Best baby bottle
In this baby bottles comparison, you can find out what the Tell Me Baby community thinks are the top baby bottles on the market.
Baby bottles comparison chart
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"I absolutely adore these bottles! The lactation consultant at the hospital recommended them when my baby was born..."
"I absolutely adore these bottles! The lactation consultant at the hospital recommended them when my baby was born..."
"These are the only bottles are fussy breast fed baby would take."
"These are the only bottles are fussy breast fed baby would take."
"We use these bottles regularly. They are a great quality and have remained in a great condition after multiple washes."
"We use these bottles regularly. They are a great quality and have remained in a great condition after multiple washes."
"I love the lightness which makes it easy for baby to carry and learn to self feed..."
"I love the lightness which makes it easy for baby to carry and learn to self feed..."
"These bottles were easy to use and clean. After multiple washes they still remained in great condition."
"These bottles were easy to use and clean. After multiple washes they still remained in great condition."
"We love all of the Medela range. They are great quality and not a bad price."
"We love all of the Medela range. They are great quality and not a bad price."
"This is a great size and holds a decent amount of milk perfect for babies feed."
"This is a great size and holds a decent amount of milk perfect for babies feed."
"I had used these bottles for about two and a half years, and I never had an issue with them."
"I had used these bottles for about two and a half years, and I never had an issue with them."
"This bottle is affordable, easily accessible, durable and multi purpose which I love..."
"This bottle is affordable, easily accessible, durable and multi purpose which I love..."
"We are big Tommee Tippee fans! All 3 of our kids have had the Closure to Nature bottles and they all loved them."
"We are big Tommee Tippee fans! All 3 of our kids have had the Closure to Nature bottles and they all loved them."
How to choose a baby bottle
Whether you’re feeding your baby breast milk or formula, most parents end up buying at least a couple of bottles for their baby.
But which bottle is right for your baby?
Here are some factors to consider when choosing the right bottle.
Size
What size bottle do you need? Some new parents buy the smaller bottles to start with (125ml) because newborns drink small amounts at a time from a bottle.
But buying smaller bottles to begin with means you may need to buy bigger bottles later on. There’s no reason you can’t use bigger bottles with your little baby, except as a personal preference.
Shape
It’s not just size that can vary with baby bottles, shape can be vastly different. Wide, narrow, rounded, curved – there’s a huge variety of shapes to choose from. Some bottles are shaped to resemble breasts, for example Tommee Tippee “Closer to Nature” range.
The ideal bottle and nipple/teat shape comes down to the preference of the baby and what works best for them. While a wide neck rounded bottle might look more like a breast, it’s interesting watching how a baby latches onto a narrower bottle, like the Pigeon Slim Neck bottle.
Wider-necked bottles are easier to fill without spilling, so for middle of the night feeds that might also be something to consider!
Compatibility
If you’re expressing breast milk it’s useful to choose a bottle that is compatible with your breast pump. While brands have their own own shape and sized bottles they’re not all necessarily unique. You can potentially mix and match your bottles to your pumps: for example, Spectra pumps are compatible with Avent, Mam and the Tommee Tippee “Happy Baby” line. Medela Breast pumps fit the Evenflo bottles, or the Tommee Tippee and Avent bottles with an adaptor.
Some brands can only be used exclusively with their own brand of bottles, like the Nuk breast pump.
Nipple/teat speed
Again, the ideal speed or flow of the nipple/teat depends on your baby. Most brands of baby bottles have a range of flow speeds to find the right pace for your baby. Generally newborns need to feed slower, whereas older babies might start to fuss and get frustrated if the milk doesn’t flow through fast enough. If your baby is getting fussy at the bottle you may need to go up – or down – a flow speed to find the right pace for your baby.
Glass bottles
More and more parents are considering going plastic free with their babies – or at least doing their best to reduce the amount of plastic they use. And so glass bottles might be a great option for parents wanting to cut back on their plastic consumption, while also completely avoiding things like BPA.
There are no hard rules about what bottle is going to be right for you and your baby. It really does come down to personal preference – not just your preference, but also your baby’s. You may need to try a few different bottles, shapes and flows to find the right baby bottle for your little one. If you’re planning to mix feed it may also be worth having a conversation with a lactation consultant, or call the Australian Breastfeeding Association, to get some ideas on how to balance breast and bottle.
