Plastic baby bottles

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.

Polypropylene, PPSU, and other plastic bottles. Check the neck size before buying nipples.

Three plastic baby bottles of milk with pastel caps on a kitchen counter with wildflowers

21models tracked
$5 to $29price range
8 oz–11 ozlargest bottle size

Plastic baby bottles by budget

The 11 plastic baby bottles with a published list price, split into thirds by price. A to Z within each lane. Price isn't a quality rating.

Budget-friendlyUnder $92

Mid-range$9 to $155

Splurge$15 and up4

All 21 plastic baby bottles

Must have:

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

Compare		Material	Sizes		Dishwasher safe	BPA-free	Wide neck
	Dr. Brown's AccuFeed Baby Bottle System with Preemie NippleDishwasher safe	–	–	$19.99	✓	?	?
	Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Spout Bottle with Silicone HandlesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	8 oz	$7.99	✓	✓	?
	Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Straw Bottle with Silicone HandlesDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	8 oz	$8.99	✓	✓	?
	Dr. Brown's Milestones Wide-Neck Sippy Spout Bottle with Silicone HandlesDishwasher safeBPA-freeWide neck	–	9 oz	$8.99	✓	✓	✓
	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ Narrow Baby BottleDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	–	$8.99	✓	✓	?
	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ Wide-Neck Baby BottleDishwasher safeBPA-freeWide neck	–	–	$8.99	✓	✓	✓
	Evenflo Balance+ Standard Neck4 oz/9 oz	plastic	4 oz, 9 oz	$29.99	?	?	?
	Evenflo Balance+ Wide Neck5 oz/9 ozWide neck	plastic	5 oz, 9 oz	$5.99	?	?	✓
	Evenflo Classic Plastic Baby Bottles	plastic	8 oz	$13.99	?	?	?
	Hegen PCTO PPSU Feeding BottlePPSUBPA-free	PPSU	–	–	?	✓	?
	Lansinoh Baby Bottles with NaturalWave NippleDishwasher safeWide neck	–	–	–	✓	?	✓
	MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Baby Bottle	–	–	–	?	?	?
	NUK First Choice Smooth Flow Anti-Colic Baby Bottle5 oz/10 ozDishwasher safeBPA-free	–	5 oz, 10 oz	–	✓	✓	?
	NUK Perfect Match Baby Bottle5 oz/8 oz	–	5 oz, 8 oz	–	?	?	?
	NUK Simply Natural BottlesTritan plastic (glass version also sold), 4 oz/9 ozGlassDishwasher safeBPA-free	Tritan plastic	4 oz, 9 oz	–	✓	✓	?
	Philips Avent Anti-Colic Baby Bottle with AirFree Vent4 oz/9 ozBPA-free	–	4 oz, 9 oz	–	?	✓	?
	Philips Avent PPSU Natural Baby BottlePPSUBPA-free	PPSU	9 oz	–	?	✓	?
	Playtex Baby Anti-Colic Nurser Bottles with Drop-Ins Liners4 oz/8 oz	–	4 oz, 8 oz	$21.99	?	?	?
	PopYum Anti-Colic Formula Making Baby Bottlemedical-grade silicone and premium polypropylene (per the maker), 5 oz/9 ozDishwasher safeBPA-freeWide neck	medical-grade silicone and premium polypropylene	5 oz, 9 oz	$14.99	✓	✓	✓
	Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic BottlesDishwasher safeBPA-free	polypropylene	–	–	✓	✓	?
	Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle5 oz/9 oz/11 ozBPA-free	–	5 oz, 9 oz, 11 oz	–	?	✓	?

Plastic baby bottles by the numbers

The 21 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.

Largest bottle size8 oz to 11 oz; the middle half 8 oz to 9 oz (14 of 21 publish it)
Flow levels listed1 to 4; the middle half 1 to 2 (12 of 21 publish it)
Price$5.99 to $29.99; the middle half $8.99 to $19.99 (11 of 21 publish it)

Bottles side by side

From each maker's listing. A dash means the maker doesn't say.

