My Top 5 favorite Bottles

So you’ve decided you’re going to bottle feed, now what?  Which bottles are going to work best you? When I was pregnant with Ellie and even with Zach I had no idea which bottles I should be buying. They all claim to be best for baby, but which ones really work?  And let’s be honest, I want to know which one are going to be me convenient for ME!!

All the bottles I reviewed are BPA free.  As a matter of fact, I didn’t find one bottle that wasn’t BPA free.  Now that we’ve made that clear.

Here are my top 5.

1. Avent’s New Natural Bottles - Disclaimer – Avent sent me 2 of their new Avent Natural Bottle’s to try out.  We’ve used them a number of times over the last couple of weeks.

Pro’s

• The wide shaped nipple create a natural latch for babies.  Especially if you’re also breastfeeding.
• The nipple is extra soft and flexible to provide more comfort while feeding.
• Size and shape make it easier for baby to hold.
• Easy to clean!  The wide neck makes it incredible easy to clean.
• Less mess when using formula.  Because of the wide neck I don’t have a hard time scooping formula into the bottle.
• Because of the new “twin valve” design there is less air in the babies belly.  Translation, less belly aches!

Con’s

• Because of the size and shape of the bottle it doesn’t fit into traditional bottle accessories, like my Brica travel bottle warmer.
• The large nipple doesn’t fit into my dishwasher easily.

2. Born Free

Pro’s

• Similar to a mother’s natural milk flow, which reduces nipple confusion and helps support moms to reach their breastfeeding goal.
• Baby can control the flow of milk
• Born Free’s ActiveFlow™ Venting Technology reduces gas pain.

Con’s

• A few linking issues
• Because of all the parts they’re difficult to clean.

3. Playtex Drop-Ins

Pro’s

• Because the Drop-Ins contain less air, this means less air in the belly.
• Drop-Ins also promote more milk intake.
• Pre-sterilized drop ins makes prep and clean up easy.

Con’s

• Drop-Ins create more trash.
• Drop-Ins are an extra cost.
• If the Drop-In breaks it can create a mess.

4. Tommee Tippee

Pro’s

• The extra wide nipple flexes and stretches similar to a breast. Great for Mom’s who are also breastfeeding.
• The valve allows babies to feed comfortably with less air in their tummies.

Con’s

• If you don’t get the nipple on just right you could have leaking issues.
• Size of the nipple is to wide for some babies
• Shape of bottle prevents bottle from fitting into traditional bottle accessories

5. Dr. Brown’s - Disclaimer – I’ve used Dr. Brown’s bottle with both Ellie and Zach.

Pro’s

• Patented two-piece internal vent system ventilates air away from nipple.  Again, no air in the tummy.
• They come in both regular and wide neck (wide nipple).  So baby can decide what they like best.
• Regular shape can be used with traditional bottle accessories.

Con’s

• Though not incredibly difficult to clean, there are a lot of parts.
• My local market doesn’t carry them in their infant section! UGH!!

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I always hate the about me section. I’m so many different things, I’m never sure how to narrow it down into a paragraph or 2. I love taking pictures, dancing in my living room, talking, I really love talking, and Traveling. I’m an Ex NFL Cheerleader, a “first wife” and now a first time mommy with a beautiful little girl. My life is far from boring and though there are times I long for boring, in the end I’d have it no other way!

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