With my first son I used a different, cheaper brand of bottle, mainly because it was a name I had heard before and had seen other Mums use. They were ok, but I found that they leaked easily (just what you need – a soggy changing bag!) and very quickly the bottles looked scruffy and marked from normal washing and sterilising and this meant that the measuring amounts up the side soon faded.
For obvious reasons when I fell pregnant this time with Taylor, I was looking for another brand and Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature bottles had been recommended. Now I see why. Six weeks on, none of the above mentioned fading or leaking problems for a start! This a biggie for me to be honest, I like babies, especially new babies to have everything looking nice, so my gorgeous newborn with a dirty-looking bottle just doesn’t do it for me!
I have found these very easy to clean, the wider bottles really allowing you to get down with your bottle brush and ensure nothing is lurking, and the white cuff which holds the teat, holds it fast so no leaking and milk getting stuck underneath.
Taylor is a hungry baby, just as his brother was, gulping milk as if I was going to run off with it any second. This meant with Kieran that he tended to take extra air and a windy baby, particularly one who tended to have a huge burb followed by bringing milk back up, is not a happy baby! Seeing as I have used Tommee Tippee exclusively since Taylor was born, I can’t directly compare them to another brand, however I feel that the design of these Closer To Nature Bottles, with a super-sensitive anti-colic valve and optimum venting during feeding goes a long way to achieving a smooth and settled, non-windy feed!
These bottles are available in two sizes, 5 fl oz and 9 fl oz bottles which means you can reduce the space used in your change bag considerably when using the up-to 5oz bottles. Once your baby goes past the 5oz feed amount-wise these are still perfect for cooled-boiled water drinks.
An added plus for me is shape of the bottle, making it easy to hold the bottle regardless of what position I’m feeding in (and the wannabe trendy mum in me just likes the shape and design because I think it looks good!).
Being new to Tommee Tippee I wasn’t sure how I would get on with these bottles but have to say I am very pleased. I’m looking forward to exploring more of the range!
Ratings-wise I would give these bottles a 4.5/5 – the only reason it’s not a 5/5 is that I haven’t tried another brand of bottle with Taylor so can’t compare directly on the same baby!
