Our goal is to bring you the most in-depth review of the Willow 360 pump available on the internet (after all—$499 for a pump is no small investment), but if you want to skip ahead, use the links below:

• How we conducted this review
• Which Willow pump is the best for you (with some clarification regarding which pumps are currently available, as of 2024) 
• How does the Willow 360 pump work?
  • What’s Willow 360 care?
• Pricing and where to buy
  • How to save!
• First impressions: considerations & benefits
• Willow vs. the competition 
• Our verdict
  •  The awesome 
  •  The wish-it-were-different 
• Willow FAQs

Editor’s note: Is Fathercraft the best site to write a review on breast pumps? Fair question. We want to create content that’s helpful for all parents. So, for gear like the Willow 360 breast pump (which we can’t test personally), we get help from trusted friends of Fathercraft. This review is written by our friend, Jodie, who’s been compiling years’ worth of Willow feedback from multiple testers in the Fathercraft community. Also, Fathercraft is reader-supported, meaning, at no cost to you, we may earn a commission if you buy after clicking an affiliate link. Learn more.

How we conducted this review

I pumped for a year with my first daughter using a Medela Pump, and I pumped for a little less than a year for my second daughter until she started refusing bottles. 

I brought my pump to work every day, sat near an outlet in the early morning and late at night, and washed all of the parts each night.  Frankly, it was always a production.

Enter the hands-free pump.

All of a sudden, I started hearing about hands-free, cordless pumps. Over the last several years, they haven’t just gotten more popular—they’ve also continuously improved as a new models are released.  

We’ve been following Willow for a while.  So, to update this Willow breast pump review, I spoke with Brooke—a second-time mom who used the Willow 360 with her second child in 2024. I used Brooke’s experience (along with the opinions of some of our past Willow pump testers) to make sure this review is as up-to-date and helpful as possible.

Which Willow breast pump is best for you?

There are currently two Willow pumps to choose from when you shop the Wilow site. Both are wearable: 

• Willow 360 ($499): This used to be called the Willow 3.0, and it’s their third-generation pump. Willow recently re-named it to be the Willow 360, highlighting its leak-proof capabilities. The freshly named Willow 360 also comes with an updated app experience and access to Willow 360 Care (more on that below).
• Willow Go ($349.99): The Willow Go doesn’t have the same “smart” capabilities as the Willow 360 and isn’t leakproof from every angle—but it holds more milk. Also, it’s only compatible with reusable containers, unlike the Willow 360, which gives you the option to use bags. Read our Willow Go review here!

Note: The Willow 2.0 is no longer available through Willow’s website. 

This review focuses on the Willow 360. Since its launch, Fathercraft has asked a few friends to test the Willow 3.0/Willow 360, with our most recent tester using it in the spring of 2024. 

How does the Willow 360 pump work?  

The Willow 360 Pump is a completely hands-free, base free, cord-free breast pump that fits in your bra and goes where you go. Named appropriately, the Willow 360 pump advertises a 100% leak-free fit from any angle and access to “360 care,” which provides personalized onboarding and coaching. 

With this Willow wearable, you have the option of pumping either directly into Willow freezer bags or the reusable cups:

• If you use the freezer bags, they can go directly from the pump into your refrigerator or freezer. They are not reusable. 
• If you use the reusable cups, you pour the milk into your own storage containers after pumping. 

Some of our past testers preferred the Willow freezer bags for their convenience. Plus, I felt like they reduced spills (have you ever spilled breast milk? I won’t lie, I cried). However, Brooke—our most recent reviewer—saw the bags as an additional cost to keep up with, especially since the only milk bags compatible with the 360 pump are Willow-branded bags (and these are more expensive than the generic brands you can find on Amazon).

That said, we all found the ability to choose between the reusable cups and the bags to be a perk. 

The Willow 360 uses smart technology and an app to track your milk production. Here’s a bit of info on how to set it up:

Setting up the Willow 360 pump

The Willow 360 pump uses an app to give you information about each pumping session. According to our most recent tester, setting up the app was easy and only took a few minutes. 

During initial setup, the app guides you through all directions on using your pump for the first time and inserting a pump bag into the pump, which our reviewer found helpful. 

After that, you can use the app to see how many ounces you’re pumping in real-time—and even how much milk came from each side. Our reviewer loved this feature! 

What’s Willow 360 care?

Officially launched in March 2024, Willow 360 care is a complementary online service that provides personalized onboarding and support throughout your pumping journey. According to Willow, moms can get help with sizing, pump set-up and cleaning, and feeding milestones (e.g., establishing breastfeeding, learning to pump, supply management, introducing formula, combo-feeding, and returning to work).

So, when you purchase the Willow 360, you also get 24/7 access to Willow’s coaches and International Board-Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs)… which is pretty cool. If you’ve pumped before, you know the right fit and proper usage can make a huge difference in your production. I personally liked the idea of 360 care because if I’m going to spend money on a pump, I want to make sure I’m getting the most of out of it that I can.

Willow 360 pricing and what’s included:

The Willow 360 pump retails at $499.99 and includes the following:

• 2 Willow 360 Pumps
• 2 24mm Flanges
• 2 21mm Inserts
• 2 Flextubes (these are the things that carry milk from pump to bag) 
• 24 BPA-free 4 oz. Milk Bags
• 2 Cleaning Brushes
• Nipple Sizing Guide
• 1 Charger
• 1-year warranty
• Access to 360 care
• Access to the Willow app
• Apple watch compatibility

At minimum, you’ll need to replace the Willow pump bags if you choose to use them. These retail at $23.99 for a pack of 48. 

Willow also recommends replacing your pump parts every three months to maintain your pump’s performance. That cost breaks down like this:

• 2-pack of reusable containers $49.99 (replace every 3 months)
• 2-pack of Milk Container Inserts $19.99 (replace every 3 months)
• 2-pack of Flanges $29.99  (replace every 3 months)
• 2-pack Flextubes $29.99 (replace every 3 months)

Finally, if you need to replace your charger, that will cost you $29.99. 

It’s worth noting that our testers didn’t necessarily replace their pump parts as often as recommended. But if you start to notice your output decreasing after three months, it’s worth looking into pump parts as the cause.

How to save money on a Willow pump:

Let’s face it—$499 is pretty stiff. But Willow offers several ways to save. 

