Which Bottles are Best for Breastfeeding?

Which Bottles are Best for Breastfeeding?

If I want to breast feed, which bottles are the best for switching between the two?

There are so many on the market, I don't know which is best. I do know that I want BPA free.

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Which Bottles are Best for Breastfeeding?

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Sep 21, 2009
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Every Baby is Different
by: Heather ;-)

Every baby will respond to different bottles differently. Lauren transitioned well, back and forth with the Avent bottles. Elena preferred Dr. Brown's. Both, by the way, have BPA-free versions available (Dr. Brown's even has glass.)

I tend to lean towards the wider-nipple design of bottles, since it helps remind your baby the shape his/her mouth should have on a proper breastfeeding latch. Most brands offer this wider design.

I'd start by purchasing (or borrowing) a single bottle of the Avent, Dr. Browns (wide-neck) and Born-Free brands. Use each brand for a few days and see how your baby reacts to them. Does your baby seem to prefer one over the other? Do you struggle after a certain brand to get the latch right?

After you've figured out which one your baby seems to like best, then you can go out and buy a set. This way you don't waste your money buying bottles your baby doesn't like.

Hope this helps,
Heather ;-)

BTW, If you haven't seen it, I wrote an article on baby bottles last year. You can see it here. (It does need some updating, but it still may be useful...)