So Many Bottles!

There are many, many bottles to choose from. There are also many, many opinions on which one is best. I will tell you what worked for us and give some reviews on some as well. Whether you breastfeed or formula feed, I suggest you have at least a few bottles around!

We got several types of bottles at showers. We ended up trying a few. We ended up liking and using the Playtex Ventaire bottles.

We really liked these bottles. Their patent claims that they have proven that these bottles prevent colic, gas, and spit-up. I will say this, Brody had no colic, hardly any gas, and not much spit-up. I believe the bottles helped this a lot. However, I do think that some babies are more prone to these things no matter what bottle you use. The angle in the bottle also promotes a semi upright feeding position. This position is recommended by pediatricians to help prevent ear infections. Brody never had an ear infection while using bottles. Again, I think the bottles did help but I do not think that the bottles were the only reason he never got an ear infection. Playtex is also the #1 recommended bottle brand by pediatricians according to this study. These bottles are also reasonably priced. 

Now, here is the tricky part. These bottles worked great for us, but they may not for your baby. I think that it is good to go with bottles that you know have worked for others, but you may have to use a bottle that is not necessarily the "popular" bottle because it works best for your baby.

Here is a bottle review. This review proves my theory. Playtex Ventaire is #16 on their list but worked great for us. It is not necessarily the "new and improved" bottle, but Brody did great with it! However, it is always good to look at reviews and look at different aspects of the bottle. You want to look at the things that are important to you in a bottle to help you choose which one to get. Things that may be important would be the following: price, eco friendly, bottle containter (plastic, glass, metal, etc.), functionality, transition ability from bottle to sippy, effect on your baby's tummy (does it cause air bubbles, etc.), materials in it (always get at least BPA free), nipple materials, dishwasher safe or not, how heavy it is, how easy it is to use, etc. If you are breastfeeding and pumping, you may want to get a bottle that has drop-ins. This is an easier transition from bag to bottle for your breast milk. For this review, Tommee Tippee and Comotomo are #2 and #3. I have had friends use these and love them. They seem to be great bottles but I have never used them so I cannot speak from experience.

Here are two good reviews for you to read and study if you want to learn more about the different types of bottles. It explains the different types of bottles and list pros and cons. It also gives you brands of the different types of bottles. Review 1 and Review 2.

 

The best thing to do is to get a few different types of bottles that you like and that fit what you want in a bottle. Do not buy a ton because your baby may not like that particular bottle. Then you can experiment with the few that you have and go buy more once you know which bottle works best for your baby. Your pediatrician may also have some suggestions so ask them their opinion as well!

 

Good luck! If you have any questions or want more information, please email me! Don't forget to email me any topics you want me to blog about too!

 

Until next time!