1. Insurance verification program

Willow offers an insurance verification service to help you get coverage or reimbursement on the pump. You may have some out-of-pocket expenses, but depending on your insurance, you may be able to get up to 40% of the cost covered. Definitely worth a shot!

You can also work directly with your insurance to determine how much they’ll cover for Willow. It’s also worth figuring out what else they may cover (for example, you’re likely eligible to get a corded pump 100% free… so you’ll have to decide if paying a bit extra is worth it).

2. HSA/FSA

If you have a health savings or flexible spending account through your employer, you may be able to use these funds to purchase your Willow pump or pay any out-of-pocket expenses after insurance.

3. Preferred pricing

If you’re in one of the following professions/careers, you’re eligible for 10% off:

• Teacher
• Military
• First responder
• Health care
• Airline employee
• Personal care
• Early childhood educators
• Real estate
• Veternarian 

4. Refer a friend

If you refer a friend, your friend gets $100 off, and you get $40 off your next purchase of $80 or more. 

5. Affirm

Pay in installments using Affirm directly through Willow’s website.

Where to buy

If you purchase directly through Willow’s website, you may be eligible for some of the cost-saving benefits above.

Alternatively, you can purchase the Willow pump on Amazon.

Things to consider vs. the benefits

A few things to note before we dive into our personal review: 

Things to consider:

• Brooke said there was no pain with the right size flange, but the Willow website says some people may need to adjust to the leakproof latch. To help, they offer free consultation calls. 
• While the pump is quieter than a traditional pump and doesn’t have bottles hanging off your chest, it’s not 100% discreet. 
• Willow 360 claims to be 100% leakproof, but Brooke didn’t find this to be totally true. She notes she may have needed a more supportive pumping bra [note: Willow sells their own pumping bra, but it has mixed reviews. We haven’t personally tried it here at Fathercraft].
• The Willow 360 isn’t typically 100% covered by insurance, although it is HSA/FSA eligible and you’ll likely save something. [NOTE: Fathercraft reader Amanda wrote to let us know she was able to get $250 of her Willow Pump Gen 3 reimbursed by her insurance company].
• Brooke mentioned she’d recommended getting a hospital-grade pump to plug into the wall if you’re exclusively pumping or need to pump to maintain supply. Even though Willow 360 claims to be hospital grade, she noticed she got more suction out of her corded pump (note: you might be able to get a corded pump for free through insurance!). 
• Willow bags are BPA-free and work directly with the pump, but they’re more expensive than a generic brand you might find on Amazon. 
• Brooke mentioned it would be best to charge the pump every day if you pump daily.

Willow 360 benefits:

• Pump anywhere without being tied down to an electrical outlet—Brooke and I both agreed this could have a positive impact on mental health and is a solid perk for moms with a toddler already running around
• If you use the Willow bags, you don’t have to worry about spilled milk—it’s all self-contained!
• The parts are dishwasher-safe 
• There are seven suction levels, and while the pump feels different than a traditional pump, there shouldn’t be any pain
• The rechargeable battery lasts for 5 pumping sessions
• It’s BPA-free—which is great because BPA can leach into breastmilk
• Watch your output in real time on the app 
• Apple watch compatibility allows you to control your pump from your watch (great if you’re on the go)

Willow vs. the competition

The Willow 360 certainly isn’t the only wearable pump on the market. For example, the Elvie is a similarly priced and equally as popular option that some of our reviewers have preferred (read our full Elvie review here). The biggest difference we’ve found so far? Elvie doesn’t use the branded freezer bags, reducing long-term costs and shortening the learning curve.

And if you’re looking for a more budget-friendly wearable, you might try something like the Momcozy wearable pump, which retails for $199.99 on Amazon. If you don’t have an insurance program that helps out with the Willow, you could go this route to save some money and still have a wearable… but you’ll be forgoing benefits like 360 care and the Willow app (Momcozy uses buttons on the pumps themselves).

Our verdict: Is the Willow 360 pump worth the cost?

The answer to this is, of course, it depends. Brooke found the cost to be a bit steep, but there were a few scenarios where she thinks a wearable pump would be absolutely worth it:

• If you travel a lot: If you know you’re going to be traveling a lot either for work or for leisure, the ability to pump on a car, in a plane, or, well, anywhere is invaluable. Plus, the freezer bags work with the pump and go where you go.
• If you’re an adventurer: We see you, cool hiking moms. If you know you’re going to want to hike, camp, or otherwise spend a lot of time outdoors, this is the pump for you.
• If you’re mentally struggling with being “attached to a wall”: If you know pumping is hard because of how limited you feel, or if you have other children you’re trying to keep up with, the Willow 360 can free you up. 
• If you know you’re pumping for the long haul: One of Brooke’s biggest hesitations came from not knowing how long her breastfeeding journey would last—motherhood is so often unpredictable. But if you’ve been at it for a while, or you already know you’re an exclusive pumper, the Willow 360 can add some much-needed ease to your life. 

Editor’s note: Brooke’s maternity leave recently ended. She reached out to us after her first week back at work, hoping to emphasize how helpful her wearable pumps are now that she’s returned. She says she gets ready every morning while pumping and brings them to work with her to easily and discreetly pump. So, we’ll add “If you’re a mom who works a paid job” (because all moms work) to this list!

But, there are multiple wearable pumps on the market to choose from, so here’s what we loved and didn’t love about the Willow 360 specifically:

The awesome

Pump from anywhere: This is probably the biggest benefit to the Willow 360. No need to find an outlet—pump from the car, the trail, or your toddler’s gymnastic lessons. 

Track your ounces in real-time: Use the app to see how much you’re pumping, while you’re pumping. Over the last four years, this is where we’ve seen the Willow pumps improve the most, with trustworthy smart technology that helps you make sure you’re fully expressing. 

No spills if you use the Willow bags…: No need to awkwardly pour milk into freezer bags. It’s all right there for you.

…But you don’t have to use the bags: We like the Willow 360 gives you the option to pump directly into the containers if you’re not into spending $20+ every time you need new bags 

Charge lasts long enough to get you through the day: The charge lasts up to 5 pumping sessions, so you’re good to go through the workday 

The ‘wish it were different’ 

The cost: Obviously, $499 for the pump with more needed for the bags is quite the investment.

