Mimijumi Baby Bottles Now Available

You can purchase the breast shaped Mimijumi Very Hungry bottle now. This was one of the critical hits of the ABC Kids Expo.  The 8oz BPA-free bottles are $17.99. I can't wait to see what their pacifiers look like.

Update: And a portion of the purchase price will go to help children born with cleft palates.

Why Don't All Baby Bottles Look Like Boobies?

Maybe if they did babies wouldn't have such a hard time with nipple confusion. Mimijumi doesn't have that problem though. Their bottles are designed to mimic the look and feel of a real breast. (I wonder if the nipples will come in a range of colors. Just kidding.) The bottle will be made of BPA-free plastic and the nipple of  medical grade silicone. The nipple snaps on to the bottle for one hand use. It doesn't sound like a make or break feature, but when you're trying to fill a bottle with a crying baby in your hand it really is.

Mimijumi will be releasing the "Very Hungry" or 8 ounce bottle within the next month. And it is expected to retail for $17.99. 


But what  I love most are the little milk cartons that the bottles and nipples come in. But I am a sucker for product packaging.

Annabel Karmel

If you are looking for recipes for weaning your baby, or for a picky toddler go have a look at the Annabel Karmel website. Karmel has free recipes for every stage of your child's life and even healthy recipes for your family. Some of the recipes on the site are Butternut Squash & Pear Puree, Pork & Apricot Puree, and Pasta Stars with Carrots.

Prince Lionheart Silicone Bottles

Prince Lionheart's newest baby bottles are made of pure medical grade silicone. The bottles and nipples provide a safe, hypoallergenic way to feed because silicone is a natural material that has no open pores to harbor bacteria.The bottles are also BPA, Phthalate, PVC latex and lead free. The bottles can be used in the microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe.

Prince Lionheart‘s silicone bottle collapses as air is released giving baby a bubble-free bottle feeding, reducing the likelihood of colic reflux and spit-up.

The bottles come in 4oz and 8oz sizes, and as singles ($12.99) or in a pack of 3 ($27.99).

The $36 Baby Bottle

Karim Rashid designed a self heating baby bottle, and I kid you not, it costs $35.94. The BPA free Iiamo Go Self Heating bottle heats the bottle in 4 minutes without batteries or electricity. The bottle is heated with an organic heating cartridge that contains salt and water. Don't ask me how the bottle is heated. I have no idea. I am still in shock that the bottle costs $36.


Other Baby Bottle Posts

Products I'm Loving 9 October

Baby Dipper Bowl. The bowl has angled sides to make it easier for a toddler to self feed, has a nonslip bottom and the spoon is contoured to fit the bowl. The bowl is microwave safe, but cannot be put into the dishwasher. $12.96

Mamas & Papas Loop Highchair

British brand, Mama & Papas is getting in on the modern highchair market with the Loop. It looks very much like several other modern highchairs, but can only be used for the first three years. When I look at the base I think of the star sign on the computer keyboard. The seat base is available in black or white and comes with an accessory pack.There are additional accessory packs for those little messes that an eating baby makes, and they are available in green, orange, and purple. £250 for the highchair and £50 for the accessory pack.
Features:

- Height adjustable from chair to table to breakfast bar level
- With a simple action the seat reclines to three positions for after dinner naps
- Seat rotates 360° making it easy to place your baby in and out, this means that you can move around the kitchen and turn baby so they can remain facing you and you are always interacting
- Ergonomically designed seat provides ultimate comfort
- Secure five point safety harness and additional crotch post for added safety
- Seamless moulded seat with easy to clean fabric
- Rotation and height resistor
- Star shape base provides stability and enables you to sit near to your baby or position your Loop highchair close to a table or breakfast bar
- Removable tray allows your baby to sit close to the table for family mealtimes

- Luxury textured padded seat insert provides a splash of colour*
- Reversible posture support enables you to cushion your baby's back when they are younger or use as a head hugger when they grow*
- Chest pads for added comfort*
- Practical dinner tray insert that detaches after the meal for cleaning, leaving the main tray clean for playtime
Also of Interest:
Crival System
Sirch Henry IV High Chair

Products I'm Loving 26 September

Skip Hop Mate, the company has started releasing the products they showed at the ABC Kids Fair. The plate attaches to the place mat so that toddlers can't toss the plate. And of course it is PVC and BPA free. $20
Have a look at the little girl's face in the picture where she is being handed the plate. She looks disappointed that it is a plate full of plain veggies.
Also of Interest:
Juice Boxes For Kids
Skip Hop Day To Night Baby Log
Rooster and Cat Print

Products I'm Loving

Cereal-On-The-Go, $4.99

Kitchen Tape Timer, Take it out of the kitchen and use it for time out. $20

Medela Freestyle

Breast pumps sure have gotten smaller since I last needed one a decade ago. Medela is trying to make pumping practical. The pump comes with a hands free kit, so you can pump and do something else. Who really wants to spend their lunch hour and breaks just pumping, by the time you finish pumping you never have time to eat. The Freestyle comes with:

• Hands-free accessories — provides the freedom for true pumping mobility
• Rechargeable battery — allows for 3 hours of pumping time per charge
• Small and lightweight — weighs less than 1 pound and can fit in the palm of your hand
• 2-Phase Expression^® technology — smart and powerful pumping that is proven to mimic a baby’s natural nursing pattern and get more milk in less time
• LCD screen, digital display — lit screen provides a digital display that can also be used as a nightlight for those late pumping sessions
• Memory button — allows mom to save her favorite pumping pattern for ease and efficiency for the next pumping session
• $349.99
  

Juice Boxes For Kids

After last weeks warning about the massive quantity of sugar in Capri Sun I have found some healthier options. If you live in Europe there are Innocent Drinks smoothies for kids. These cartons have no added anything. The ingredients are listed right there on the website and they are all pronounceable. Here in the US there is First Juice which trains little taste buds to like less sweet drinks. And then there is Bot Beverage's fortified flavored water. They cost more than traditional juice boxes, but think of what you will save in dental bills.

Petit Tresor Still Running Their Mouths

You think that they would have learned their lesson after Tom Cruise's cease and desist letter. But they didn't. If you cruise on over to BabyChic101 you will see that they are claiming to have designed Angelina Jolie's French nursery, and to have sold them 144 Adiri Natural Nurser bottles. Yes, you read that right 12 dozen Adiri bottles at $22 a piece. Which is about $10 more than they are sold everywhere else.

"I Am Not A Paper Cup..."

It just, just arrived. And I love it. Bought it at Charles and Marie, it took like two months for them to get it back into stock, they sent me the wrong item last month, but it was so worth it. It is bigger than I thought. And the porcelain is of a very nice quality. If only it came in an even bigger size. $20

Adiri Natural Nurser Back In Stock

Adiri has it's Natural Nurser bottles back in stock for $12.50. Get them before they are gone.

Medela SoftFeeder

Need to supplement, but worried about nipple confusion. Medela has designed a bottle just for you. The SoftFeeder doesn't has a nipple, it has a spout that the baby laps at instead. So, no nipple confusion. $30.95