Bottle nipples

Q: When should nipples be replaced?

Replace nipples on the maker's schedule. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.

Nipples by flow and the bottles they fit. Flow labels aren't standard across brands.

Row of clear silicone bottle nipples beside an empty glass baby bottle and wildflowers

27models tracked
$5 to $18price range
1–7flow levels listed

Bottle nipples by budget

The 15 bottle nipples with a published list price, split into thirds by price. A to Z within each lane. Price isn't a quality rating.

Budget-friendlyUnder $95

Mid-range$9 to $115

Splurge$11 and up5

All 27 bottle nipples

Must have:

✓ maker says yes ✕ maker says no ? not published Confirmed only Sort

Compare		Material	Sizes		Dishwasher safe	BPA-free	Wide neck
	BIBS Bottle Silicone Nipple 2 PackBPA-free	–	–	$8.95	?	✓	?
	Boon NURSH CURVE Silicone Bottle NipplesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$9.99	✓	✓	?
	Boon NURSH Nipples, Silicone Bottle Nipples 3PKDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$9.99	✓	✓	?
	Chicco Duo Baby Bottle Nipple - 2PkDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$5.99	✓	✓	?
	Comotomo Silicone Replacement NipplesDishwasher safe	–	–	–	✓	?	?
	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-PackDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$16.99	✓	✓	?
	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut)BPA-free	–	–	$5.99	?	✓	?
	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Wide-Neck Baby Bottle Silicone NipplesDishwasher safeWide neck	–	–	$16.99	✓	?	✓
	Emulait Nipple 2-Pack	–	–	$18	?	?	?
	Evenflo Balance + Wide NipplesBPA-freeWide neck	–	–	$14.99	?	✓	✓
	Evenflo Classic NipplesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$5.19	✓	✓	?
	Haakaa Gen 3 Silicone Orthodontic Anti-Colic NippleDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$10.98	✓	✓	?
	Hegen Teat (2-Pack)	–	–	–	?	?	?
	Kiinde Twist Active Latch NippleDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$8.49	✓	✓	?
	Lansinoh NaturalWave Bottle NipplesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	–	✓	✓	?
	MAM Bottle Nipples (Extra Slow Level 0 to Size X)	–	–	$11.39	?	?	?
	Nanobébé Anti-Colic Silicone Baby Bottle Nipples	–	–	$6.99	?	?	?
	NUK First EssentialsDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	–	✓	✓	?
	NUK Perfect Match Bottle Nipples	–	–	–	?	?	?
	NUK Simply Natural Bottle NipplesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	–	✓	✓	?
	Philips Avent Anti-colic NippleBPA-free	–	–	–	?	✓	?
	Philips Avent Natural Response Nipple	–	–	–	?	?	?
	Pigeon Preemie Silicone Teat	–	–	–	?	?	?
	Pigeon SofTouch Latch-On Wide Neck TeatBPA-freeWide neck	–	–	–	?	✓	✓
	PopYum Stage 2 Medium Flow Nipple, 2-PackDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$10.99	✓	✓	?
	Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic Baby Bottle NipplesBPA-free	–	–	–	?	✓	?
	Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle NipplesBPA-free	–	–	–	?	✓	?

Bottle nipples by the numbers

The 27 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.

Flow levels listed1 to 7; the middle half 2 to 5 (26 of 27 publish it)
Price$5.19 to $18; the middle half $8.49 to $14.99 (15 of 27 publish it)

Flow labels by brand

Flow names and ages are each maker's own. They aren't standard across brands.