Suction strength: Willow claims the Willow 360 is a hospital-grade pump, but Brooke said she needed to “adjust her expectations.” Her corded pump worked more efficiently and got more milk out of each session. 

Not 100% leakproof: Brooke noted she may have needed a more supportive nursing bra, but she didn’t find the pump to be 100% leakproof from any angle. She typically felt like she had to lean slightly forward. If this is a deal-breaker for you, Willow offers “360 care” to help you find the best fit, so you may be able to fix the issue.

The final word

If you can afford this pump, it can make a huge difference during your time pumping.  The Willow 360 allows you to do almost anything while providing milk for your child for a later date.  That being said, The Willow is one choice among many. There are other cordless, hands-free options on the market, some that are not as pricey, and some that are similar in cost.  Look for sales and inquire about whether or not you can use insurance and/or your HSA/FSA to make your hands-free pumping dreams come true. Check out The Elvie or Momcozy pumps for some alternative hands-free pumping options.  

A cordless, hands-free pump is the best of the best when it comes to pumping if you can spring for any out-of-pocket expenses.

Willow Pump FAQ

How much does The Willow Pump Cost? 

$499.99

How long does the Willow Pump battery last? 

The rechargeable battery lasts for five pumping sessions (our tester recommends charging it daily)

What’s the difference between the Willow 3.0 and the Willow 360?

Willow 360 provides the same benefits as the Willow 3.0, but with an updated app experience and (as of March 2024) access to Willow 360 Care.

Does insurance cover The Willow Pump?

Sometimes partially (up to 40%). Fathercraft readers have used a combination on insurance and HSA/FSA funds to pay for the pump fully.  You can read more about insurance company coverage for Willow here.

Can you reuse The Willow bags? 

The bags cannot be reused, because there is a one-way valve that allows milk to be pumped in but not spilled out.  Once you’re ready to use the milk, you must cut the top of the bag. But if you want to stick it in the fridge or freezer, you simply pop it in without a fuss. However, if you want a reusable option, Willow offers reusable containers in addition to bags.

Is The Willow Pump quiet?

Our reviewer noted that the Willow is very quiet but not silent. 

If I need to replace parts, do I pay for them? 

Yes, additional parts are available for purchase.  As advertised, you should replace your parts every 3 months. And you will definitely need additional bags.

How many ounces of milk does The Willow pump hold?

Each bag holds just over 4 ounces.  You use one bag for each breast.

What’s next?

Well, you made it to the end, congrats! Hopefully that was helpful. Here’s what we’d suggest next:

Check out our extensive baby essentials list.

Or, check out our free resources for new and expecting parents right here.

Editor’s note: this review was originally published in March 2020, but was updated in July 2020 to include more information about Willow Pump’s 3rd generation offering, and in July 2021 with further updates on Willow Pump, particularly around improvements in getting insurance to pay for a portion of Willow Pump. Finally, we updated it one more time in May 2024 with a re-test of the freshly named Willow 360. Also, please note Fathercraft is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

This is the exact problem Nurture Life is looking to solve, and the company promises the best of both worlds, and, indirectly, a huge reduction in guilt.

In this Nurture Life review, we’ll tackle:

• How does Nurture Life’s subscription kids’ meal delivery service work?
• Are Nurture Life meals healthy?
• What’s great about the meals and service?
• What we wish was different
• Is Nurture Life worth it?

Quick note: Fathercraft is reader-supported, meaning, at no cost to you, we may earn a commission if you buy after clicking an affiliate link. Learn more.

How does Nurture Life work? (Plus a few things that are good to know)

If you’re an adult, and you eat food, you probably know there are 800+ options for meal delivery services. And you can find options for everything from ‘we send you pre-portioned ingredients, you cook, 30 minutes’ (then it takes you 2 hours) to ‘we send it, you put in the microwave’.

Nurture Life is like the latter, but for kids. Pre-portioned, ready to zap-and-eat meals designed to be healthy and convenient. Sent to you each week in a refrigerated box. As a subscription. Because, subscriptions are convenient, plus everything has to be a subscription these days.

There are 3 types of food you can get delivered:

1. Nurture Life Kids’ meals. For toddlers and up. A balanced meal with a main course and side dish. Sample meals include everything from beef and broccoli to chicken meatballs to chicken dumplings to French Toast sticks with scrambled eggs (yeah, breakfast too).
2. Nurture Life Finger Foods. Smaller portioned, smaller bites, designed for babies who are ready for finger foods (10 months and up, usually) and toddlers who are still into grabbing stuff and shoving it in their mouth. Examples include Ham & Egg Bites (uncured ham cubes, sous-vide egg cubes, sweet potato cubes) and Turkey Meatloaf (antibiotic-free turkey meatball cubes, organic peas, potato cubes).
3. Nurture Life Snacks. Think like trendy paleo/keto snack balls, but for kids. They have names that suggest cookies, but are sweetened with better-for-you things like dried fruit. Nurture Life claims 78% less added sugar than leading kids snack brands. They’re also high in protein, which is nice to see.

Good to know

Nurture Life meals come fresh, not frozen. You’re probably used to buying microwavable kids meals frozen at the store. I know I was. So, it’s important to note that when Nurture Life meals come, they’re in refrigerated packaging, but they’re not frozen. This means:

1. You put ’em in the fridge, not freezer. Plan space accordingly.
2. They don’t last as long. Frozen meals can sit in the freezer indefinitely. Not so with Nurture Life meals. You’ve got about a week to feed them to your kids, eat them yourself, or freeze them.
3. They don’t take nearly as long to heat up. If you’re used to frozen meals that take 3 or 4 minutes in the microwave, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with Nurture Life’s 1 minute microwave cook time. As all parents know, every minute counts.

You can choose the menu for your kids. If you’ve got picky eaters in your house like me, you’ll appreciate the fact that Nurture Life allows you to customize the meals, finger foods, and snacks you put in each box. If you just want to go for it, they’ll build a box for you, but you can choose every single meal each week and snack from a fairly extensive set of options.

Nurture Life is a subscription. Designed to be a convenient, set it and forget it type subscription service, unless you cancel or skip weeks, you’ll get a Nurture Life box each week.

There’s good flexibility within the subscription. You’re able to skip weeks and change the size of your box with Nurture Life. So, if you’ll be out of town or if you just need a break or want to save money by ordering every other week, that’s an option (albeit one that takes a bit of manual work, see the ‘wish it was different’ section below).

