Best Feeding Bottle for Infants

Choosing the right baby bottle shouldn’t feel like a guessing game, but with so many shapes, materials, and promises, it often does. The best bottle is simply the one that supports your little one’s rhythm, comfort, and feeding journey. This guide breaks down baby bottle types, essential features, nipple choices, and our top picks, including one baby bottle that seamlessly integrates with our Smart Electric Breast Pump.

Types of Baby Bottles

Who knew baby bottles could be made of so many materials! You’ve most likely seen plastic and glass baby bottles before now, but did you know you can also use silicone or stainless steel baby bottles?

Plastic Baby Bottles

• Lightweight
• Durable
• Easy to replace
• Budget-friendly
• Great for daily use, but may show wear over time

Glass Baby Bottles

• Naturally BPA-free
• Very easy to sterilise
• Tempered-glass versions are far sturdier than old models
• Eco-friendly alternative to plastic
• The vent system reduces air bubbles, which preserves nutrients
• Heavier and more fragile than other materials

Silicone Baby Bottles

• Soft and squeezable
• Incredible breast-like shape
• Silicone tolerates high heat, resists odours, and avoids microplastics
• Ideal for sensitive babies
• Lightweight
• Some designs are self-sterilising

Stainless Steel Baby Bottles

• Ultra-durable
• Toxin-free
• Lightweight but opaque, so you can’t check milk volume at a glance
• Better temperature control than other materials
• Eco-friendly choice
• Easy to clean and odour-resistant

Features to Consider When Buying Baby Bottles

Baby bottles, although they look similar, are all designed with a range of features to suit all ages and uses. Let’s break the features down to help you narrow down which is the best baby bottle for you and your baby.

Bottle Size

Baby bottles vary in size to match different age groups and give parents flexibility with quantities of milk. For example, newborn or premature babies may start with a smaller baby bottle size of 2oz. Whereas an older infant who can hold their own bottle might use a larger baby bottle size (8-10oz).

If you’re not sure where to begin, start using 5-oz baby bottles to test the quantity your baby drinks. This will also change as they go through growth and development phases, so having a mixture means you will be well prepared!

Usage Needs

Whether your baby is breastfed, bottle-fed, or combi-fed, every baby will have their preferences and quirks with feeding. Searching for a baby bottle with specific features like an anti-colic venting system would be ideal for babies who tend to be more gassy or spit up their milk. The venting system reduces how much air your baby swallows as they feed.

If you’re combining breast and bottle feeding, opt for a wide-neck bottle with a breast-like teat. This will help your baby transition smoothly from one to the other. The wide-neck bottle mimics the shape of the breast and nipple so they can secure a good latch when feeding.

Parts & Cleaning

You want a baby bottle with the fewest parts to assemble and the easiest to clean. It makes prep, cleaning, and sterilising so much quicker and more realistic for parents to fit into a feeding schedule. Although complex venting systems help to relieve gas, they can be trickier to clean.

How to Choose the Best Nipple for Your Baby Bottles

Bottle teats are a bit like breast flanges; it’s important to get the size right for efficient feeding! Bottle teats come in different shapes, designs, and flow speeds, so let’s look into each feature to identify what your baby might need.

Shape & Latch

Many “breast-like” nipples look wide, but only allow your baby to latch onto the tip. A true breast-mimicking nipple encourages a wide-open mouth and deep latch, just like breastfeeding. A wide-neck bottle teat looks like the ones featured in Lola&Lykke’s NaturalFlow Baby Bottles.

Expert-Recommended Design

Soft, rounded, gradually tapered silicone teats help babies transition from the breast to bottle more easily and support healthy oral development. NaturalFlow baby bottles are clinically tested in Finland for safety and performance, which will give you peace of mind and efficient feeding.

Choosing the Right Flow Speed

Your baby's bottles may come with different labelled teats which indicate how fast the milk flows. Premature and newborn babies will start with the slowest flow baby bottle teat and then gradually increase as they get older.

