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MOMS FROM ALLOVER THE COUNTRY COME TOGETHER TO HELP BRINGING THE BARE CONCEPT TO LIFE —A MOM-INVENTED PRODUCT

A New York mompreneur has invented the baby bottle of the future. BARE air-free baby bottle is designed to solve all baby bottles issues. BARE emulates a mothers breast from the way it functions, it's benefits and advantages to the way it feels and moves inside the babies mouth. Moms are coming together during the month of July to fund the project on the popular website kickstarter.com

"I lived thru the problem therefore I know the solution" says Priska Diaz, BITTYLAB's founder and CEO, and the brains behind BARE. "My breasts don't have air-vents, why should baby bottles? was the question that started it all", Diaz adds.

Like 90 percent of first time mothers, Priska started breast feeding exclusively after the birth of her first child. An inadequate milk supply, however, caused her to supplement her breast feeding with a bottle. Frustrated by the poor performance of feeding bottles that rely on air vents, gravity and traditional nipples, Diaz designed BARE the first air-free baby bottle that emulates a nursing mother’s breast.

Who is Priska Diaz

I'm Priska, mom of Carlton & Adriana. Also the Designer and Creator of BARE air-free baby bottle. When I gave birth to Carlton, my first son, I had already decided he'll be 100% breastfed, 3 days later I introduced sips of water to satisfy a dryness in his mouth. At the 7-day visit, the pediatrician told us Carlton was loosing weight, his dry mouth was a sign of poor nutrition and I must supplement with formula. Reluctantly, I became a combo mom and found that every time I bottle fed Carlton I turned him into a bag of gas leading to frustration and sleepless nights for the 3 of us. That's when the designer in me took over & invented a baby bottle that functioned & felt like the breast to dispense air-free milk. "My breasts don't have air-vents, why should baby bottles?" was the question that started it all.

Bond with your baby, go BARE!

Bonding with your baby is probably one of the most pleasurable aspects of infant care. You can begin by cradling your baby and gently stroking him or her in different patterns. If you and your partner both hold and touch your infant frequently, your little one will soon come to know the difference between your touches. Each of you should also take the opportunity to be "skin to skin" with your newborn by holding him or her against your own skin when feeding or cradling.

When a mom breastfeeds her baby, bonding may come naturally. But for the other 70% of parents, BARE air-free baby bottles offer the closest experience to breastfeeding. The tip of the nipple extends up to 2 times inside the baby’s mouth, just like a mother’s breast. BARE dispenses milk upon suction only, and 100% air-free. Mother’s breasts store milk in glands called lobes, they dispense milk upon suction only and 100% air-free. Choosing carefully the kind of baby bottle you use with your baby could be key to successfully bond with your baby.

The Ways Babies Bond

When you're a new parent, it often takes a while to understand your newborn's true capabilities and all the ways you can interact:

• Touch becomes an early language as babies respond to skin-to-skin contact. It's soothing for both you and your baby while promoting your baby's healthy growth and development.

• Eye-to-eye contact provides meaningful communication at close range.

• Babies can follow moving objects with their eyes.

• Your baby tries — early on — to imitate your facial expressions and gestures.

Babies prefer human voices and enjoy vocalizing in their first efforts at communication. Babies often enjoy just listening to your conversations, as well as your descriptions of their activities and environments.


Source: http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/communicating/bonding.html#

Bacteria growth in baby bottles

Here’s a quick biology lesson. At room temperature, bacteria cells multiply by splitting and doubling their numbers every 20 to 30 minutes. This process, called oxidation or decomposition, causes vitamins and nutrients in milk to disintegrate over time. Baby backwash can also cause bacteria growth due to contamination.

There are several ways to slow down bacteria growth in foods, like refrigeration (lower temperatures inhibit bacteria growth) and vacuum treatment. Vacuum Treatment іѕ air-free or air-extracted storage of food in an air-tight container. In an air-free environment, bacteria is deprived οf thе oxygen іt needs to multiply and grow. Hence, thе growth οf thеѕе micro-organisms іѕ slowed аnd food stays fresh longer. 

BARE air-free baby bottle maintains an air-free environment to prevent oxidation and contamination. The air-plug™ enables mom to expel any air that remains in the bottle after filling with milk and installing the nipple. Just like a hypodermic syringe, you push the air-plug™ from the bottom up until you see a drop of milk coming out of the nipple. The Perfe-latch™ nipple, with specially designed slits that act like tiny one-way valves, lets milk out but doesn’t allow air or baby backwash in. 

In conclusion, BARE air-free baby bottle inhibits bacteria-growth due to its air-tight properties, keeping milk fresher, healthier and more nutritious than vented bottles.

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Give your newborn a healthy start with Bare air-free Baby Bottle

CTV News Edmonton reported about new research, recently published in the Journal of Pediatrics, which links baby bottle use in toddlers to obesity:

“A large new study finds that kids who were still being put to bed with a bottle of milk at age two were more than 30 per cent more likely to be obese by the time they were five.
The study authors conclude that prolonged bottle use may lead to the child taking in too many calories each day. It may also train the children -- and perhaps their parents -- to use food and drink to comfort the children.” 
Read more at http://bit.ly/lNfCX9

I designed BARE air-free with features that ensure that the infant only takes what he/she needs. The specially punctured Perfe-latch™ nipple works in synergy with tip extension and Air-plug™ action to only dispense milk upon suckling, like mother’s breast. Additionally, BARE air-free allows baby to feed in a more natural, upright position for better digestion and helps avoid the unhealthy habit of infants feeding in lie down position. Babies who are fed with BARE bottles may transition to straws and open cups earlier than babies who are fed with conventional vented bottles.

Vented baby bottles may contribute to the problem stated by this study because of the excessive amounts of milk dispensed and gravity-based feeding that drives infants and toddlers to feed in an unhealthy lie down position.

“The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents avoid putting their child to bed with a bottle to prevent tooth decay. The Canadian Pediatric Society also recommends beginning the transition to a sippy cup after six months and, if needed, using water in a baby bottle at bedtime.”
—CTV Edmonton News

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