Dr. Brown's bottles are the best choice when it comes to bottle feeding and preventing colic in your baby. The bottle is highly regarded in the medical community and it has won the American Baby Best of the Year award on five separate occasions.
Benefits of Dr. Brown's Bottles
Nothing is more frustrating and stressful than a baby with colic. The crying and screaming can persist all night long causing everyone to lose sleep. Nursing a baby with a traditional baby bottle can lead to colic due to air bubbles and oxidation inside the container during feeding. The excessive air consumption causes gas, bloating, and one unhappy baby. In addition, the unnecessary oxidation of the formula also reduces your baby's intake of important nutrients.
Dr Browns bottles are made with a unique internal design feature that prevents air bubbles and negative pressure during feeding, which prevents your baby from getting gassy and restless. Since1996, Dr. Browns baby bottles remain one of the best BPA-free products on the market with its one-of-a-kind air venting feature. The bottle also helps reduce spit-up, burping, and fluid in your baby's ear which could normally lead to an ear infection.
Available Sizes for Dr. Brown's Bottles and Nipples
Every bottle size contains the venting feature, as well as the BPA-free safety advantage. Glass bottles are also available. Standard bottle sizes currently include 2 oz, 4 oz, and 8 oz. The wide neck bottle sizes include only 4 oz and 8 oz. Many women prefer the wide-neck bottle because it closely mimics the wider base of a nipple, but it's not recommended for premature babies. The standard size 2 oz bottle is recommended for feeding premature babies.
There are six different nipple sizes for Dr Browns bottles. Each one is to be used in different stages of nursing. The nipples are made from silicone. The sizes are called Preemie Flow, Level One, Level Two, Level Three, Level Four, and Y-Cut. If you lose parts you will need to order the same parts. Do not use unintended parts from other bottles. The special air-free bottle feeding is only achieved using nipples exclusive only to Dr Browns bottles.
Dr Browns Bottle Accessories and Gift Set
Stock up on baby feeding supplies with the handy gift set. The set gives you everything you need. The set includes a tote bag, one bottle brush for cleaning, three vent brushes for cleaning, a reusable cold pack, three 8 oz bottles, and two 4 oz bottles. It also comes with two storage caps and two nipples. The tote bag offers a generous amount of zippered pocket space for bottle storage and baby supplies.
The company sells a variety of bottle accessories, mostly for cleaning. The cleaning factor is probably the main disadvantage of this product, but all baby bottles require cleaning regardless of the brand. It sure beats having a crying colic baby. The special cleaning brush makes it easier to get into the small crevices inside the cap. The company also sells a mixing pitcher for formula, a microwave steam sterilizer, sterilizer bags and a bottle warmer.
How Much Do Dr Browns Bottles Cost?
Prices for Dr Browns products are slightly higher than competing brands, but the quality is surely reflected in the price. The big gift set ranges from $25 to $35 on the Internet. Buying the bottles all together in a packaged gift set is much cheaper than buying each one separately.
The bottle warmer goes for around $50 online. You can purchase bottle 3 packs for around $13 and a 2 pack of glass bottles for about $17. Wide neck bottle prices are slightly higher. These prices are only a few prices you might come across on the Internet. Take time to shop around. Dr Browns is sold everywhere and you can find the best deal by visiting sites and comparing prices.
Source:
Galtech.com: "Dr. Brown's Baby Bottles, Sterilizers and Warmers" (Accessed February 3, 2011).
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