Are Nurture Life meals actually healthy?

As a parent, feeding your kids healthy food feels incredibly important. And it is. It can also lead to guilt. In fact, a tagline on Nurture Life’s website says, “No more mom guilt”. Aside from the fact that as a dad who has a fair amount of dad guilt around various things and wants to say, ‘hey, dads experience guilt, too!’, it’s a good tagline — the promise of healthy food prepped in a minute is a really good one. But, are Nurture Life meals healthy? Let’s take a look.

Nurture Life’s website makes a few promises that are really comforting:

• Vegetables in every meal
• Meals that are a good source of protein
• Real, organic ingredients
• And fresh, never frozen

They’re also free from bad stuff like nitrates, artificial colors and flavors, high-fructose corn syrup, and trans-fats. The absence of which, while it’s becoming more common to see on labels, is really great as a lot of stuff for kids unfortunately still includes this crap.

Overall I think Nurture Life has done a great job in this area. Are there things I wish they’d do slightly differently? Sure—for example, I’d rather see white rice than brown due to higher arsenic levels in the latter, and I think it’s debatable how much nutritional value is in edamame, which are really just soy beans, but, I recognize my views on these two things are in the extreme minority, and I’m perfectly comfortable feeding them both to my kids (most people think you’d need to eat a whole lot of brown rice daily to reach dangerous arsenic levels).

Ok, now that we understand the basics of Nurture Life, let’s jump into the review. We’ll cover what we thought was awesome, what we wish was different, and overall, is Nurture Life worth it?

The awesome

Convenience. There is no arguing with the fact Nurture Life is super convenient. It’s hard to beat fresh meals that arrive on your doorstep each week, go in your fridge, microwave in 1 minute, and can be eaten directly out of their container (don’t worry, you can plate the meals if you don’t want to feel like you’re feeding your kids TV dinners from the 80s). The one minute thing is pretty magical. As I said earlier, in kid time that’s a lot shorter than 3-4 minutes for frozen meals, plus they seem to come out at a pretty perfect temperature vs frozen stuff that then needs extra time to cool down. (One caveat to this in wish it was different, below)

Complete meals. I loved knowing my kids were getting a serving of vegetables in every meal, a solid amount of protein, and variety. Sure, you can find things like Kid Fresh microwavable Mac’ in cheese in the frozen foods section that has ‘hidden vegetables’ injected into it, but then you need to add some sides to make it a more complete meal. And it’s hard to find healthy frozen kids meals at the store, buying variety on top of that is pretty much impossible.

Good food. It’s a little bit challenging to judge food quality in kids’ meals. Asking your kids to rate stuff is … well, here’s our attempt at a 1-5 scale for Nurture Life:

Here’s what I will say; Kenzie, our 8 year old who eats lots of stuff and will try almost anything, liked the majority of things from Nurture Life. There were some misses. Ruby, our picky eater, didn’t get any less picky, and ate maybe 25% of the things we tried with her. And plenty of the expected … at one point she shouted, “green thingies!!!” upon identifying some unidentified, microscopic green specs in something, which obviously wasn’t consumed after that. There were some favorites like penne bolognese that got eaten consistently. That didn’t mean the accompanying vegetables did (though, a couple winners there, too, like broccoli trees, as we call them).

And both of them perhaps noticed the ‘make everything include healthy stuff’ — I asked them to compare Nurture Life’s Mac & Cheese (with hidden butternut squash) to our go-to Annie’s Mac & Cheese. “This is good, but Annie’s takes me back to heaven.” Dang, kids say some strange stuff.

For research purposes, because we didn’t want to make ourselves dinner either, and because there were a few times we needed to get some eaten before they expired, either my wife and I ate some too. She’s not a foodie and said, ‘these are good, I’d happily eat these for dinner’. I fancy myself a low-grade foodie, like spicy stuff, and, unsurprisingly found most of them pretty bland, but was pleasantly surprised a few times by some of the more experimental choices like Chicken Katsu Bites—Japanese inspired chicken bites with rice and vegetables. And hey, throwing on some sriracha does the trick for most things.

Variety and exploration. Speaking of experimental, Nurture Life has lots of dishes inspired by international food, which I think is pretty cool. Beyond the Katsu Bites, you’ll find things like—Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Teriyaki Salmon, and more. I can’t fully credit Nuture Life with this, but during our testing we happened to go to an Indian restaurant with friends and my older daughter discovered she liked Indian food. Huge win for me.

Choice for you, and for your kids. Nurture Life has a great tool that allows you to customize your box. I let my 8 year old build the box for her and her sister. She had a blast doing this, felt a lot of ownership and responsibility, and ate and tried more of the food as a result (sometimes with the prompt, “remember, you picked this out, I’d like you to try it!“. This was really cool.

The wish it was different

First up, price. At its cheapest, Nurture Life is $6.99 per meal, which doesn’t exactly make it the cheapest thing you could put on your kid’s plate. Now, you’re certainly paying for quality and convenience and if you’re a busy family, that very well may be worth it. But, there are cheaper ways to get healthy food to your kids if that’s the only go. As my business partner John pointed out, “seems like you could buy some of the entrees frozen in bulk, make your own vegetables and get basically the same thing for less.

Not all the food tastes great microwaved. As I noted above, overall Nurture Life food tastes pretty good. But, there are some things that just don’t quite get to delicious—the edamame is a good example. My kids love edamame, but via Nurture Life it’s a little soggy and doesn’t get wolfed down as it usually does.

The whole shipping/packaging issue. Not included in the 1-minute prep time is getting the box from your doorstep –> unloaded into your fridge –> packaging recycled. As with all perishable food delivery services, Nurture Life comes in a pretty big box that’s insulated and shipped with big ice bags. The good news is, it’s all recyclable. The bad news is, that takes some work. Disposing of the box is easy enough — it can go straight into the recycle bin. Though, that does take up some room. We ended up using ours as an extra recycling box inside, filling it with stuff, and then taking it out to squeeze in our oversized bin. And then there’s the ice bags. Again, good news/bad news—the bags themselves are store drop-off recyclable (like, at Target or wherever you hopefully drop your plastic bags). But first you need to melt the ice, cut open the bags, drain it down the sink (garbage disposal assistance recommended), dry the bags, and stick ’em with the other store drop-off stuff. So, let’s be honest, doing all that in a planet-friendly way does add to the whole time devoted to Nurture Life prep. Amortize that across the 15 meals you’ll get in a box and it’s still a heck of a lot less time than cooking full-on meals, but, worth noting.

