Generally I tell mothers that the way a bottle is used is way more important than the type of bottle and make them aware that the claims made by bottle manufacturers about being closer to breastfeeding, being anticolic etc are marketing claims and not evidence based (and the more claims the more expensive the bottle). Babies may have their own preference for a particular type of bottle but they may as well start with the cheapest bottle as well as anything.
Karleen Gribble
NSW
On 05/10/2013, at 3:35 PM, Sonya Shaver wrote:

> Hello all,
> I know this is a tough question, but it is one I get a lot, especially from
> moms returning to work.  Do any of you recommend certain brands or types of
> nipples as being better than others?  I usually describe to women what to
> look for when they go to the store to look at bottle nipples, but a lot of
> times people just want to hear a particular brand or type as a starting
> point at least.
> 
> I would appreciate anyone sharing, if you would like to do so privately, so
> as not to state specific brand names on the list.
> 
> Thanks!
> Sonya Shaver, BS, CHES, IBCLC
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