Baby Bottle Dilemma

Back when we first came home from the hospital, we used the standard bottle and nipples that they provided. It seemed to work just fine at the time, until our baby boy kept crying in the middle of the night. Was he hungry? No. Tired? Yes. Gaseous? Big YES! When we fed him we could hear the big gulps of air he was taking in along with the milk. It was fine coming down, but NOT coming out.

So we had to investigate/research the bottles that were out there that helped minimize gas. It is pretty amazing actually, the technology that these bottle companies employ - and each with their own unique perspective.

We heard different things from different parents, and the brand that my wife wanted first was The First Years Breast Flow (picture below):


So I scurried off to Target in search of this brand. Sure enough, it was not there, so I made an executive decision and picked up two random brands: Avent and Playtex. Avent I never ever heard of and I thought Playtex just made bras. But in fear of coming home empty-handed, I decided to pick them up.





My loving wife was, not happy. She wanted the Breast Flow. Alas, we gave the other brands a try. Avent had this interesting ventilation system at the neck of the bottle near the nipple, while Playtex had theirs at the end.

I did end up going to another Target, and picking up the Breast Flow - with their unique dual nipple that was supposed to most simulate the breast.

To make a long story short, which one did we decide on? Which one minimized our baby's gas the most? Which one did he most enjoy feeding off of?

Yes, Playtex, the bra company bottle. Who would've thought? But he liked it, and we continue to use it this day.