Customer experience is a little rough around the edges. I’m a customer experience nerd, so do note I’m picky. 2 things jumped out at me with Nurture Life. First of all—subscription management. This is a bit clunky. Yes, you can pause your subscription until you want to resume it. Yes you can skip weeks (though you can only skip the next 3 calendar weeks before you need to pause your subscription. It’d be handier to be able to skip weeks a month or two in advance if, for example, you have a vacation coming up. And, the subscription management online tools are just a little clunky. Like you can tell Nuture Life put in more work to their front-end website than the back-end subscription tools. Second thing, customer service. I would swear to you I skipped a week when testing, we got a box in the mail anyway. Could this have been user error? 100%. I’m a tired parent like most of us. I wrote to customer service about this, received a pretty un-sympathetic email to the tune of, ‘no, you didn’t skip, and we have the screenshots to prove it’. Fine, fair, but I always appreciate it when companies put in more effort here. Not that the customer needs to be right at all costs, but, empathy is nice. Ditto when I canceled my subscription — a fairly generic ‘sorry to see you go’ and that was that.

Is Nurture Life worth it?

So, when it comes down to it, is Nurture Life worth it? Well, like many things in life, the answer is, it depends. There’s a lot to love about Nurture Life. They get a lot of things right, and they genuinely seem like a company committed to the right things in kids’ nutrition. If it fits in your budget, and you’re short on time to cook meals at home, getting them delivered is a fantastic option, and Nurture Life is a great way to do that.

Are there ways you can get your kid a healthy meal for less? Absolutely. Can you do it more conveniently? Well, without a home chef, probably not.

You might want to know this about Nurture Life

Is Nurture Life easy to cancel?

Indeed it is. To cancel, you can use the online subscription management tools for a no-hassle cancelation, or email Nurture Life support at support@nurturelife.com.

How expensive is Nurture Life?

The smallest number of Nuture Life meals you can have delivered in a box is 6. At that quantity, you’ll pay $7.99 per meal. You’ll also pay about $8 in shipping. At 9 meals/box, free shipping kicks in, but price/meal remains at $7.99. At 12, $7.16, and at 15 (the max/box), $6.99 per meal.

Where to buy

Nurture Life meals are available exclusively from the company’s website, where you can sign up for a new plan and also manage your ongoing subscription.

Well, here at Fathercraft, we’ve learned that it’s not always that plain and simple after all. Our kids have gone through reflux and allergies, and parents through stress and worry. “Do I have enough pumped breastmilk in the freezer? Will my baby have a reaction to this product? Is it safe to feed my baby formula?” These are the questions that started to emerge as we uncovered how much work feeding can be.

We’re here to put away those feeding worries before they even begin, because we’ve found an awesome product: Bobbie baby formula! This is our in-depth review that will walk you through some things we love about the formula, and that will certainly leave you more confident in feeding your baby.

Editor’s note: we received enough Bobbie formula for the review, along with some swag free from the manufacturer. However, Bobbie had no say in the content of this review, and we were not compensated in any way for it. More on our policies here.

Check out our video review:

Before we dive in, check out our video review of Bobbie baby formula. Well, candidly, this is more like a short, weird film that includes Bobbie than a review, but still, we think you’ll enjoy.

What is Bobbie? What makes it different?

Ingredients and recipe

Bobbie is an organic infant formula that is made of a milk-based powder with iron. Here are the quick facts about the Bobbie Formula:

• No corn syrup and no palm oil
• Certified USDA Organic and non-GMO (made without genetically modified ingredients, synthetic pesticides, or fertilizers)
• Made with pasture raised dairy, which means cows spend an average of 42% more time on a pasture than USDA organic requirements
• Has DHA Omega-3 (a.k.a. algae sourced, water extracted fatty acids [a.k.a. good brain oils])
• Contains a healthy blend of fats which are modeled after those found in breast milk
• Has the same whey and casein profile as breastmilk (60:40), whereas cow’s milk protein has a 20:80 whey to casein ratio.

Bobbie baby formula comes in 400g cans that you can either buy as a one-time purchase or sign up for a monthly delivery. You can buy anywhere from 2-10 cans at a time depending on your needs.

Bobbie follows a European style recipe that is directly modeled after breastmilk. The Bobbie formula follows an exact 57% carbohydrate, 28% fats, 11% proteins, 2% vitamins/minerals formula to get as close to the breastmilk profile as possible. So when you ask: is formula safe for my infant? These ingredients and balance sure go a long way in adding comfort!

Check out Bobbie’s awesome ingredients dossier on their website.

Great ingredients, awesome team.

One of the things that really makes Bobbie stand out for us is the team behind the product. Bobbie was started by a group of moms with amazing stories to share. Their struggles of feeling guilt for using formula with their baby really resonated with us here at Fathercraft.

Bobbie’s mission is to dispel the guilt and negative connotation of feeding formula by creating the best breastmilk alternative there is. Their story will inspire you to make the right choice for your family if breast feeding isn’t the option. Check it out here!

Along with their awesome story, they are giving back to underserved communities by partnering with Baby2Baby, which is an organization dedicated to providing basic essentials to children in poverty in the US.

Fun fact: the name Bobbie is what the founder, Laura’s, child called her bottle… Cute!

How do I use Bobbie formula?

Formula and feeding prep

There are a few steps that you should always follow when preparing formula for your baby, such as washing your hands thoroughly, using sterilized feeding equipment, and clean water. Bobbie has a checklist of their own, which we went ahead and copied here for you:

1. Wash your hands with soap and water.
2. Use sterilized water, bottles, and nipples.
3. Add water, then powder (adding powder first won’t leave room in the bottle to measure the correct amount of water). Using the included scoop, add one unpacked level scoop of powder for every 2 fl. oz. of warm water (100°F).
4. Shake to mix thoroughly
5. Discard any unfinished formula one hour after feeding begins

Best by dates and allergies

An important reminder for parents feeding their baby formula is to always check the ‘best before’ date printed on the can. Each can should last you about three days if you are only feeding formula, but if you are splitting 50/50 you can get by with a can per week.

