OUR STORY
Born from one baby’s no.
Built for every baby’s yes.
When my son refused every bottle, I went looking for answers. What I found became Bottimals: mom’s familiar scent, tucked inside a soft bottle-lovey, to help babies say yes to the bottle and families say yes to a little more help.
xo, Julianne, founder
Created by a mom for your family
Meet our founder
Julianne Gardner
I’m a mom and the founder of Bottimals. I also hold a degree in Biology and spent over a decade working in research.
What started as my own experience with bottle refusal led me to learn more about how babies experience feeding and comfort.
That journey is what inspired me to start Bottimals.
A note from Julianne
I remember the first time I left my son, Blake, with my husband. He tried to give him a bottle, something we thought would be simple.
Instead, he refused it completely.
We tried everything. Different bottles, different nipples, different feeding positions. My husband tried feeding him. Other family members tried. But if I wasn’t there to nurse him, he simply wouldn’t eat.
Our days revolved around feeding time and whether I could be there for it. Planning literally anything for our family felt stressful. It was especially hard for my husband, who wanted to help and share those bonding moments with our son, but couldn’t.
I hold a degree in biology and worked in research for more than a decade, and because of that, I started looking into the research around infant feeding and bonding.
What I discovered was just how much babies rely on their mother’s scent to recognize comfort and safety.
And that was it! The lightbulb I needed to create a solution for families everywhere.
If you’re experiencing bottle refusal, just know you’re not alone. I’ve been there, and so have many others.
My hope is that bottle-lovey® helps bring some freedom back into your day and makes feeding feel easier for your whole family.
Our promise to moms is simple