETHING/ANYTHING else to feed her with for sunday school or for a sitter. My daughter will not suck on a pacifier either, so normal bottles just won't do! The only thing she sucks on besides me is her folded finger, so I thought the wider "spout" on this feeder may feel more comfortable in her mouth. Well, it did and she happily drinks from it now. The only cons are the price and that it's kind of messy the first few uses, until baby gets a hang of swallowing without spitting it out haha. You can look up videos on YouTube to see how to use this product, but basically you just place the spoon side into baby's mouth and squeeze the middle of the rubbery end which squirts a little milk into the spoon and then baby slurps it up. Then you just keep squeezing. It is very simple to use once you and baby get the hang of it. And yes, you can use the top of this bottle with any other Medela bottles which is great because this one only holds 2-3 ounces.

What a blessing this spoon has been! My son will NOT take a bottle and this allows us the ability to feed him without the breast. Granted, it take quite a bit longer so be prepared and the spoon is not dishwasher safe. Other than those issues we are so happy we found this spoon!! My SIL has similar issues with her daughter not taking a bottle and they now use this as well. Cup feeding is just not ideal for an infant and this help ensure that your liquid gold doesn’t end up down your newborns onesie!

My daughter does not take the bottle but I needed something for her to take my milk in (when I'm not around), the medela softfeeder has been a success so far. Easy to use, avoids nipple confusion and easy to clean. I definitely recommend it.

Excellent choice. I would recommend it to anyone.