If you have concerns with food allergies in your infant, please contact your baby’s pediatrician. Bobbie is not suitable for children with milk or soy allergens, but it is gluten free, palm oil free, non-GMO, maltodextrin free, and has 0 added natural or artificial flavors and colors.

The Awesome, the Wish it were Different, and the Verdict

The Awesome

We are a huge fan of the ingredient list that Bobbie boasts. Feeding formula to our babies was never a huge issue, but it certainly does help when the formula composition mimics the real stuff. We feel great about the pasture-raised cows, the fatty acids, and lack of nasty stuff (corn syrup, palm oil, artificial flavors). We like understanding what is going down on the ingredient list, don’t you?

The awesomeness in the ingredients doesn’t stop there though, because Bobbie sources everything sustainably. Everything is manufactured in Vermont, and there is a priority to source ingredients from local farms, family run businesses, and small batch operations in the US.

The Bobbie team has been wonderful to us. We’ve chatted with them and tried their formula (John literally drank some), and have just been pleased with all interactions. This is a company that you can feel good about from ingredients to people.

The Wish it were Different

Here at Fathercraft, we like to do thorough research. John took that thoroughness to the next level and gave Bobbie a taste test… not his cup of milk.

But in all seriousness, there aren’t many things to say in this category. From now on, we’ll keep the formula tasting to the ones that like it— the babies!

The Verdict

Bobbie is like the Patagonia of baby formula. The team is awesome, the ingredients are healthy and natural, everything is sustainably sourced, and their mission is inspiring.

We reject the notion that feeding your baby formula is bad. So many moms on the Bobbie team went through periods of guilt and grief thinking they couldn’t provide for their baby in the form of feeding, but they quickly realized it was ok. Your baby will still grow up healthy and happy if they drink formula, we promise!

At the end of the day, we aren’t here to tell you that one feeding method is better than the other. It’s up to you to decide what works best for your baby and family. But, if you are looking for options, Bobbie is a great place to start.

Here’s a quick video of me walking through setting up and using the Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced, and sharing some thoughts on the experience:

Ok, let’s dive in further. Since Calvin’s adopted and formula-fed, the two months I spent reviewing the Formula Pro Advanced added up to a lot of bottle making and heavy use of the machine. After all of that use, I’ve distilled down my thoughts into this Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced review and included the awesome, the wish it were different, some tips on setup and use, and a verdict. For this review, we’ll cover (click a link to jump ahead to that section):

• What is the Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced?
• Initial setup
• Using the Formula Pro Advanced
• Maintenance
• Our review of the Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced – the awesome, wish it were different, and a verdict.

What is the Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced?

In short, the Baby Brezza Formula Pro makes bottles of formula. But that’s a simplification. The best way we’ve found to really capture what it does is a cross between a Keurig machine and a high-end coffee maker. You don’t use pods, but rather dump powdered formula (you can use nearly any brand you like) into the top of the Formula Pro Advanced, add water to the Brezza’s water tank, and push a button. When you do this, the Formula Pro Advanced will mix the formula with the warm water in the tank (it heats water to approximately 98 degrees and holds it at that temperature until you’re ready to make a bottle) to create a perfectly mixed and heated bottle, all in less than 20 seconds.

The Formula Pro Advanced holds 700 grams of formula and 50 ounces of water – enough for 9 six-ounce bottles before you need to replace the water, and about 25 six-ounce bottles before you need to add more formula. The water tank in the Formula Pro Advanced holds water at a constant temperature at all times, meaning it’s ready to go at the push of the button and you won’t need to wait for the water to heat up, which is how the unit is able to achieve such a fast time to finished bottle.

Initial Setup

The original Formula Pro was a beast of a machine. It had a relatively large footprint and came with 13 removable parts in addition to the main unit. The Formula Pro Advanced is slightly smaller, and really cuts down on the removable parts that need cleaning. In the original Formula Pro, there were 7 removable parts in the formula container, in the Advanced version, this has been reduced to just 3. All of these parts come disassembled (Baby Brezza recommends you sterilize all parts before initial use), which can seem a bit intimidating at first, but in practice, we found it was relatively straightforward and quick to assemble – it took about 30 minutes including the initial washing and drying of parts to sterilize them. The instruction booklet was clear and included pictures as a visual guide.

Another big upgrade with the Formula Pro Advanced is that whereas with the original, you had to manually set the number that corresponds to your formula of choices, with the Advanced, you can set this on the digital display and change it anytime. You still have to figure out the right number for your brand, which involves going to a page on the company’s site that’s a bit hard to find (here’s a direct link to it), and then set the display to the number that corresponds to the formula you’re using.

In the end, especially after using the Formula Pro Advanced a few times and discovering just how fast and easy it was compared to other methods of making a bottle, the initial setup was well worth the half-hour time investment.

How to use the Formula Pro Advanced

Since the Formula Pro Advanced stores formula and water and holds the water at the temperature you want, using it is incredibly simple. Assuming you have enough water and formula (there are clearly marked lines on each holding tank that indicate the need to refill), you’ll just put a bottle under the spout, select the size bottle you want to make (options are anything from 2 to 10 ounces, in one ounce increments (another upgrade from the original, which only did 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 oz), hit the start button, and you’re off to the races. The Formula Pro Advanced is designed to work with nearly any baby bottle and handled the big Dr. Brown’s bottle we used quite easily. It even has an adjustable bottle holder that moves up and down depending on bottle height to prevent splashing.

Pushing start on the Formula Pro causes it to start turning all those wheels you put together in the initial setup process and, by some mysterious means, mix the formula and the warm water together, and then funnel the completed formula into the bottle via the spout. Since you’ve set your size, the Formula Pro Advanced will automatically stop once it has produced the correct amount of formula. The length of this process depends on the size of bottle you’re making, but all are pretty darn fast – 14 seconds for 2oz, 30 seconds for 10oz.

You can actually make a bottle with water that isn’t fully heated, which was useful when a couple of times I realized the water tank was empty, and when I had a hungry baby in the middle of the night it was better to have a bottle of cooler water than wait for the water to heat up.

Design

The Formula Pro Advanced moves the water tank from the side, where it was located on the original, to the back, where it’s out of the way and creates a slimmer profile and sleeker look and feel. To allow for easy access to the tank for refills and cleaning, the Advanced has a small set of wheels on the bottom that allow for easy rotating.

