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A baby bottle including an upper and lower circular shaped cylindrical body portion having a first radius, a elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate the cylindrical upper and lower body portions, where the center portion has a minor axis radius and a major axis radius that are each s

A baby bottle including an upper and lower circular shaped cylindrical body portion having a first radius, a elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate the cylindrical upper and lower body portions, where the center portion has a minor axis radius and a major axis radius that are each smaller than the first radius, and a cylindrical top portion located proximate the upper body portion and adapted to receive a removable closure.

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1. A baby bottle comprising:a. a circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion having a first radius perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis;b. a circular shaped cylindrical lower body portion having a second radius perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, an open top, and a circular b

1. A baby bottle comprising:a. a circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion having a first radius perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis;b. a circular shaped cylindrical lower body portion having a second radius perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis, an open top, and a circular base; andc. an elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate said circular shaped cylindrical upper and lower body portions, said elliptical body portion including a minor axis radius and a major axis radius each perpendicular to said central longitudinal axis,wherein said major and minor axis radii are smaller than said first and said second radius. 2. The baby bottle in claim 1, said bottle further comprising a cylindrical top portion adapted to removably receive a closure. 3. The baby bottle in claim 2, said bottle further comprising a closure. 4. The baby bottle in claim 3, said cylindrical top portion further comprising:a. a first helical thread formed on an outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion;b. a top rim portion; andc. an annular flange formed on said outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion and located axially below said first helical thread. 5. The baby bottle in claim 4, said bottle further comprising an anti-tamper ring, said ring being removably attached by a plurality of frangible breakaway tongues to a bottom rim of said closure. 6. The baby bottle in claim 5, said ring further comprising radially inwardly extending ridges for engaging a bottom surface of said annular flange, wherein said ring removably secures said closure to said cylindrical top portion. 7. The baby bottle in claim 6, said closure further comprising:a. an annular cap, said cap comprising,an annular end wall defining an aperture therein, anda second helical thread formed on an inner circumference of said annular cap, andb. an annular disc press fitable to a bottom surface of said annular end wall, wherein the radius of said disc is substantially equal to an inner radius of said annular cap, and wherein an outer edge portion of said disc is compressible between a bottom surface of said annular end wall and said top rim portion as said annular cap is threadably received by said cylindrical top portion to form a liquid-tight seal. 8. The baby bottle in claim 6, said closure further comprising:a. an annular cap, said cap comprising,an annular end wall defining an aperture therein, anda second helical thread formed on an inner circumference of said annular cap, andb. a nipple press fitable to a bottom surface of said annular end wall and extending through said aperture,wherein said second thread is adapted to receive said first thread for removably receiving said annular cap onto said cylindrical top portion. 9. The baby bottle in claim 8, said nipple further comprising a radially extending annular flange having an outer radius substantially equal to the inner radius of said annular cap, wherein said radially extending annular flange is compressible between the bottom surface of said annular end wall and said top rim portion as said annular cap is threadably received by said cylindrical top portion to form a liquid-tight seal. 10. The baby bottle in claim 1, wherein said first radius and said second radius are substantially equal. 11. A baby bottle comprising:a. a cylindrical top portion adapted to removably receive a closure, said top portion having a circular upper rim portion defining a mouth;b. a circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion having a first radius, said circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion integrally formed with said cylindrical top portion;c. a circular shaped cylindrical lower body portion having a second radius;d. an elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate said circular shaped cylindrical upper and lower body portions and in fluid communication with said mouth, said elliptical shaped body portion including a minor axis and a major axis radius, wherein said minor axis rad ius is smaller than said first radius; ande. a closure removably received on said cylindrical top portion. 12. The baby bottle in claim 11, said bottle further comprising a removably attached safety seal over said mouth and to said circular upper rim portion. 13. The baby bottle in claim 12, said cylindrical top portion further comprising:a. a first helical thread formed on an outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion; andb. an annular flange formed on said outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion and located axially below said first helical thread. 14. The baby bottle in claim 13, said closure further comprising:a. an annular cap, said cap comprising,an annular end wall defining an aperture therein, anda second helical thread formed on an inner circumference of said annular cap, andb. a disc press fitable to the bottom surface of said annular end wall,wherein the radius of said disc is substantially equal to an inner radius of said annular cap, and wherein an outer edge portion of said disc is compressible between a bottom surface of said annular end wall and said top rim portion as said annular cap is threadably received by said cylindrical top portion to form a liquid-tight seal. 15. The baby bottle in claim 14, said bottle further comprising a nipple having a radially extending annular flange with an outer radius substantially equal to the inner radius of said annular cap, wherein said disc is removable from said annular cap and said nipple is press fitable into said annular cap, whereby said annular flange is compressible between the bottom surface of said annular end wall and said upper rim portion as said annular cap is threadably received by said cylindrical top portion to form a liquid-tight seal. 16. A baby bottle comprising:a. a cylindrical top portion adapted to receive a closure and comprising:a first helical thread formed on an outer circumference;an annular flange located proximate said threads; anda circular upper rim defining a mouth,b. a circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion having a first radius;c. a circular shaped cylindrical lower body portion having a second radius;d. an elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate said circular shaped cylindrical upper and lower body portions, said elliptical shaped body portion including a minor axis and a major axis radius, wherein said minor axis radius is smaller than said first and said second radius. 17. The baby bottle in claim 16, said bottle further comprising a closure removably received on said cylindrical top portion. 18. The baby bottle in claim 17, said bottle further comprising an anti-tamper ring, said ring being removably attached to a bottom rim of said closure by a plurality of frangible breakaway tongues. 19. The baby bottle in claim 18, said ring further comprising radially inwardly extending ridges for engaging a bottom surface of said annular flange, wherein said ring removably secures said closure to said bottle. 20. The baby bottle in claim 17, said closure further comprising:a. an annular cap, said cap comprising,an annular end wall defining an aperture therein, anda second helical thread formed on an inner circumference of said annular cap, andb. a nipple press fitable to the bottom surface of said annular end wall and extending through said aperture,wherein said second thread is adapted to receive said first thread for removably receiving said annular cap onto said cylindrical top portion. 21. The baby bottle in claim 20, said closure further including an annular cap including,a. a cylindrical side wall, andb. a circular top portion,wherein a helical thread is formed on an inner circumference of said cylindrical wall. 22. The baby bottle in claim 21, said bottle further comprising a removably attached safety seal attached over said mouth to said upper rim portion. 23. A baby bottle comprising:a. a cylindrical top portion adapted to removably receive a closure, said top portion having a circular upper r im portion defining a mouth;b. a circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion having a first radius, said circular shaped cylindrical upper body portion integrally formed with said cylindrical top portion;c. a circular shaped cylindrical lower body portion having a second radius;d. an elliptical shaped cylindrical body portion intermediate said circular shaped cylindrical upper and lower body portions and in fluid communication with said mouth, said elliptical shaped body portion including a minor axis and a major axis radius, wherein said minor axis radius is smaller than said first radius; ande. formula contained within the bottle. 24. The baby bottle in claim 23, said bottle further comprising a removably attached safety seal over said mouth and to said circular upper rim portion. 25. The baby bottle in claim 24, said cylindrical top portion further comprising:a. a first helical thread formed on an outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion; andb. an annular flange formed on said outer circumference of said cylindrical top portion and located axially below said first helical thread. 26. The baby bottle in claim 25, said closure further comprising an annular cap adapted to be received by said cylindrical top portion.