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The Best Baby Bottles of 2018

By Abby Kass
June 05, 2018
Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
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Easy to Clean

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As your baby drinks from Boon’s soft and pliable Nursh Silicone Pouch Bottle, the cylinder collapses—squeezing all the air out for a less gassy feed. Flip it inside out for a quick scrubdown! $10; booninc.com

  • RELATED: The ABCs of Picking a Bottle for Baby

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Use the angled nipple (not shown) that comes with Chicco’s NaturalFit Colorific Bottle when your infant reclines as she drinks. Switch to the straight nipple (above) once she prefers to sit up tall. $17; chiccousa.com

  • RELATED: Best Positions to Bottle-Feed Baby

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MAM’s Anti-Colic Bottle—complete with awesome SkinSoft nipple—sterilizes superfast. Simply nest the parts together, add a little water, and zap in the microwave for three minutes. $17 for three; target.com

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Made to Warm

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The dome shape of Nanobébé’s Breast Milk Bottle was designed with refrigerated breast milk in mind. It heats twice as fast as a standard bottle when submerged in warm water. $11; buybuybaby.com

  • RELATED: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Bottlefeeding

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Fills Fast

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Philips Avent’s Anti-Colic Bottle With Air-Free Vent is a cinch to fill and clean thanks to its superwide neck. New this year: a detachable vent that keeps air out of the nipple. $20 for three; philips.com

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Smart Start

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The 5-ounce version of NUK’s Simply Natural Bottle is made for your baby’s first few months. Its slow-flow nipple has multiple milk-releasing holes—just like Mom’s. $18 for three; walmart.com 

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Less to Wash

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The liner in the Playtex Nurser contracts as your baby drinks, eliminating air and gas. Toss the liner into recycling after each feed and you’re left with just the nipple to clean. $18 for four bottles and 30 liners; walmart.com 

  • RELATED: How to Clean Baby Bottles

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Takes Milk's Temp

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No more guesstimating with a scalding squirt on your arm. The inner tube in Tommee Tippee’s Advanced Anti-Colic Bottle changes from purple to pink if the milk gets too hot. $9; target.com 

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Turns into a Cup

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The Dr. Brown’s Options 2-in-1 Transition Bottle Kit comes with a bottle, the brand’s signature reflux-fighting vent, a nipple, and a sippy spout you can use down the line to transition to cups. $6; target.com

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