Signs to spot to know if your baby is ready to change to a faster flow bottle teat are:

• Fussing during a feed
• Losing interest during a feed
• Falling asleep during a feed
• Taking a long time to finish the bottle of milk
• Tugging at the bottle
• The bottle teat collapses when they suck

Alternatively, signs that the milk flow could be too fast for your baby and you need to slow it down are:

• Gulping or guzzling milk
• Choking on milk as they cannot keep up with the fast flow
• Preferring the breast or a baby bottle because the flow is slower
• Pushing the bottle away or turning their head

Elasticity Matters

Soft, stretchy nipples can feel more natural and easier for many babies. The soft elasticity makes the bottle nipple more skin-like and helps babies transition from the breast to the bottle with little fuss.

Best Feeding Bottles for Infants (Top 7 Picks for 2025)

1. Lola&Lykke NaturalFlow: Best Baby Bottle for Breastfed & Combi-Fed Babies

Compatible with the Lola&Lykke Smart Electric Breast Pump, the NaturalFlow baby bottle features an anti-colic vent with a soft, breast-shaped silicone nipple to promote a deep, natural latch. Made from BPA-free materials that are dishwasher-safe and easy to clean, it’s a key ingredient to a complete feeding solution. These features alone make it ideal for parents who are considering combination feeding. Parents also love:

• Connects directly to the Lola&Lykke Smart Electric Breast Pump → pump → store → feed
• Can attach to the breast milk bag to feed the baby directly from there
• Helps reduce fussiness with an integrated anti-colic vent
• Designed for real families who mix breastfeeding, pumping, and bottle-feeding
• 3 nipple teat sizes: newborn, 3M and 6 months.

Mum of one, Phuong, says, “My son is 19 months now, and he’s still using the 6M bottle. Super happy with it.”

2. Philips Avent Anti-Colic Baby Bottle: Best Wide-Base Nipple

The anti-colic AirFree vent prevents too much air from being swallowed during feeds, meaning a happier baby with a full tummy! Some users note this anti-colic baby bottle is easier to clean than other vent systems, and you can use it with or without the anti-colic vent system, too. Although the AirFree vent is not compatible with other baby bottles, users note that the baby bottle is easy for their baby to hold.

3. Dr Brown’s Options+ Baby Bottle: Best for Colic & Gas Relief

Suitable from birth, Dr Brown’s baby bottle ranks highly amongst parents with babies who struggle with colic. The soft silicone bottle teat has a gentle flow that can be adjusted with time. This baby bottle has more pieces to assemble than others, but the internal anti-colic vent can be removed when it’s not needed. An added design touch that parents love is the indented sides for your baby to wrap their hands around.

4. MAM Easy Start Bottle: Best Baby Bottle for Hungry Babies

MAM baby bottles have been highlighted for their variety in bottle capacity, which suits babies best from 4+ months. The fast-flowing bottle teats are ideal for hungry babies who need a quicker feeding pace and don’t hang about! Users note that the baby bottle is easy to assemble, and the wide-neck bottle makes cleaning quicker, too. The handy bottle cap also doubles up as a formula measure; however, some parents noted that it wasn’t as secure at stopping leakages.

6. Tommee Tippee Natural Start Glass Baby Bottle: Best Eco-Friendly Solution

Some say it’s bulkier than other baby bottles, yet others recommend it for its innovative design that is eco-friendly and time-saving. This easy-to-hold baby bottle self-sterilises in the microwave and is made from durable medical-grade glass. This baby bottle has multiple uses and can be used as a milk storage cup or a training cup, as well as a feeding bottle.

7. NUK Perfect Match Slow Flow Bottle: Best Baby Bottle for Newborns

The gradually tapered wide-neck nipple design is great for babies who are also breastfed for an easy transition. A helpful temperature strip on the side of the bottle gives parents a visual check when preparing milk for safe re-heating and feeding. Although some users experienced leakages with this baby bottle, the slow-flow bottle teat worked well for newborns, and the soft silicone feel is better received by babies.

Final Thoughts

To offer some reassurance, there is no “perfect” baby bottle. There is just one baby bottle that works best for your baby. Don’t be put off trying different bottles to find the right one; you can borrow, swap, and buy between friends to keep the cost down while you trial each one. One feature you’ll probably want to keep, however, is the convenience of pump-to-feed baby bottles. It’s a modern-day parenting lifesaver!

Discover the NaturalFlow Baby Bottle and Smart Electric Pump, designed to make feeding smoother, calmer, and more connected.