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Well, I hope they make nipples in other colors for those of us who are not Caucasian. Band Aids could really use an update too from that peachy "flesh" color. Ugh. Major pet peeve of mine, sorry. But the design is indeed cool.

I agree with Griffin. I'm not that color, and if they're trying to mimic natural breasts, they should branch out on the nipple colors. I do, though, love the idea and will probably try them out with my twins if I need to supplement with bottle feeding.

That looks great. But does anyone know if you can attach it directly to a breastpump the way you can with the Playtex nurser bottles?

i'm so not sold on this. i can only speak from my own experience as a nursing/working mother of two children, but this just seems way over the top. i've been breastfeeding for the past 4 years (and counting!), including a total of about 18 months of expressing milk so my babies could be bottle-fed while i was at work.

the nipple doesn't seem that special to me. it's the same shape and material as the transparent ones i bought at target, and it's not the color my babes are used to anyway.

i don't believe an 8-ounce bottle is practical. for formula-fed babies, yes, of course. but we're advised to have care providers offer 2-4 ounces of milk at a time, offering more if baby still seems hungry. the 4-ounce bottles lasted through infancy (and in the case of the child who love his baba, it was fine until he finally gave it up at age two!). certainly some families may find an 8-ounce bottle more practical at some point, but not at the time of first introducing the bottle. ladies, can you imagine the anxiety of trying to fill that thing with your expressed milk?!

finally, i'm annoyed by the suggestion that a product such as a bottle will "revolutionize the parenting process." that's just kind of gross.

I agree that 8 oz of expressed milk can seem an impossible feat! And I also don't like the color.

And since when is breastfeeding "not practical?" I don't think they know what practical means. Buying, filling, toting, and cleaning specially designed bottles is not practical.

Well, I think they probably mean something beyond practical, don't you? Like, for some women, breastfeeding is not possible. Or is excruciating. Or whatever. Perhaps it's a dumb word choice, but then again, the bottle vs. breast issue can be so fraught with touchy feelings that any word may seem loaded inserted there. Looks like an interesting idea to me. I've done some of both types of feeding, had three kids, and used a half dozen different types of bottles. I just want to know the real road test on these before deciding.

I am a working/nursing mother and we tried every bottle on the market, including the Adiri Natural Nurser. She didn't take a single one. And I'm confident that this wouldn't have fooled her either. Its a sweet notion that a bottle company could revolutionize anything... but frankly I think that either your baby will take to a bottle or they won't. On another note, I hope nobody uses this comment thread to be snarky about people who choose to bottle feed... I agree, those decisions are personal and shouldn't be judged by readers from afar.

I used the Adiri when I had to return to work and my breastfed baby refused all bottles. We had some success with the Adiri, and it helped to transition her to a more traditional bottle, while she continued to breastfeed for 2 years. I don't think the color would really help though; it's more of a smell and a feel thing for babies, and you can't fool them. Ironically, 3 months after my second baby was born and I became a stay at home mom, I had to wean my baby because of medical complications, and the Adiri once again helped transition her to bottle feeding.

Not being snarking about bottle feeding...done it myself. Just being snarky about their seeming illiteracy showing in their marketing efforts. A practical bottle would be the one that costs the least, doesn't waste milk, and can be purchased most conveniently. Theirs doesn't fit the bill.

I was super excited to try the Adiri, so this looks interesting to me. As someone who is working towards an adoption, it's exciting to see something that makes an effort at simulating breast feeding. Yes, I know that nothing is as natural as breastfeeding, but that's exactly why it's important for adoptive families and others who cannot or choose not to breastfeed to have healthy and helpful options.

But yes, let's have more nipple colors!

ncnovice, i think it's great that you want your baby's feeding to be as close to breastfeeding as possible. i don't think expensive bottles are necessary for that (the only thing more breast-like about this bottle is the color of the nipple). here are a couple things you can do.

skin-to-skin contact is really important for baby. you can incorporate it during feedings by undressing your baby (as you'll probably be changing their diaper right before or right after feeding anyway) and removing at least a layer of clothes. (bringing baby in the bath and infant massage will help meet that need too.)

switch baby's feeding position. some parents get in the habit of always holding baby with one arm and holding the bottle with the other. switching "sides" encourages the best development of baby's eyesight.

make eye contact with and talk to your baby. a lot of mothers feed in front of the tv (bottle or breast) and i did at times too, like when baby was sleeping or going to sleep, but when babies are wide awake, they should have our attention.

best wishes on your journey to motherhood!

It's a nice design, but I thing the same about the color, what happens if you're not Caucasian?