Dr. Brown's 8 oz. Natural Flow Wide Neck Bottle, 3 Pack
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Baby Products Reviews of Dr. Brown's 8 oz. Natural Flow Wide Neck Bottle, 3 Pack
Customer Review: Great for gas, but other disappointments
Summary: 3 Stars
Our pediatrician recommended we try Dr. Brown's with our second child because he was having some mild colic issues which our daughter never had. We originally started him on the Gerber wide-nipple bottles, which we liked because it simulates the natural shape of the breast and therefore promotes normal jaw development.
Dr. Brown's bottles indeed helped with our son's gas issues. He takes in less air by a long shot, and burps easier. With the Gerber bottles, even the slow-flow nipple was too fast and he ended up gulping down a lot of air, resulting in violent belches that often brought the formula up with them. I'll add here that we are sticking with the Dr. Brown's bottles despite their drawbacks because of this important plus. These bottles also do not leak the way traditional ones sometimes do through the air-intake holes on the sides of the nipple.
I have a few complaints about the Dr. Brown's though. The first (and least bothersome) is that it takes FOREVER to feed with the slow-flow nipple. Granted, the slower-than-usual flow is part of what helps cut down on the air intake, but it takes about 4 times longer for my son to eat with this bottle. This is obviously worth it so he doesn't have painful gas, but buyers should be aware of this issue. I plan to try the stage 2 nipple and I hope it is not as fast as the "slow-flow" on the Gerber bottles have been.
Second, the bottle has a maximum fill line that you cannot exceed or else the bottle may leak. This line is at about 8.5 oz on the larger bottles, but any formula user knows that mixing up "8 oz" of formula really results in about 9.5 oz of liquid. As a result, I can only mix up "6 oz" (totaling about 7 oz) at a time in this bottle. Obviously not an issue for anyone who mixes a lot ahead of time, or breastfeeding mothers who pump.
Third, I wish the bottle were angled. The directions that come with these bottles even say to try to sit baby upright to eat. Granted, it is probably more expensive to produce an angled air-feedback tube for the inside of the bottle, but don't you think we'd all pay it?
Forth, this "wide-neck" bottle and nipple are not the traditional type of wide-necked nipple that Gerber, Evenflo, and Advent have had in the past to try to simulate mother's breast. These are just a slightly wider version of a regular nipple. I've found that the regular style bottle are easier to find (all though ALL Dr. Brown's stuff is hard to find in stores) so I'm just using them, as I see no developmental advantage to what they call a wide nipple.
Customer Review: EXTRA PIECES NOT A BIG DEAL AT ALL!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I originally started my baby girl on basic 4oz bottles and they worked ok until she started spitting up. But before I decided to change bottles we tested out the formula and found one that seemed to reduce the spit up. Unfortunately, after a few weeks the spitting up was back so this time it was time to change the bottles. Well let me say I did debate between these and the Avent bottles until I compared their reviews. They both had complaints about leaking the Avent more than the Dr. Browns. The difference was whether or not anyone had a solution or a reason. It looked to me that the parents that bought the Avent bottles had no resolution while parents who bought the Dr Browns said that if you read the instructions and not over tighten the nipple ring and did not heat the bottle with the nipple or cap on you would not have leaking. Well I'm one for reading instructions so I figured those that were having problems were those who didn't read......
......Well now I have these bottles and I LOVE THEM. They do not leak because I read the instructions. They are not at all hard to put together. There are only two extra pieces. It only takes an extra moment to clean the extra pieces, especially if you're like me and rinse your bottles out after use. I only warm my bottles before bed time, but I've had no problems doing so since I read the instructions. My baby girl's not spitting up as much which is all that should be expected because babies will spit up from time to time and there is no "cure" for that. And she's never gassy. Yes these bottles do cost a little more than those cheap good for nothin bottles that are sold out there, but that's because those cheap good for nothin bottles aren't worth much to parents who care about their babies' feeding habits and health.
As I have said in previous reviews of different products that come with instructions..."READ THE INSTRUTIONS" before complaining about an item you have no idea how to use correctly. Don't misinform other parents because you were too lazy to do a little reading. I almost didn't buy these because of such reviews and looking back I would have missed a great thing and my baby would still be spitting up 75% of her feeding.
New parents and veteran parents these are great bottles with two extra pieces that are going to keep your baby feeling just fine after feedings. They are very easy to clean and even easier if you just rinse them out after feedings. They are a few bucks more but do a job none of those other bottles can do.....just remember to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
Customer Review: Great Bottle - Problems with leaking? Read on...
