The Best Baby Bottles, Reviewed by Parents

Vanessa M.:  I know many parents who swear Dr. Brown's are the best bottles for colic. The anti-colic feature for this bottle is a unique two-piece internal vent system that is clinically proven to reduce burping, spit-up, and gas in babies. It creates a positive-pressure flow, just like breastfeeding, protects breastmilk or formula from air bubbles, and even prevents fluid build-up in baby's sensitive ears.

Vanessa M.:  Made with breastfeeding babies in mind, MAM Anti-Colic Bottles have a natural feel nipple and easy latch that minimizes nipple confusion. The vented base is designed to prevent gas, reflux, and colic by regulating pressure and releasing air bubbles so that baby swallows less air. The wide openings on both top and bottom make this bottle super easy to clean, and you can sterilize these bottles in the microwave in only three minutes!

Vanessa M.:  Using a 4-vent anti-colic system, the Joovy Boob Glass Bottle allows air to escape from the bottle in every direction, so baby can drink air-free from whichever angle she holds it. Made of glass, it is non-odor absorbing, non-staining, and recyclable; it comes with a brightly colored, protective silicone sleeve to prevent slips and breaking. The unique nipple design mimics mom's breast, making it a good bottle for breastfeeding babies.

Vanessa M.:  These bottles for gas and colic are equipped with a Proflo vented nipple that ensures air bubbles stay in the bottle and not in your little one's tummy. The angled shape is perfect for feeding baby in the semi-upright position that many doctors recommend to prevent gas. With only three pieces, this bottle is easy to clean and assemble.

Vanessa M.:  The ultra-flexible, breast-like nipple of Munchkin's Latch Anti-Colic Baby Bottle provides a natural latch and sucking action for babies, while also stretching along with baby's movements so baby keeps the correct latch throughout, thus reducing air intake. The anti-colic valve at the end of the bottle protects milk from gas-causing air bubbles.

Vanessa M.:  Among the best bottles for breastfed babies, these are designed with a unique silicone nipple that stretches and compresses more like mom's. The anti-colic feature on this bottle is an air ventilation system that reduces gas, spit-up and colic by preventing baby from swallowing air bubbles. Moms like that this bottle is easy to clean, with no extra pieces.

Kelly R:  These Boon bottles have a reusable silicone insert that collapses down as baby drinks, so there is no air within the bottle to swallow. And no tricky straws, valves and little pieces for mom and dad to wash and assemble.

Kelly R:  They may not be fancy, but these were the best baby bottles for our family. As a breastfeeding mom working full time with a baby in day care, I appreciated that they were affordable enough to stock up on and attached directly to the breast pump. The ability to pump, store and feed with one container made it easy, and eliminated the need for the messy and wasteful transfer of milk. The included flat screw-on lids are particularly helpful for transporting the bottles and for longer-term storage in the fridge or freezer.

Vanessa M.:  Some of the best bottles for breastfed babies, Comotomo bottles have a soft and squeezable natural feel that mimics natural skin, while the naturally shaped nipples are designed for easy latching and switching between bottle and breast. The bottles offer a dual air vent that provides excellent air circulation as baby feeds, reducing colic, burping, gas, and spit-up. love that the chemical-free silicone bottle is microwave and dishwasher safe with a wide mouth that is easy to clean.

Vanessa M.:  The Nanobébé Breastmilk Baby Bottles' award-winning innovative design make them useful accessories for breastfeeding moms. The advanced anti-colic system allows air to be released through vents even when baby's mouth is covering them, preventing air intake and reducing colic. The unique concave bottle design allows breastmilk to cool and be rewarmed quickly, inhibiting bacterial growth and ensuring an even temperature as baby drinks. All pieces are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.

Vanessa M.:  Shaped to mimic mom's nipple, the NUK Simply Natural Bottle is one of the best baby bottles for breastfed babies. The nipple provides multiple holes, just like mom's breast, allowing parents to control flow-rate depending on which size nipple they choose. The advanced anti-colic air system is comprised of a one-piece vent that minimizes the amount of air going into baby's tummy to reduce gas, spit-up, and colic.