Best baby bottle to reduce gas/colic
Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Original Baby Bottle
Price: $
The two-way vent system is designed to mimic the positive pressure flow of breastfeeding. This may make it one of the best when it comes to minimizing air intake — and therefore gas, spitting, burping, and all the screaming that can accompany those uncomfortable things — for your baby.
You can use a variety of nipple flow sizes — such as preemie, newborn, and older baby — so you can adjust the flow of milk based on your baby’s ability to drink.
p Pros
design helps baby take in less air when feeding
lots of nipple sizes available
x Cons:
many parts to clean
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Best baby bottle for breastfed babies
Comotomo Baby Bottle
Price: $$
This bottle was — along with Dr. Brown’s — by far the top parent favorite in our research. The Comotomo Baby Bottle, while pricier than many other options, was reported to provide a superior feel and function when it comes to mimicking
mama’s breast.
It’s made of soft, squeezable silicone that babies seem to love holding — and also allows you to control the flow to help mimic mom’s letdown reflex. It has a very wide nipple base and a more realistic nipple shape and feel. This allows baby to latch and suck in a very similar manner to
when they nurse at the breast. For moms worried about nipple confusion in their breastfed baby, this bottle earns the top spot.
It also has a venting system built into the nipple base (rather than separate parts), which makes it easy to clean and may be helpful for reducing gas. All parents we talked to, whether feeding formula or breast milk, loved this bottle.
p Pros
· easy for babies to hold
· mimics breast shape and feel
x Cons
· nipples may need to be replaced over time
pricier than other options on our list
Easiest to clean baby bottle
Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle
Price: $
Another all-around favorite, the Philips Avent Natural baby bottle is a great choice for those looking for a venting system and a design with a wide base and shorter nipple, and best of all — ease of cleaning.
It doesn’t have a bunch of tiny pieces to deal with. (In our book, parenting is complicated enough. If there’s something you can simplify, it’s a win.)
Parents love the shape and ease of use and report that this bottle has a high acceptance rate by babies. It comes in several sizes and nipple flow
rates.
simple design with few parts venting helps prevent gas sippy cup lids that fit on bottles also available
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Best baby bottle for babies who don’t like taking a bottle
MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle
Price: $
MAM is well known for its pacifier nipples, which have a shape and texture that a very high percentage of babies seem to love. They’ve brought that same technology and experience to their baby bottle nipples.
While every baby’s different in their bottle preference, these orthodontic nipples have a soft texture and shape that many babies — even those who aren’t convinced a bottle is the way to go — accept.
This bottle also has a great venting system designed to minimize air swallowing. It’s reasonably priced and comes in a variety of sizes and nipple flow rates.
p Pros
unique nipple shape and texture appeal to babies has a venting system that’s designed to minimize gas
x Cons
many parts to clean
Best baby bottles for preemies
Nanobébé Breastmilk Bottle
Price: $$
This is one of the most unique baby bottles out there — it’s actually shaped like a breast. This shape allows easier warming of milk — which helps prevent over warming, which damages breast milk — and faster cooling once refrigerated to help
prevent bacteria growth.
p Pros
may help preemie babies transition from bottles to breast more easily unique shape helps warm milk more effectively
x Cons
shape may not fit in all bottle warmers
Dr. Brown’s Options+ Slow Flow Bottle Set
Price: $
The Dr. Brown’s Options+ bottles have all the same great benefits as the Original Dr. Brown’s mentioned above. Parents love the venting system which is by far the top-rated by parents when it
comes to reducing gas, colic, and spit-up.
p Pros top rated venting system nipple options are available for preemie babies
x Cons many parts to clean
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Best baby budget bottle
Medela Breast Milk Bottles
Price: $
If you don’t think you’ll be using bottles very often, are a fan of simplicity, or just don’t want to break the bank, Medela baby bottles are a great option.
Several of them come free with your Medela breast pump (which may also be free, through your health insurance) and you can purchase more at a reasonable price.
They’re simple, easy to clean, have several nipple flow sizes, and attach directly to your pump for easy pumping and feeding.
p Pros
bottles are simply designed and fit
Medela pumps good for milk storage and feeding
x Cons:
no anti-gas technology
Best baby bottles for older babies
Munchkin LATCH Transition Cup
Price: $$
While technically a cup and not a bottle, the Munchkin LATCH Transition Cup can be used for babies as young as 4 months old.
Most doctors recommend starting to introduce a cup around 6 months, and most babies can transition off a bottle around 1 year. Transitioning from a bottle to a cup is important to prevent dental and some feeding issues.
p Pros
helpful for making the transition from bottles to cups
can be a good option for babies who won’t take a bottle
x Cons
some reviewers mentioned their baby liked to chew on
the spout rather than drink from it
Munchkin LATCH Bottle
Price: $$
This is the bottle version of the cup mentioned above, and many parents love it. It features an ergonomic shape, a simple venting system (aka easy to clean), and a soft flexible nipple that many babies accept.
There is also a valve at the bottle that’s designed to help prevent air bubbles.
P Pros:
anti-colic design helps prevent air bubbles from forming compatible with popular breast pump models
x Cons:
the flexible nipple can collapse during feeding
some parents didn’t like the valve design
Best glass baby bottles
Jooby Boob Diamond
Price: $$$
While all bottles are now required to be made from BPA-free plastic, many parents prefer to use glass bottles to avoid the risk of leaching chemicals into their baby’s milk — especially when heating milk or sterilizing bottles.
The Joovy Boob Diamond does a nice job with its venting system, ease of washing, and silicone sleeve option that can help with grip and prevent breakage if the bottle is dropped.
p Pros
glass design could mean less chemical exposure easy to clean silicone sleeve can help prevent breakage
x Cons
glass is heavier and could break
not ideal for travel or on the go
Evenflo Feeding Classic Glass Bottle
Price: $
These glass bottles from Evenflo have been around for years — they might even be what you drank from as a baby.
They’re wildly popular for a number of reasons:
The twisted design makes them a little easier to grip than some glass bottles, they’re easy to clean, they’re glass (versus plastic) for those who prefer it, and they’re inexpensive. You can get a value pack of these bottles for about $3 per bottle.
p Pros:
trusted bottles that have been used by parents for years
easy grip design good value for the price
x Cons
glass can break
Best baby bottle with a bag
Playex Baby Nurser with Drop-In Liners
Price: $
While a little old school, many parents love the Playtex baby bottles with disposable liners. They have a disposable bag insert that you fill with breast milk or formula and then toss after feeding. This makes cleanup a breeze! You really just have
to wash the bottle nipple, which is great for parents on the go. gets gulped. These bottles come in a variety of sizes and nipple flow rates.
p Pros
great for using pumped and stored breast milk inside a bottle easy to clean
x Cons
liners can get expensive
some reviewers experienced leaking, which could
become an issue
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