Bottle	Material	Sizes	Neck	Vent (maker's name)	Flows
Dr. Brown's AccuFeed Baby Bottle System with Preemie Nipple	–	–	–	internal vent system	Preemie
Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Spout Bottle with Silicone Handles	–	8 oz	Narrow	–	–
Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Straw Bottle with Silicone Handles	–	8 oz	Narrow	–	–
Dr. Brown's Milestones Wide-Neck Sippy Spout Bottle with Silicone Handles	–	9 oz	Wide	–	–
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ Narrow Baby Bottle	–	–	Narrow	internal vent system	Level 1 Slow Flow
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ Wide-Neck Baby Bottle	–	–	Wide	internal vent system	Level 1 Slow Flow
Evenflo Balance+ Standard Neck	plastic	4 oz, 9 oz	Standard	–	Slow flow
Evenflo Balance+ Wide Neck	plastic	5 oz, 9 oz	Wide	–	Slow flow
Evenflo Classic Plastic Baby Bottles	plastic	8 oz	–	integrated one-piece nipple venting system	Slow flow
Hegen PCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle	PPSU	–	–	anti-colic air vent	Teat 0 Extra Slow, Teat 1 Slow, Teat 2 Medium, Teat 3 Fast
Lansinoh Baby Bottles with NaturalWave Nipple	–	–	Wide	NaturalWave nipple air ventilation system	Extra Slow, Slow Flow
NUK First Choice Smooth Flow Anti-Colic Baby Bottle	–	5 oz, 10 oz	–	air vent in the nipple	–
NUK Perfect Match Baby Bottle	–	5 oz, 8 oz	–	anti-colic vent	–
NUK Simply Natural Bottles	Tritan plastic (glass version also sold)	4 oz, 9 oz	–	–	–
Philips Avent Anti-Colic Baby Bottle with AirFree Vent	–	4 oz, 9 oz	–	AirFree vent	–
Philips Avent PPSU Natural Baby Bottle	PPSU	9 oz	–	–	Medium Flow
Playtex Baby Anti-Colic Nurser Bottles with Drop-Ins Liners	–	4 oz, 8 oz	–	–	Slow Flow (4 oz), Medium Flow (8 oz)
PopYum Anti-Colic Formula Making Baby Bottle	medical-grade silicone and premium polypropylene (per the maker)	5 oz, 9 oz	Wide	anti-colic vent	#1 Slow Flow
Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic Bottles	polypropylene	–	–	advanced venting tube with one-way valve	Slow, Medium, Fast
Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle	–	5 oz, 9 oz, 11 oz	–	anti-colic valve	–

Materials and necks

Counts use the maker's own words.

By material

plastic: 3
ppsu: 2
medical-grade silicone and premium polypropylene: 1
polypropylene: 1
tritan plastic: 1
Not stated: 13

By neck

Wide: 5
Narrow: 3
Standard: 1
Not stated: 12

Nipples by bottle

Only nipples whose maker names the bottle line.

Bottle	Nipples that list it
Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Spout Bottle with Silicone Handles	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-Pack
Dr. Brown's Milestones Narrow Sippy Straw Bottle with Silicone Handles	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-Pack
Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Options+ Narrow Baby Bottle	Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Narrow Baby Bottle Silicone Nipple, Ultra Preemie, 6-Pack
Evenflo Balance+ Wide Neck	Evenflo Balance + Wide Nipples
Evenflo Classic Plastic Baby Bottles	Evenflo Classic Nipples
Hegen PCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle	Hegen Teat (2-Pack)
MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Baby Bottle	MAM Bottle Nipples (Extra Slow Level 0 to Size X)
NUK Perfect Match Baby Bottle	NUK Perfect Match Bottle Nipples
NUK Simply Natural Bottles	NUK Simply Natural Bottle Nipples
PopYum Anti-Colic Formula Making Baby Bottle	PopYum Stage 2 Medium Flow Nipple, 2-Pack
Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle	Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle Nipples

Shortlist: 3 models, each highest or lowest on one spec

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

Biggest bottle size Tommee TippeeNatural Start Baby Bottle 11 oz
Biggest bottle size: the Tommee Tippee Natural Start Baby Bottle at 11 oz, per Tommee Tippee.

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Most flow levels HegenPCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle 4
Most flow levels: the Hegen PCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle at 4, per Hegen.

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Lowest price EvenfloBalance+ Wide Neck $5.99
Lowest price: the Evenflo Balance+ Wide Neck at $5.99, per Evenflo.

Largest bottle size
9 oz
Flow levels listed
1
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What to look for in plastic baby bottles

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

Largest bottle size

The biggest bottle size the maker sells in this line.

Natural Start Baby Bottle

8 ozmiddle 9 oz11 oz

Typical: 8 oz to 9 oz. 14 of 21 list it. Biggest bottle size: Natural Start Baby Bottle.

Flow levels listed

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

PCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle

1middle 14

Typical: 1 to 2. 12 of 21 list it. Most flow levels: PCTO PPSU Feeding Bottle.

Price

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

Balance+ Wide Neck

$5.99middle $8.99$29.99

Typical: $8.99 to $19.99. 11 of 21 list it. Lowest price: Balance+ Wide Neck.

Ask the meadow

Questions about plastic baby bottles

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

How often do bottles need to be sanitized?

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.

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.