Stainless steel baby bottles. The words just feel funky when said out loud together — but these new bottles from Pura not only serve an ecological and healthy purpose, but an economical and practical one as well. The bottle stays the same as your child grows and only the nipples and flow rate change. Cool huh?
Pura Kiki bottles and collars are crafted from food service grade (#304) stainless steel - the same safe, durable material that has been used in milk pasteurization for decades. The paint used on the outside of the bottles is non-toxic and free of lead, phthalates, PVC, and BPA. Plus, the bottle and its components are dishwasher safe on the top rack.
Each bottle comes pressed with volume markings on the inside, so as your child grows older, the bottle can be used for other beverages without looking like "a baby." They're compatible with 4 different styles of nipples to grow as your child requires more flow and different styles and there's always the chance they'll work with future nipples (how often do you get to say that in conversation) down the road.
We like that the idea that bottles aren't just for formula anymore and that as soon as your little one has reached an age where solid foods are more their style, the bottle can be transformed into a water bottle without buying a new product. Plus, it means you're not storing anything extra between child number one and two, they can stay in your cabinet day after day!
Each bottle will retail between $13.99-$15.99 depending on the size, though they won't be available until early February. Sure it's a higher price, though in theory a superior product that isn't as disposable as previous methods.
Are you comfortable with the idea of stainless steel bottles? Or is still a little space age for you? Sound off in the comments below!
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These are attractive, but it would be difficult to measure how much milk or formula the kid is getting, even with the markings on the inside. Also, they would be very cold out of the fridge. That's fine for my Klean Kanteen, but I'm not sure a baby would like to hold an icy cold bottle.
This is just an observation in general about stainless steel bottles - when they get thrown or dropped, they HURT. And dented. I don't see this mentioned, so maybe it's just me, but after the first time I got whacked in the head accidentally by a flailing arm during carseat strap-in, I stopped buying these. We still use ours...when all the plastic ones are in the dishwasher.
We've been using the stainless bottles by Organic Kidz for a few months now, and we love them!
They aren't too cool coming out of the fridge, but b/c of the steel they do heat up quickly. Our daycare provider said our son gets to eat as soon as he's hungry, vs. the other kids who have to wait for their bottles to warm. And measuring isn't that hard, b/c the cap is also stamped with fill lines, so you can use it like a jigger when filling the bottle.
Now, I haven't been hit in the head with one (yet), so I can't speak to the hurt factor, but so far we love them! We're waiting for the company to put out their sippy handle conversion kit, so you can re-use the bottles when baby is ready for a cup.
Just one word of caution-- they come in single and double hulled steel. The double hulled ones will hold a temperature for 5 hours, like a thermos. They're great for traveling, but you don't want to get them mixed up and send a cold one to daycare... Trust me! ;)
these are so cute. they're expensive, but for someone who mostly breastfeeds and only uses a couple of bottles per day, or only uses them occasionally, you wouldn't need many. i would seriously consider getting these if/when i have another baby!
I just saw another review on these bottles and am really interested! The review talked about how much more her child drank from the new "shinny" bottle. The company's web site has links to all the reviews and editorial so far ("company news" at bottom of home page). Looks like the bottles will be available in March for us to finally check out ourselves. I pre-ordered a couple from Amazon since they already are selling them!