Whether you are breastfeeding or bottlefeeding you will need a couple of bottles. It is always good to have a 4-ounce, 8-ounce and a 10 or 12-ounce bottle handy.
Bottles come in three different types:
Traditional Bottles which have straight necks and bodies
Angled Neck Bottles which are made to reduce your baby's air intake by keeping the nipple filled with liquid.The less air the better because it will cause less gas for the baby.
Disposable Liners are liners or plastic bags that are reusable and collapse as the baby eats which also minimizing air swallowing.
You can sterilize the bottles in your dishwasher or you can wash them hot water. Your doctor may recommend that you submerge the bottle and nipple into a pot of boiling for a few minutes before each use to make sure the bottle is sterilized. Another way to sterilize the bottles is to buy a bottle sterilizer that is the brand of the bottle you choose. You rinse out the bottles and then out the bottles in the sterilizer face down. Put 7-10 ounces of water in the bottom of ther sterilizer. Then place it in the microwave for 3-4 minutes. Rinse and then fill the bottle with new formula.
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