While there is no doubt that breastmilk is the best for your baby, whether you are pumping your own breast milk or feeding your baby formula, a bottle becomes a necessary baby product.

The important thing when choosing a bottle is

Your baby likes them.

They are easy to clean and maintain.

Cleaning and maintenance becomes routine and can become a cumbersome chore. A new mom’s comfort is, therefore, of equal importance. LOVI’s Self sterilizing bottles take just 90 seconds to sterilize saving time and effort for new moms.

Choosing glass Vs plastic:

Glass is the safest and its clarity can be an added bonus for clear scale reading but they break and can be hazardous when around a baby even with the silicone sleeve on. Plastic bottles do not break but they deteriorate and can leach harmful chemicals like BPA. Lookout for BPA, BPS and phthalate safe bottles like LOVI, Difrax.

Choosing a bottle:

For a start choose 150ml Bottles for your newborn. If is meets all the above criteria you can move on to 250ml as your baby’s appetite increases.

Choose the bottles of the same brand as your breast pump, so that you can express milk straight into it. Storing, heating, and feeding in the same bottle reduces handling and chance of infection to the newborn.

Bottles with wide necks are easier to clean.

Choose a bottle with anti-colic system.

Look out for the bottles that can turn into sippers as your baby grows. Lovi milk storage bottles are compatible with breast pumps as well as sippers making your baby’s transition seamless.

Choosing the Bottle Nipples

Babies are picky about nipples. Your success therefore depends on correct nipple. There is a wide variety available in the market. However, your choice may be limited by the choice of the bottle since the two often come as a package. In any case, it is a good idea to opt for a combination of the same brand since that will ensure a better fit ruling out leakage.

1.Choose nipples that work on natural suckling rhythm and are closest to mother’s nipple. The LOVI dynamic Teat is a unique specialized solution, designed to help a baby to maintain correct suckling function. It does not disturb the development of suckling reflex and allows, according to current medical knowledge and technical possibilities, to combine breastfeeding and serving mother’s milk from a bottle that is friendly to the baby.

2. Naturally-shaped nipples have a broader base. These are good when the baby is making the transition from breast to bottle because they mimic the shape of the breast better. Broad base nipples with strong, wide base are successful for good latch with no liquid dribbling from the sides.

3.Always start with slow flow as breastmilk comes slowly and putting your child on to fast nipple will make your baby lazy and stop wanting to take the breast.

4. Vented nipples with Anti-colic system make better choice as they reduce the discomfort of unwanted gas and colic. Through the vents, they provide better circulation of air, prevent formation of vacuum and teat collapse making the milk flow easier.