# Baby bottles for breastfed babies

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/baby/baby-bottle/for-breastfed-babies/
Category: Baby > Baby bottle. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 190 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Jan 2015 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which baby bottle do breastfed babies take?

**Short answer:** Evenflo Balance+ Bottle has the best record for breastfed babies: 38 of 39 parents said their baby took it, and MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle comes next at 34 of 35. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle has 13 of 13 and Boon NURSH Bottle has 13 of 13, but each rests on a smaller group. No bottle suits every baby, and Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle has the weakest record here at 17 of 19.

**What stands out:** Flow and cleaning split parents. 29% of Philips Avent reviews say the flow is too fast or too slow, and 31% of Dr. Brown's reviews and 15% of MAM reviews say the bottle is hard to clean or has many parts.

## Ranking (parents who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Baby took it | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evenflo Balance+ Bottle | 38 of 39 | 97% | yes |
| 2 | MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle | 34 of 35 | 97% | yes |
| 3 | Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle | 13 of 13 | 100% | yes |
| 4 | Boon NURSH Bottle | 13 of 13 | 100% | yes |
| 5 | NUK Simply Natural Bottle | 22 of 23 | 96% | yes |
| 6 | Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle | 17 of 19 | 89% | yes |
| 7 | Kiinde Active Latch Bottle | 11 of 12 | 92% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Evenflo Balance+ Bottle

80% of reviews say the baby took it easily, and 38 of 39 said so outright. Leaks are the complaint, at 10% of reviews.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (15%), Flow is right (10%), Doesn't leak (5%)
- Complaints: Leaks (10%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 2. MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle

Cleaning splits reviewers: 25% call it easy to clean and 15% say it has too many parts. 34 of 35 said their baby took it, and 18% say their baby was less gassy.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (25%), Less gas or fussing (18%), Doesn't leak (8%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean or many parts (15%), Flow too fast or slow (10%), Leaks (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 3. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle

Every reviewer who said whether their baby took it said yes, 13 of 13, but the group is small. Leaks come up in 31% of reviews and cleaning complaints in 31%.

- Praised for: Doesn't leak (19%), Less gas or fussing (13%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean or many parts (31%), Leaks (31%)
- Reports counted: 16

### 4. Boon NURSH Bottle

Cleaning is the draw: 56% of reviews call it easy to clean. 13 of 13 said their baby took it, from a small group, and 19% say it doesn't leak.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (56%), Doesn't leak (19%), Durable (13%)
- Reports counted: 16

### 5. NUK Simply Natural Bottle

83% of reviews say the baby took it easily, and 22 of 23 said so outright. NUK's own site agrees at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (25%), Doesn't leak (13%), Less gas or fussing (8%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 6. Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle

It has the weakest record here at 17 of 19. Flow is the complaint, with 29% saying it runs too fast or too slow, though 17% say the flow was just right.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (25%), Doesn't leak (17%), Flow is right (17%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (29%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 7. Kiinde Active Latch Bottle

A smaller group weighed in, and 11 of 12 said their baby took it. Flow splits opinions, with 27% praising it and 13% calling it too fast or too slow.

- Praised for: Flow is right (27%), Less gas or fussing (13%), Easy to clean (13%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (13%)
- Reports counted: 15

## Questions

**Which baby bottle do breastfed babies take?**

Evenflo Balance+ Bottle has the best record (38 of 39), followed by MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle (34 of 35). Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle has 13 of 13 and Boon NURSH Bottle has 13 of 13, both from smaller groups.

**Will my breastfed baby take any bottle?**

Not always. Even Evenflo Balance+ Bottle had 1 of 39 reviewers say their baby refused or struggled. If your baby keeps refusing bottles or isn't feeding well, call your pediatrician or a lactation consultant.

**Is bottle flow a problem for breastfed babies?**

Parents bring it up. 29% of Philips Avent reviews and 13% of Kiinde reviews say the flow is too fast or too slow. On the other side, 10% of Evenflo reviews say the flow was right.

**Which bottle for breastfed babies is easy to clean?**

Parents praise Boon NURSH Bottle for cleaning, at 56% of its reviews. 25% of MAM reviews agree, but 15% say it has too many parts.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/