Having children is definitely an adventure. Making the right choice in a bottle for your bundle of joy will help make all the difference in the world.
No one said that having a baby was easy. We all know that they do not come with instructions. If they did our jobs as parents would be much easier. Whether you choose to breast feed or go completely with bottles, you will still need to help your baby choose what style of bottle that will suite him or her best.
When choosing the right bottle, there are many things that you will want to consider. You will want to do a bit of research first so you can make the best educated guess and so that you know the different styles and brands of nipples. You will want your baby to be comfortable with the choice of nipple and make sure it is the right flow for the age of your baby. There are wide nipples with the short flat nipples and then there are the NUK ones that mimic a mother's nipple. Your child will let you know which one they prefer as they will generally spit out the ones that they do not like.
One of the first things you will want to pick out would be weather or not to use plastic or glass bottles. Glass bottles are just that, made out of glass. Plastic bottles offer a bit more choice as you can choose to use the plastic liners. They have been proven time and time again to cut back on the amount of air that a baby takes in. As parents, we all know that, cutting back on the air that a baby takes in at feeding time is a good thing as they take on less air. This means that they will have fewer gas problems in the long run where feeding is concerned.
There are other options to get the best flow for the baby if you do not want to go with the liners. You can choose to use the angled bottles or the ones with automatic burpers installed in them to help keep the air to a minimum. If you do not like washing bottles, you can opt for the disposable bottles or if you prefer to save money then you will want to go with the reusable ones.
There are many brands on the market today and most offer many styles to choose from. Avent bottles are tailored for breast feeding moms that have to use bottles occasionally and the bottles can be attached directly to the breast pump for easy storage. Playtex and Gerber offer similar products with a wide variety of designs and styles. Second Nature is also a good choice for babies who go between breast and bottle as the nipples allow the baby to control the flow, making the experience much like they have with their mothers breast.
Let your baby be your guide as to which bottle and nipple you should go with, after all your baby is the one who will be the one using the bottle.
