Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Anti-Colic Baby Bottle, 150ml, Slow-Flow Breast-Like Teat for a Natural Latch, Anti-Colic Valve, Pack of 3

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These BPA-free bottles come in both a 5-ounce size that has a slow flow intended for newborns and an 8-ounce size with a medium-flow nipple, which can work for babies from 4 to 12 months old. All you need to do is pump into the bottle and put the nipple on, and the baby is ready to be fed. These bottles have a very accurate line on them to indicate how much has been pumped and how much milk is being fed to baby. Babies born before the 34th week of gestation might have a hard time breastfeeding. Most are admitted into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where they’re likely to receive nutrition through an IV (2). For this reason, exclusively breastfeeding isn’t always an option. This minimizes the risk of stomach ache, colic, and reflux. With no vents or valves, it’s air-tight until you remove the cap.

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Pumping can be a full-time job, and the last thing most parents want to do after a long day is clean bottles and pump parts. For many who use a Medela pump, using the Medela bottles for feeding baby can help cut down on cleaning time and make breast pumping directly into a bottle more seamless.Slow flow bottles aren’t just for newborns. Older babies can absolutely use slow flow bottles, though Purdy recommends taking cues from your baby as the best way to know what’s the right option for them. If they are gassy using slow flow bottles, which is possible, showing other signs of discomfort, or “struggling to get more out of the bottle and are wanting to eat faster than it allows, it’s time to upgrade,” adds Purdy. That last part is especially true when using the slowest flow bottles, like those usually labeled “premie” or “0 to 3 months.” I used these bottles with my second baby, and my favorite thing about them was how easy they were to clean. They have a wide mouth and collapsible sides, there are only three parts to disassemble and clean, and all parts are microwave-, dishwasher- and sterilizer-safe. The bottles themselves are also easy to put together and take apart, so you're spending less time making baby's bottle. Premature babies may have a hard time latching onto the breast. They can get their nutrition, though, from breast milk that has been placed in a bottle with a slow-flow nipple. How to Choose a Preemie Bottle Philips AVENT Natural Glass Bottle with the “newborn flow” nipple. This bottle has a leak-free vent which allows babies to control the flow very similar to a “no flow” nipple. Plus they make them in glass bottles, if you’re into being green and reducing plastic and like to wash bottles in the dishwasher without any extra parts. You can still pour pumped breastmilk inside and then place the bottle in a bowl of hot water to heat it until lukewarm, or pop it in your bottle warmer as usual.

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This 100 percent baby-safe silicone bottle is easy to clean and facilitates a seamless switch between breast and bottle-feeding. You can start using bottles from day one. If you’re breastfeeding, you may choose to wait to introduce a bottle until baby has gotten the hang of nursing, usually between about three and six weeks. Boon designed the nipple to resemble the natural shape of a mother’s breast. It gives your baby a comforting feeling and helps you transition between bottle and breastfeeding. Kyle W. Monk, M.D., a pediatrician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California and member of the What to Expect Medical Review Board.But choosing a bottle is complicated. There are a ton of different options. Which baby bottle is best? Do you want glass, plastic or silicone? What size bottles should you add to your registry, and how many do you actually need? Do you really need a bottle warmer and sterilizer? There are pluses and minuses to every type of baby bottle on the market. (And there are a lot of them!) It can be exhausting to try to compare every minor detail, so here are some basic pros and cons to keep in mind when you’re trying to decide what type of bottles to add to your baby registry. It’s common for partners, grandparents, and other friends and family members to ask or even expect to bottle-feed your baby from the first week.