Cleaning and Maintenance

The Formula Pro Advanced cleaning and maintenance does require a bit of work here and there, which falls into three categories – adding more formula and water as needed, cleaning you should do after several uses, and monthly sterilization.

Adding more formula and water

Every 20-50 or so bottles you make, depending on the current size of bottle you’re using, you’ll need to add more formula. This process was incredibly simple – just remove the lid and dump in a bag or scoop formula out of a container.

Slightly more frequently – every 6-25 bottles depending on size – you’ll need to add more water. The water tank is detachable so you can add water directly by placing it under the tap or your filtered water source, but Baby Brezza makes a huge deal about not getting any water underneath the tank, so I worried about using this process. Instead, I ended up using a big water bottle to pour water into the tank while it was attached to the unit.

More frequent maintenance

According to Baby Brezza, you’ll want to clean the funnel piece after every fourth use to remove any formula buildup. This piece is easily removable, so this is quick, and the Advanced has an indicator on the digital display to remind you when it’s time to do this.

(Note that the Formula Pro Advanced forces you to “clean” the funnel, but in practice, you can simply pull it out and put it back in again.)

One place I did notice gunky formula buildup more frequently than Baby Brezza suggested was on the bottom of the formula canister where the water mixes with the formula. I ended up cleaning this after every 5 or so uses. The times I forgot and waited longer than that resulted in some very crusty buildup that required some scraping to remove. I used a fork for this and found it weirdly satisfying to do.

Once per month sterilization

Once per month Baby Brezza recommends you fully disassemble the unit and sterilize the water tank, formula tank, and individual funnel and mixing components of the unit. This process took about 20 minutes to disassemble, wash, and reassemble, not including drying time (make sure all of the pieces are completely dry before you reassemble to prevent wet pieces from collecting formula powder.

Baby Brezza recommends cleaning the formula canister and mixing pieces and the funnel by hand using warm water and gentle soap, but the water tank is dishwasher-safe.

My Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced review

Overall, the Formula Pro is super easy to use. The convenience of just pressing a button and having a ready-to-go bottle was incredibly awesome, especially when compared to alternative methods of making formula bottles. Again, since Calvin is adopted and breastfeeding isn’t an option, we made a lot of bottles at our house. Having used the “hold it under the faucet” and bottle warmer methods with my older son, I know just how painful these can be, especially in the middle of the night. There’s not much worse than waiting and waiting for a bottle to be warm when you’ve got a hungry, crying kid. Beyond the time, the prospect of measuring formula and trying not to spill in the middle of the night and having to turn on bright lights to do so is worth noting too.

The awesome

• Speed. 30 seconds or less from start to finish is darn fast, especially when compared to alternatives.
• Convenience. Again, compared to alternative methods, the Formula Pro is easy and never makes a mess or wastes water.
• Design & aesthetics. The Formula Pro Advanced is a good looking machine and one we didn’t mind having on our kitchen counter. But, more importantly, I felt the design was well thought out to make it easy to use, keep it clean, decrease the likelihood of spills, and work well with bottles we already had.

The ‘wish it were different’

• Water tank size. At 50oz, the water tank needed refilling after just 9 six-ounce or 6 eight-ounce bottles. This added some time to that ’30 seconds or less’ number and resulted in a few times when I forgot to fill it up and had to do so in the middle of the night. Obviously, the company was thinking about the size of the unit here, and a bigger tank would have meant more counter space.
• Not a lot of detail on inner-workings. I realize this won’t apply to everybody, but I felt like the ‘how it works’ behind the Formula Pro was a bit lacking. I wanted to understand more about how the thing actually created the bottles, where the mixing happened, etc., but this was lacking from the documentation that came with it, and perhaps caused the issue where I didn’t realize I needed to clean the underside of the formula compartment more frequently.

A verdict

I’d struggle to say the Formula Pro Advanced is a ‘must have’ – you can certainly make bottles of formula without it.  But, especially if you’re a formula family and are going to be making a lot of bottles over a long time period, it’s just awesome and about as close as I’ve found to a must-have baby product. And, at around $199, it’s reasonably priced for what it does and if you’re going to be using it for a long time, or perhaps across multiple kids, you can amortize that cost over a ton of bottles made.

The Formula Pro Advanced also ended up saving me an incredible amount of time, which as any parent knows is something that is in short supply and worth a whole lot. For these reasons (and all of the middle-of-the-night heartache the thing saved me, I strongly recommend it. Based on our review, we’ve added the Formula Pro Advanced to our highly-selective baby must-haves list, which details items we think are at the top of the heap, and can make life with your newborn a whole lot easier.

Formula Pro Advanced FAQs

Cleaning the Formula Pro Advanced

To Clean the Formula Pro Advanced, you remove the funnel every 4 cleanings and gently wash it by hand with warm, soapy water. Less frequently, clean the formula canister and 3 mixing parts by hand, and monthly, clean the water tank, which is dishwasher-safe.

Formula Pro Advanced Powder Settings

The Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced uses powder settings to ensure formulas that have different-sized powder grains to mix properly with heated water. Formula Pro Advanced works with around 20 major formula brands in the U.S., you can find a full list here.

Baby Brezza Formula Pro vs Advanced

With the Formula Pro Advanced, Baby Brezza made a number of upgrades vs the original Formula Pro: the number of pieces that needs cleaning is reduced, the unit is smaller, there’s now a digital display to choose settings and make bottles, and you can now make bottles in one ounce size increments instead of only even-numbered sizes vs the original.

How long does it take for the Baby Brezza to heat up?

The Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced actually stores water heated in order to allow you to heat bottles more quickly. So, the total time to make a bottle is less than 30 seconds (it varies based on bottle size). If your Formula Pro Advanced tank is empty and you need to add cold water, you’ll need to allow a few more minutes to allow water to heat up.

Do you need to boil water for Baby Brezza?

Baby Brezza does recommend you use filtered water for the Formula Pro Advanced—in addition to possible health reasons for this, filtered water can prevent buildup in the parts of your Formula Pro. Boiling isn’t likely to help with either of these if you’re living in a place that has safe drinking water as it’s not going to remove the elements that make up ‘hard’ water or other things your city may have added like fluoride.

