ParentlistInfant Bottles
Easy-to-clean bottles sized for expressed milk or formula.
- Priority
- Essential
- Ages
- 0-12 months
- Category
- Feeding
When you need it
Bottles are useful from birth for formula, expressed milk or the occasional bottle so another caregiver can take a feed. Most families lean on them through the first year (up to around 12 months), then start moving toward open cups and straw cups as the toddler stage begins.
What to look for
Choose bottles with few parts and a wide neck, since those are far easier to scrub and dry at 3 a.m. Check that the material is BPA-free plastic, glass or silicone and that the bottle and nipple are top-rack dishwasher-safe. Smaller 4 to 5 oz bottles suit newborns, while 8 to 9 oz sizes make sense once feeds get bigger. Buy a couple of styles first, because babies can be picky about nipple shape.
Infant Bottles: common questions
- Do I need an infant bottles?
- If you plan to formula feed, combination feed or pump, bottles are essential and you will want several. Exclusively breastfeeding families can often get by with one or two for date nights, daycare trials or emergencies.
- When does a baby need an infant bottles?
- A baby can use a bottle from day one if that is how you are feeding. Families who are nursing often introduce a bottle a few weeks in, once feeding feels settled.
Ages
- Newborn essentials (0-3 months)
- 3 Month Old essentials (3-6 months)
- 6 Month Old essentials (6-9 months)
- 9 Month Old essentials (9-12 months)
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