4 Advantages of Wide Neck Baby Bottles, Check the Recommended Products

A wide range of baby care products on the market is designed to meet Mum’s and your little one’s needs at every stage of growth and development. However, one product that stands out is the wide neck baby bottle, which has recently become popular among parents.

Although each has its own characteristics, the wide neck baby bottle and the standard neck bottle will both find their market. Even so, as a parent, Mum needs to choose the option that best suits your little one.

Look for These 5 Signs of a Quality Baby Bottle

Every feeding bottle product offers its own benefits. At this point, Mum needs to be selective so you get a high-quality option that does not only offer short-term benefits.

Here are several key traits of a quality baby bottle that you can use as a guide.

• First, the bottle is made from solid materials with clear standards and guaranteed quality. PPSU material is ideally the new standard in this industry
• Second, the bottle has anti-mould or anti-stain features to prevent deposits or contamination in expressed breast milk or formula given to babies
• Third, the bottle is lightweight yet sturdy. It must also have good temperature resistance so it can be used to store breast milk and will not be damaged when warming milk before feeding your little one
• Fourth, high compatibility with teats, caps, or lids. This will make long-term use easier for Mum, right through to the straw stage and even for storing snacks on the go
• Fifth, produced by a brand with strong research and product development so it truly delivers superior quality

Benefits and Advantages of a Wide Neck Baby Bottle

After reviewing the criteria for a quality feeding bottle above, let’s take a closer look at the benefits and advantages of a wide neck baby bottle. As the name suggests, this type has a wider neck at the top, which is a significant difference from a standard neck bottle.

For the specific benefits and advantages, Mum can check the following points.

1. Better Pressure Distribution

Using a wide neck baby bottle helps distribute pressure on the teat more evenly. Because the surface area is larger, the fluid pressure inside is lower and it helps reduce the risk of your little one choking.

This becomes even better with the right teat choice, such as an off-centre teat and an anti-colic teat. Essentially, the first benefit and advantage is gentler pressure, which reduces the likelihood of a baby choking.

2. Easy to Clean

A wide neck baby bottle practically gives you more room when cleaning the inside. This type of bottle makes it easier for Mum’s hand to reach inside, with or without a cleaning brush.

This also means the cleaning process can be more thorough, so there are no areas that the cleaner cannot reach. Ensuring all residue is removed, a wide neck design allows Mum to improve the hygiene of the baby bottle you use.

3. Helps Prevent Nipple Confusion

The shape of a wide neck baby bottle tends to be broader and shallower, which helps your little one avoid nipple confusion that may occur with standard neck bottles that are slimmer and longer.

For newborns and younger babies, this bottle style is often preferred because it helps them feed on expressed breast milk well without needing to adapt much to the substantial differences between the breast and a baby bottle.

4. Ease of Use

A good feeding bottle will not only help Mum feed your little one but also function for storage and connect to a breast pump. With a wide neck design, this brings convenience to Mum, whether for storing breast milk, use with a breast pump, or other needs.

The larger diameter at the top clearly makes transferring milk easier when needed. With the right product, you will also find that the baby bottle can connect directly to a breast pump so it can be stored straight away without decanting.

This kind of bottle also simplifies storage because the top is wider than the base, which means you can stack bottles and organise them neatly in your storage space.

Choose Wisely, Hegen Provides Reliable Products for Mum

Hegen, as a brand dedicated to giving the best to Mum and your little one, understands the need for a high-quality baby bottle. That is why Hegen offers a range of wide neck baby bottles in various sizes to match your child’s age and needs.

Some recommended wide neck baby bottles from Hegen include the following.

• HEGEN PCTO™ 60ML/2OZ FEEDING BOTTLE PPSU
• HEGEN PCTO™ 150ML/5OZ FEEDING BOTTLE PPSU
• HEGEN PCTO™ 240ML/8OZ FEEDING BOTTLE PPSU (2-PACK)
• HEGEN PCTO™ 330ML/11OZ FEEDING BOTTLE PPSU

Each of these products can be matched to the amount of milk your little one needs as they grow. So Mum does not need to fuss over finding replacement bottles to support your child’s development as they get older.

Beyond offering a variety of wide neck baby bottles in different sizes, Hegen also provides a series of advantages in every bottle.

• Premium PPSU or polyphenylsulfone as the main material. This is a superior material combining the strengths of plastic and glass to produce a strong, solid yet lightweight product. It also offers reliable temperature resistance from -20 degrees Celsius to 180 degrees Celsius, suitable for storage and warming
• Revolutionary one hand closure. This means Mum can easily close a Hegen baby bottle with one hand. The technology is patented as PCTO or press-to-close, twist-to-open
• A soft-square bottle shape that helps little hands grip while preventing the bottle from slipping or rolling when set down
• Hassle-free cleaning. With a wider neck, Mum can clean the inside of a Hegen baby bottle with ease. The simple bottle design also helps because there are no hard-to-reach corners
• Snap-on interconnecting storage lids. By swapping to a storage lid, Mum can store each bottle very easily. Each one can connect via the link on the lid, making storage neater and more organised
• Interchangeable feeding and storage lids. One of Hegen’s key strengths is a complete product ecosystem. In addition to serving as a feeding bottle, Hegen’s wide neck baby bottle can also be used for storage, as a container for a breast pump, and as a drinking bottle with a straw. All of this can be done simply by changing the lid

That was a brief overview of the wide neck baby bottle and the products offered by Hegen. We hope this article is useful for Mum, and always ensure your little one gets the best at every stage of growth and development with Hegen.

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