I expected to like certain bottles more than others. This expectation was set before the baby arrived. My wife had the following kinds lined up.
- Born Free Glass
- Born Free Plastic
- Dr. Brown Glass
- Mam Plastic
- Munchkin Latch Plastic
- Gerber disposable Plastic
I expected to prefer the glass bottles and I thought I’d like the Born Free ones best.
After using them, I prefer the Mam bottles by a lot. The anti-colic mechanism seems reasonable with a bottom of bottle intake for airflow. It is not difficult to wash and assemble.
The Born Free ones put air from the baby’s mouth into the milk so it is not so dissimilar to a simple bottle.
The Munchkin has a fantastic nipple. It is large and flexible and I loved using it for feeding. But the bottom valve never worked as I expected and I had to move it with my finger every 30 seconds or so to vent air in.
The Gerber disposables were actually great. I think it was the greater milk flow. My boy likes it to flow quickly.
The Dr. Brown ones are hard to clean. Both the mechanism and the small opening. It requires a special tiny brush to clean. I do not enjoy using or washing them.