Although mostly breastfeeding, the need for bottles for other helpers was a must! The thought of having to purchase expensive bottles did not sit well. "Bottles are bottles," right? To fit my theory, I purchased cheap $1 baby bottles from Wal-Mart. Then the baby came . . .
A little colic-y cry and fast-flowing nipples quickly changed that theory. Knowing a relative also used Dr. Brown's, I chose to purchase a few to see if there would be much difference.
Dr. Brown's received the 2020 Best for Babies Award by Parents. But was it a good fit for baby - it became a perfect fit. The baby took the nipple well, which is a must. The specially designed bottle is engineered to reduced baby's colic, gas, spit-up, and burping. It was apparent at how much air is allowed to vent after pulling out the nipple from the mouth. With other bottles, the air makes a small "whistling" sound. With Dr. Brown's, it has escaped through the vents, reducing the noise. I am honestly not sure how it works, this is just what I experienced to know that it seems to be working.
The slow flow of the nipple decreased the chance of having too much milk at one time. The best part is as baby grows, other nipples can be used for a faster flow as a separate purchase. By that time, the baby may be able to hand the cheaper bottles.
The bottle comes in 4 or 8 ounces, glass, or plastic. It also comes with a choice of the narrow or wide mouth. Wide mouth is designed with breastfed babies in mind, to act more like mom's breast.
Cons:
There are turn-offs to Dr. Brown's. IT has several parts to the bottle that helps channel air away from milk. That is more to clean, more storage room, more to keep up with. If you purchase a different sized bottle, wide versus narrow, or 4 oz versus 8 oz, the parts are not interchangeable. Trying to put the bottles together in a hurry can be frustrating. If you happen to forget a part or lose a part, some of the bottles leak. With that said, it seems the newer bottles have been updated to stop leaking.
The bottles are more expensive, but purchasing second hand on Facebook Marketplace or finding a sale can help with finding cheaper bottles.
All in all, if the baby has an upset tummy or nipples are too fast with cheaper bottles, this could be a great solution.
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