Summary: 5 Stars
Overall great bottle. Has two internal pieces (along with nipple and cap) so if you are the type of person who does not like to spend an extra 40 seconds cleaning to potentially provide your newborn with greater comfort, do not buy. I've read the 1 star reviews...most of the complaints have to do with leaky bottles. As for the reviews where the bottle did no good or the baby spat up more after a 3 day trial: Can you really determine the effectiveness of the bottle after 3 days of use? Newborns can spit up for a variety of reasons - and I don't believe you can positively say this bottle is no good after 3 days use. As to the leaky bottle - the standard sizes do not really have this problem but the solution is simple. Spend an extra 10 seconds to put it together CAREFULLY, making sure every piece is flush and properly tightened and the leaking goes away. I admit, with the wide necks it can be a bit of a pain - I'm a very detailed person so I never had a problem with it leaking but EVERY time my wife put a wide mouth bottle together it leaked!! She liked the design so we continued to play with it and finally realized that the internal rubber piece that the straw attaches to was slightly (almost imperceptibly) raised and screwing the lid down tightly did not solve the problem. Simply make sure the rubber piece is solidly in place before screwing it together! I know it sounds stupid, but really - you can't hardly even see that it is raised - you'll think you've put it together correctly until you push on it and almost feel it "pop" into place. Just take the extra time to do it right or you'll have a very wet, very unhappy baby on your hands!
My wife was unable to breast feed and we nursed our son exclusively on these bottles. We love them and we are buying new nipples to use them for our next son. Our set is currently 3 years old and looks almost new. Some slight scratching on the name brand is all. All the pieces (even the nipples) still appear to be in great shape. Highly recommended. I can't say that these kept my son from having colic, but my son was sleeping through the night and far less fussy than my neighbors children (all born within the same 3 months) who used cheap advent bottles. We also had MUCH less spit-ups than his baby buddies. Can't say it enough - I recommend them to everyone. Just make sure you're ready to devout an extra minute or so a day to bottle cleaning.
Customer Review: Very Good Bottles!
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a first time mom and really didn't know much about which bottles were the best. My mom recommended Avent bottles because my nephew did so well with them. So, listening to my mom's advice I bought a whole set of avent bottles...WHAT A MISTAKE. My poor baby was so gassy and colicy. She wouldn't let me sleep. She was always complaining and straining like she wanted to pass gas or burp. After a couple of weeks of this I broke down and asked my husband to buy me some DR. Brown Bottles and after a couple of days of use we saw a difference. The baby wasn't straining and complaining as much. She was sleeping better and she passed gas and burped easier and faster than before. It wasn't a total cure but I must admit it is a big difference than before. My baby is only a month old so her little digestive system is still working out its kinks. I bought the wide neck bottles since the nipples on these bottle resemble the Avent nipples (since my baby was already used to the Avent)
No bottle is perfect and this is why I gave these bottles 4 stars:
Like most people who have reviewed these bottles, my main complaint was cleaning the extra parts but I got around doing that. I make my husband do it. So that saves me plenty of time ;)
I know alot of people have complained about the bottles leaking when you warm the bottles but I found a way around that too. You unscrew the top a bit while the bottle is warming. When the bottle is warm screw the top back on and no leaks. You just have to make sure that the milk (formula or breast) is not in that the internal vent tube. If the milk is up that tube then you will have a leak. Just watch out for that.
Another issue is with the powdered formula. So far my baby is on the ready made formula so formula hasn't been an issue. But soon we will be switching to powdered formula. I liked what another person suggested in one of the reviews about preparing a days worth of formula ahead of time or using another container to mix the formula and then pour it into the Dr. Brown's bottles. Now I have a use for all those Avent bottles I bought!
Like most people, I would recommend buying the 8oz bottles. I think getting the 4 oz bottle would be a waste of money since the baby will tend to eat more and more as she gets older.
I hope this review helps!
Customer Review: bottles from heaven...only one minor complaint...
Summary: 4 Stars
I originally registered for the Avent bottles (and received over 20!) since my sister loved them so much, but my son, now 5 months old, had terrible gas. He was a good burper, but still had terrible pains and became colicky. A sister-in-law suggested Playtex Nursers which she used for her kids. She even bought some for me to try, but they didn't help. I even tried the VentAires. My pediatrician immediately recommended Dr. Browns bottles. I hesitated since I had never heard of them before, but tried them anyway. These are BOTTLES FROM HEAVEN! The original slender bottles were the only ones out at the time we bought these. The small and softer nipple was easier for him to use than the big and stiff Avent ones. It took him half the time to finish feeding and reduced his gas significantly. We also noticed that he didn't burp as loudly which could only mean that he wasn't swallowing as much air. I know cleaning 2 extra parts is a common complaint, but it only takes a few extra seconds...nothing considering the hours of pain and crying (for both you and baby) you'll avoid. I would suggest rinsing out the bottles as soon as you can to lessen the chances of gunk to form.
We have since bought a 3 pack of these wide necks...the nipples are bigger, but my son likes them just the same. Since each baby is different, I would recommend buying a slender and a wide to see which nipple your baby likes first before buying a bunch. I wish someone told me that before I opened all the Avent bottles that we no longer use.
Now for my one complaint (without which, I would change my rating to 5 stars). I wish that the covers were designed like the Avent ones. The Avent covers are slightly shorter than the nipple so they depress it a little to prevent leaking (similar to holding your finger over the nipple). The Dr Browns bottles require a separate disc that's placed under the nipple to block fluid and has to be removed before feeding. An extra piece that can be lost and an extra step I would love to forego. I've done without the discs and just make sure that the bottles stay upright when I'm out and about.
This one problem just isn't enough to bypass this product. Dr Browns will be the only bottles I will ever use for my kids. These are worth every penny!