The 10 Best Bottle Warmers of 2020

When it comes to safely and conveniently preparing breastmilk or formula for your baby, this electric steam warming system from Dr. Brown’s gets top marks across the board. It offers enough extra features to make it convenient, but not so many that it becomes a pain to use. It can be started with just the touch of a button, but you can also program it or use the memory feature via the LCD control screen if you prefer. Audio and visual alerts let you know when it’s finished, and the machine automatically shuts itself off after 10 minutes.

Once you fill up the reservoir with water, you can heat several bottles, so you don’t have to refill it after each use. It works with all Dr. Brown’s bottles and most other bottle brands.

For overall functionality at a good price, this bottle warmer from Philips AVENT is hard to beat. It heats baby bottles, sippy cups, and baby food safely and evenly. You just add water, adjust the dial, and baby’s food is ready in about three minutes.

It’s also small enough that it won’t take up too much counter space, and some customers say it’s perfect to keep on the nightstand for easy feeding. It also features a defrost setting.

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For a straightforward bottle warmer that won’t break the bank, there’s this one from The First Years. It doesn’t come with a ton of bells and whistles, but it does promise to heat milk, formula, and baby food simply and effectively. It works with most bottles and features an automatic shut-off function for safety.

To use, measure the water with the enclosed measuring cup, press a button, and wait until the light goes off. Parents say it works well and is a great value, but note that you do have to clean it occasionally.

When you find yourself frequently on the go with a hungry baby in tow, a travel bottle warmer is a game changer. This one from Munchkin makes mealtime much easier for everyone. You just plug it into your car’s 12V outlet, and the light-up timer display lets you know when the milk or formula is properly heated. It fits most bottles and most car cup holders too.

Customers say it’s a great bottle warmer for families on the go, whether for road trips, at big sister’s soccer practice, or for feeding between errands.

Parents of little ones can use all the help they can get, and this machine from Babebay offers it on several fronts. It not only safely warms milk and heats baby food to just the right temperature, but it can also sterilize all those bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, and other baby gadgets.

It features a steam system that promises to kill 99.9 percent of nasty germs you don’t want anywhere near your baby. It fits most bottles up to 8 ounces, and it will accommodate breast milk bags as well. If the water runs out, the machine will automatically turn off to prevent overheating.

If you’ve ever found yourself with two screaming babies, you know just how valuable getting milk heated fast can be. This bottle warmer from Bable features four modes: defrost, warm, heat food, and even sanitize all of those bottles.

It will also heat two bottles at once, which is great if you also want to heat water, or if you’re feeding multiple little ones. Parents say it’s fast and easy to use, and they love the versatility that it offers.

When you want to keep things as simple as possible, there’s this bottle warmer from Tommee Tippee. While some bottle warmers require that you use a precise amount of water depending on how much milk you’re warming, this model lets you wing it. You just add water, adjust the temperature, and in about four minutes your breast milk, formula, or baby food is ready to serve.

New parents can use every convenience and minute of sleep they can get, and this bottle warmer from The First Years provides a little bit of both. It allows you to chill a bottle in the machine before you hit the hay (it will stay cold for up to eight hours), then when you hear baby stir, just use the remote to start warming up the bottle, without even getting out of bed. Brilliant, right? You can even preset the length of time you want the bottle to warm, so you can just push one button and catch a few extra Z’s until it’s ready.

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This bottle warmer from Babebay covers pretty much everything for baby’s mealtime, except actually feeding your baby. It warms breastmilk and formula, heats baby food, and sterilizes bottles. It lets you control the desired temperature you want liquids and foods to reach down to the degree, so you can serve your baby’s meal at the exact temperature they like.

It’s also equipped with an auto heat preservation function that allows you to keep the water warm for up to 24 hours, so you can feed baby quickly on demand. Designed to hold two bottles, it’s great for feeding multiple children, and most bottles on the market fit in easily.

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If your plans include being out all day you might want to invest in a portable baby bottle warmer. This model from the baby bottle brand Tommee Tippee keeps water hot in its thermos and then when baby is ready to dine you pour it into the large BPA-free lid and place the bottle in there to warm up. The generously sized lid will fit Tommee Tippee bottles, and most others including Avent, and Dr. Browns.

While the size might be a bit cumbersome for those trying to travel light it’s a real problem solver for warming up baby bottles on the go. And while you could just use a plain old thermos, this lid is designed to fit baby bottles.

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