What should be a bottle for a newborn?

On the eve of the appearance of a small man in the family or immediately after his birth, pleasant troubles come to the house with joy and happiness. After all, you need to have time to buy, unpack, prepare for use, whether it's a mattress, a crib or a bottle for a newborn. And most often with the latter subject, namely with his right choice, difficulties arise. What kind of bottle to buy for a baby? Which model to choose among all the presented diversity? Let's try to answer these questions, so that the bottle for the newborn meets all the necessary requirements.

Let's start with the material that manufacturers use to make them. The most popular have always been and today are glass bottles for feeding. Firstly, it is a clean material from an ecological point of view, which does not emit harmful substances during chemical exposure or heating. Secondly, these bottles are very easy to clean and sterilize. That's only when the baby grows up, it's better to change the glass to a safe material. For example polypropylene. It is the best safe alternative to glass bottles. The composition of polypropylene does not include bisphenol A, a synthetic analogue of the hormone estrogen, which can easily penetrate into the food during its heating. And from the point of view of operation, it is the same practical material as glass.

A very popular and conventional plastic bottles for feeding newborns, made of polycarbonate. It contains bisphenol A in its composition, but it will not be dangerous for the child only if the bottles are replaced frequently. The more often you heat or cool the container, the more small cracks in it will be formed, and this is the most favorable haven for pathogenic bacteria.

Now let's talk about the shape of the bottles, because the producers do not cease to surprise us with the appearance of the most intricate forms. But do not let yourself be deceived and do not choose a container for a beautiful appearance, but rather think about how easy it will be to use a bottle for a newborn. Buying a narrow and high standard bottle, you can use it for water, liquid mixtures, thicker food, because it is easy to wash and process after each use. But figured bottles will give you a lot of trouble. Because of their unusual shape, the remains of mixtures and drinks will accumulate on the bottom or on the bend, and it is not very easy to wash such a bottle. If you have decided to please the child with bright capacity in the form of an exotic little animal, try not to use it for very dense foods and wash immediately after feeding.

It should also be noted that a bottle for a newborn can have a special purpose. So, one of the varieties are anti-bulb bottles. They have a special design that prevents swallowing of air by a child during meals, which means unpleasant colic will not make the child suffer. There are also physiological bottles reminiscent of the shape of their female breasts. The design of bottles of this kind will not spoil the child's ability to suckle the breast.

Summarizing, I would like to advise all parents to buy bottles of well-known or previously tested trademarks, because there is nothing more expensive than the safety and health of a little man.