Many new and veteran mothers are familiar with the hospital choice, medical grade silicone pacifier, Soothie. Now available at stores like Wal-Mart and Target parents are also finding it to be the best choice for breast feeding babies. Now the nipple shape preferred by so many babies is also available in a bottle by first years.

Soothie bottles are ideal for the breast-fed baby that occasionally gets a bottle. Because the transition reminds them of their pacifier, it is likely they will take it. It also can be purchased with a small canister that snaps onto the bottom of the bottle that can hold formula or a snack. The nipples are available in medium and fast flow.

The down-side to these bottles? They do nothing to prevent air from being swallowed. Many parents, (including myself) complain of baby gassiness when they use these bottles. For this reason,

EDIT (8.16.08): Unfortunatly these bottles have plastic that may contain BPA and for this reason we have to edit it’s current ranking to