Nipple	Flows (maker age label)	Neck	Fits (maker's words)
BIBS Bottle Silicone Nipple 2 Pack	Slow Medium Fast Thick Flow	–	–
Boon NURSH CURVE Silicone Bottle Nipples	Preemie Slow Medium Fast	–	Boon NURSH bottles
Boon NURSH Nipples, Silicone Bottle Nipples 3PK	Extra Slow (0m+) Slow Medium Fast	–	Boon NURSH Silicone Pouch Bottles
Chicco Duo Baby Bottle Nipple - 2Pk	Slow (0m+) Medium (3m+) Fast (6m+)	–	Chicco Duo bottles
Comotomo Silicone Replacement Nipples	Slow Flow (1 hole) (0-3m) Medium Flow (2 holes) (3m+) Fast Flow (3 holes) (6m+) Variable Flow (Y holes) (6m+)	–	–
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-Pack	Ultra Preemie (0m+)	Narrow	All Dr. Brown's Narrow bottles
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut)	Preemie Level T Level 1 (newborns) Level 2 (3m+) Level 3 (6m+) Level 4 (9m+) Y-Cut (9m+)	Narrow	–
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Wide-Neck Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples	Preemie Level T	Wide	–
Emulait Nipple 2-Pack	–	–	Emulait Anatomy and Classic bottles (product text also lists Glass Classic)
Evenflo Balance + Wide Nipples	Slow Medium Fast / X-Cut (8m+)	Wide	Balance + Wide Neck bottles only; wide and standard nipples are not interchangeable
Evenflo Classic Nipples	Slow (0m+) Medium Fast	–	Evenflo Classic bottles
Haakaa Gen 3 Silicone Orthodontic Anti-Colic Nipple	Small (Slow Flow) (0-3 months) Medium (Medium Flow) (3-6 months) Large (Variable flow) (6 months+)	–	Haakaa Gen. 3 glass and silicone bottles and storage containers
Hegen Teat (2-Pack)	Extra Slow (0-1m) Slow (1-3m) Medium (3-6m) Fast (6m+) Thick Feed (thickened liquids)	–	Hegen bottles
Kiinde Twist Active Latch Nipple	Slow Medium Fast	–	Kiinde Twist Pouch breast milk storage bags and Twist Squeeze Natural Feeding Bottle
Lansinoh NaturalWave Bottle Nipples	Slow (Size 2S) Medium (Size 3M) Fast (Size 4L)	–	–
MAM Bottle Nipples (Extra Slow Level 0 to Size X)	Extra Slow (Level 0 / Size 0) (0m+) Slow (Level 1 / Size 1) (from birth) Size 2 (2m+) Size 3 (4m+) Size X (6m+)	–	All MAM bottles and the Trainer+
Nanobébé Anti-Colic Silicone Baby Bottle Nipples	Preemie (P) Slow (1) (0-3m) Medium (2) (3-6m) Fast (3) (6m+) Y-Cut	–	Flexy Silicone Bottle and Nanobébé Breastmilk Bottles (Gen 1 and Gen 2)
First Essentials by NUK Replacement Bottle Nipples, Silicone, Fast Flow, 6 Pack	Fast (6m+)	–	All First Essentials by NUK 5 oz and 9 oz bottles
NUK Perfect Match Bottle Nipples	Slow Flow Medium Flow Universal Flow	–	NUK Perfect Match bottles
NUK Simply Natural Bottle Nipples	Fast (6m+)	–	NUK Simply Natural bottles only
Philips Avent Anti-colic Nipple	Flow 3 (3m+)	–	–
Philips Avent Natural Response Nipple	Extra Slow Slow Medium Fast Extra Fast	–	–
Pigeon Preemie Silicone Teat	Size SSS (preemie, up to about) Size SS	–	–
Pigeon SofTouch Latch-On Wide Neck Teat	SS (0m+) S (1m+) M (3m+) L (6m+) LL (9m+) LLL (15m+)	Wide	–
PopYum Stage 2 Medium Flow Nipple, 2-Pack	Stage 2 Medium Flow (3m+)	–	PopYum Formula Making Baby Bottles
Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic Baby Bottle Nipples	Slow (under 3m) Medium (3m+) Fast (6m+)	–	–
Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle Nipples	Extra Slow Slow (under 3m) Medium (3m+) Fast (6m+) Vari (X-cut) (0m+) Cereal	–	All Tommee Tippee Natural Start bottles

Shortlist: 2 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.

Most flow levels Dr. Brown'sNatural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut) 7
Most flow levels: the Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut) at 7, per Dr. Brown's.

Price
$5.99
See specs
Lowest price EvenfloClassic Nipples $5.19
Lowest price: the Evenflo Classic Nipples at $5.19, per Evenflo.

Flow levels listed
3
See specs

Flow levels listed vs price

Each dot is one of the 14 bottle nipples with both specs published; further right is more flow levels, lower is cheaper. Numbered dots are the shortlist.

Hover, tap or Tab to a dot to see the product. Exact numbers are in the table below.

1Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut)Most flow levels
2Evenflo Classic NipplesLowest price

All 14 on the chart, cheapest first

Evenflo Classic Nipples3 · $5.19
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut)7 · $5.99
Chicco Duo Baby Bottle Nipple - 2Pk3 · $5.99
Nanobébé Anti-Colic Silicone Baby Bottle Nipples5 · $6.99
Kiinde Twist Active Latch Nipple3 · $8.49
BIBS Bottle Silicone Nipple 2 Pack4 · $8.95
Boon NURSH Nipples, Silicone Bottle Nipples 3PK4 · $9.99
Boon NURSH CURVE Silicone Bottle Nipples4 · $9.99
Haakaa Gen 3 Silicone Orthodontic Anti-Colic Nipple3 · $10.98
PopYum Stage 2 Medium Flow Nipple, 2-Pack1 · $10.99
MAM Bottle Nipples (Extra Slow Level 0 to Size X)5 · $11.39
Evenflo Balance + Wide Nipples3 · $14.99
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Wide-Neck Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples2 · $16.99
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-Pack1 · $16.99

Too close to label: a PopYum Stage 2 Medium Flow Nipple, 2-Pack

What to look for in bottle nipples

The range across every bottle or feeding product here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.

Flow levels listed

How many nipple flows the maker lists. Flow names and ages aren't standard across brands.

Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut)

1middle 37

Typical: 2 to 5. 26 of 27 list it. Most flow levels: Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipples (Preemie, Level 1-4, Y-Cut).

Price

What it lists for at the maker or a major store. Sales move this often.

Classic Nipples

$5.19middle $9.99$18

Typical: $8.49 to $14.99. 15 of 27 list it. Lowest price: Classic Nipples.

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Questions about bottle nipples

Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.

How do I pick a nipple flow?

Feeding: see the AAP's Starting Solid Foods page and the CDC's bottle and formula page. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.