bare air-free pre-sale results are better than good.

After the long announcement for our Pre-sale event, it finally happened!

By invitation only, on June 18th at exactly midnight Bare® went live. Hundreds if not thousands of fans and registrants of Bittylab flocked to our site to pre-order Bare® bottles. Suddenly the Facebook page and twitter became our center of attention when customers couldn’t pre-order. Comments were coming by the dozens in seconds. Emails poured in faster than we could scan the subject. Phones were ringing off the hook. Our site had crashed and no one could enter a pre-order #Strike 1! Quickly we resolved the issue with the IT support of our web host. Now it’s 20 minutes after 12am and pre-orders were still coming. Once the multitude of comments, email and calls were answered, at around 3am we took a little rest.

One step closer

The staff at Bittylab™ sits and listens for the unspoken demand and proudly accepts the toothless but rewarding smile of satisfaction from the little scientists that inspire, test and love our products. We are ecstatic to report that our Bare® Trial has concluded and the results far exceeded our expectations!!

Bare’s finishing touches!

With the trials in full swing and production around the corner, here’s our latest update on Bare® air-free baby bottle.

Initiating the breastfeeding relationship

The first hours of life are critical to establishing a successful breastfeeding relationship between you and your baby. Find out if your hospital (if delivering in a hospital) supports breastfeeding. Hospitals that do, will not offer your baby any formula. I gave birth at NYU Medical Center, which does offer the formula option. As such, when we checked in the nursers consulted with me to see if I wanted to breastfeed or formula-feed. I made it clear to them that I wanted to breastfeed exclusively. I went so far as to create a sign, printing 2 copies and placing them inside and out of the hospital bassinet.

Best Baby Bottle of 2012 and beyond

Natural Child World is a printed magazine published once every two months and focused on providing modern parents with a platform to learn, exchange and reflect over alternative choices and alternative ways to raise our children. It’s also a place where creativity meets sustainability. NCW hosts the annual Eco Excellence Awards, with 7 different categories. They select the best eco friendly/ innovative/ beautifully designed products. This year BARE™ air-free baby bottles were selected as the Best baby bottle within the food category.

Parenting Adventures - Guest blog

My journey into motherhood began with a lot of surprises, which really prepared me for what was ahead in raising children! My husband and I worked with both a midwife and a doula to have a natural birth but ended up with a c-section with our first pregnancy. Our second pregnancy was a difficult VBAC. Since I didn't get the birth experience I desired, I was determined to make breastfeeding work for my children. I am happy to be visiting today as a guest blogger, to share my experiences on what worked and what didn't work for us when it came to breastfeeding.

BARE™ Photo shoot

Hi readers,

We are happy to report that we are making significant strides towards a successful BARE launch later this year. Between now and then we will be hosting many events, so stay tuned.

One such event is this coming weekend – the BARE photo session with 5 lucky winners from our BARE photo contest. You may have notice that we ran a photo contest in search of 5 babies to be our BARE babies. We received 100s of submissions, but unfortunately, we had to limit our choice to 5 babies, with a mix of boys and girls of various ages. Our selection of babies was based on gender and the age of the child. We thank all of the parents who participated and will keep you in our database for other photo shoots.

How to teach your baby to properly latch onto your breast

When a mom initiates breastfeeding with her newborn, there’s a lot of trial and error involved. An improper or a shallow latch by the baby may cause nipple soreness and excessive air ingestion by your baby. This will usually lead to a frustrated, colicky and gassy baby, which often turns what should be a pleasurable time into a uncomfortable/painful experience for both you and your baby.

BARE air-free is the second most natural way of feeding your baby, but is it Green?

At Bittylab, we believe that good nutrition begins at day one. Breast milk is the best nutrition for babies. When you can’t breastfeed, BARE is here to help you and your baby with a good start.

• Promotes breastfeeding: the Perfe-latch™ nipple is a device that behaves like a prosthetic feeding nipple. Because it starts small, it helps baby learn to open his mouth wide to get a latch onto the areola part, only then the small nipple touches his/her tongue and triggers the suction process. Once baby sucks, the nipple stretches to reach between the soft and hard palette and begins to dispense milk. Another reason to breastfeed is because mom produces milk with different nutrient values at different times of the day. Other bottles make feeding too easy for the baby; they dispense milk before baby begins to suck and the unnatural nipple shape promotes improper latching by allowing baby to latch on the tip.
• Safest materials available: BARE air-free baby bottles are made with the same safe material as medical devices, like syringes for example. BARE is BPA-free, PVC-free, Lead-free & Phthalate-free. 
• Economical and better for the environment: BARE has no consumable components like drop-in bags that are used once and discarded, adding to landfill waste. BARE’s components are designed to be sterilized and reused hundreds of times before needing replacement. BARE was engineered to minimize the amount of material in production to reduce environmental impact. All parts are designed for easy disassembly and washing to promote good hygiene. 
• Healthier feeding: BARE’s ability to dispense milk without air vents creates an air-tight environment. The lack of air inside a BARE bottle inhibits bacteria growth and retains milk nutrients longer for healthier feeding. The patented air-plug™ helps prevent baby’s backwash from penetrating the bottle. This vent-less system dispenses air-free milk to help prevent air swallowing that leads to gas and colic in babies. BARE allows baby to take only what he/she needs by dispensing milk upon suction only. 

As responsible parents, we try to find a balance between sustainability, affordability, and leading a healthy lifestyle in general. One of the easy things to do was breastfeed my babies for as long as I could. Well, things don’t always work according to plan. As a result, BARE air-free was born to help combo moms continue to breastfeed. That’s my contribution towards making earth a better place.

The bottle for breastfed babies

This video was used at the ABC Kids Expo September 2011.