Where to buy

The Formula Pro is available at Buy Buy Baby, Babies ‘r Us, big box stores like Target & Walmart, and for all you Prime members out there, available through Amazon with free, fast shipping.

The Formula Pro Advanced also comes in Silver and (because what doesn’t these days) Rose Gold

Editor’s Notes:

1. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. You can learn more about our policies regarding affiliate links here.
2. This review was originally published in 2018 as a review of the Formula Pro Original, but was extensively updated to focus on the Advanced and republished in January 2020.

The company advertises that the Babycook can replace your steaming pot setup, blender/food processor, and a potato masher. [Quick note – we’ve never even heard of a potato masher, much less do we own one.] We’d add a microwave to this list as the defrosting component of the Babycook might reduce your reliance on that, which, depending on who you talk to, might increase the nutritional value of your baby’s food.

In this Babycook review (we tested the Beaba Babycook – the newer model), we break down how the Babycook works, how to use and maintain it, and then dive into our review – the awesome, the wish it were different, and the verdict.

If you’re a visual learner, John gives you the highlights in this video:

How the Beaba Babycook works

The Babycook takes the “all-in-one” concept pretty seriously when it comes to making homemade baby food – it really does do everything you need (with the notable exception of washing, peeling, and chopping up vegetables – that part is still on you). It’s also quite simple, which is mostly a good thing (more on that later.)

What’s in the box?

The Babycook is comprised of a base unit, the bowl (with a built-in blade for blending), the steaming and reheating basket, a spatula, a bowl lid, and a recipe booklet.

Using the Babycook

To start, you assemble the Babycook, which is really a matter of snapping together a few things – it basically comes pre-assembled. The company recommends you sterilize the unit first, which is accomplished by running it through a few steam cycles, sans food, which heats everything up hot enough to sterilize.

Once your unit is assembled and sterilized, it’s time to get to work. To start, add water to the bottom of the base unit, according to the company’s guide. Somewhat weirdly, they refer to water amounts as “doses”. You add one dose for softer vegetables, 3 doses for harder vegetables like carrots and butternut squash, and two for those vegetables that can’t quite decide what they want to be.

Next, add your vegetables, rough-cut into cubes, put the lid on the steaming bowl, and press the steam button. The Babycook will heat up to the point where the water vaporizes and cooks your vegetables [note – we keep saying vegetables – you can cook fish or meat too, but we’ve been a bit weirded out by this and haven’t tried it yet.] This steaming process takes either 5, 10, or 15 minutes, depending on the number of water doses you added. You can stop the steam a bit early if you want to change the texture and water content of the food you’re making.

Once steaming is done, which is indicated by a small light flashing on the Babycook’s main button, you use the spatula included with the Babycook to lift the steaming basket out of the unit and dump the food you’ve steamed back into the bowl of the Babycook. Since the bowl already has the blending blades in it, from there it’s a matter of turning on the blending function to puree your baby food. In a few seconds, you’ve got (piping hot) homemade baby food. It’s important to note it took some time for the food to cool down to a safe temperature.

Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleaning and maintaining the Babycook is pretty simple – the main parts you’ll need to wash are the blending bowl, the steaming basket, the lid, and the spatula. All disassemble easily for hand washing. The company also recommends monthly sterilization through the same process noted above for new units.

John’s Beaba Babycook review

I bought a Babycook to review when my son Calvin was about 6 months old and we were beginning to introduce solids. As of the time of this writing, I’ve been using the Babycook for about 2 months, and have made about 10 different batches of baby food from various vegetables.

Overall

First thing’s first here – the Babycook isn’t going to turn you into a superstar chef for your baby if you aren’t into cooking. While the Babycook does add some convenience to the process of making your own baby food, you’ve still got to do all of the prep work the old-fashioned way. You’ve still got to put the food into containers, freeze what you aren’t going to use in the near future, and you’ve still got to procure the high-quality food you’ll need as a starting point to high-quality baby food. And all of that is work and takes time that many parents don’t feel they have.

That said, if you are into the concept of making your own baby food, the Beaba is a slick tool to have around – while it doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles, it performs the key functions of making your own baby food extremely well.

And, if you really like the idea of making food for your baby, it might be worth a shot – I found myself getting more into it as I used the Babycook more, and could see it becoming a thing for me.

The Awesome

• 3 in 1 design. The Babycook really can replace the functions of a steaming setup, a blender, and a microwave or other tool for re-heating. Combining these functions into one tool, and doing all 3 well, is impressive. I also liked replacing the microwave as we tend to try and minimize microwave use at our house.
• Easy cleaning. Speaking of separate tools, if like most of us you’ve used and cleaned a stovetop steaming setup and blender, you know they can be a pain in the ass to clean. The Babycook was surprisingly easy to clean in comparison.
• Compact design. The Babycook took up counter space of about two pineapples. In our relatively small kitchen, this was nice, and meant we could just leave it on the counter for easy access.
• Ease of use. The Babycook comes basically pre-assembled, is intuitive to use, and is spartanly simple, which makes using it quite easy. Little touches like the spatula holder on the side of the unit prevented me from what would have undoubtedly happened otherwise, which is putting the spatula in some random kitchen drawer and having to hunt for it.

The wish it were different

• No indicator for the cook time remaining. The Babycook doesn’t have a screen or readout of any kind, so it doesn’t indicate how much time is remaining in your steam. There were a few times when I wished there was an indication of this.
• Water reservoir isn’t transparent. You pour water for steaming into a small hole in the bottom of the base unit, and don’t see where it goes. So, it’s nearly impossible to tell if there’s any water in the unit. One time when using the Babycook, I got distracted for a bit, forgot I’d added water, added some more, and ended up with water all over the counter.

Our verdict

While the Babycook didn’t feel essential enough to get added to our Tools of the Modern Father list – there are enough high-quality pre-made baby food packets these days that you can give your kid high-quality food that way – if you’re into making baby food at home, or want to give your kid organic, fresh baby food without the cost of pre-made options that do this, the Babycook is an excellent option that really does make the process of making baby food at home easier, and replaces reheating and defrosting options that might be less healthy (looking at you, microwave.)

So, there you have it. Questions about the Babycook we didn’t cover? We’d love to hear from you – paul[at]fathercraft.com

Looking for more reviews and information on products for your child? Check out our other product reviews or our essential list of gear for babies 0-6 months old.