Philips AVENT Newborn Starter Set
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Baby Products Reviews of Philips AVENT Newborn Starter Set
Customer Review: Avent system: excellent quality bottles and nipples, some concern about BPA with heating
Summary: 4 Stars
Despite the concerns about BPA we are using these bottles for our daughter, and using canned formula to supplement breastfeeding. The concern with BPA seems to be heightened when the bottles are washed with hot water, or sterilized at hot temperatures. We bought this sterilizer, but have stopped using it. However, we still use the dishwasher, which is fairly hot. I am keeping an eye on Avent's statements:
http://www.avent.philips.com/en_US/products/philips_avent_on_BPA.asp?Int_origin=1_CP_baby_side_us_en_BPAStatmt
We keep using them because they seem to be really excellent bottles and nipples, she feeds easily and doesn't get a whole lot of gas. The nipples are designed so that you can graduate her to faster flow nipples as she gets bigger. We are hoping that the BPA concerns will turn out to be unwarranted.
Customer Review: Not Happy
Summary: 2 Stars
I decided to register for the Avent bottles before my baby was born. I made the mistake of opening all the packages and washing them, leaving me unable to return them if I wasn't happy. Well, I was not happy at all with the bottles. Avent advertises that they are good for reducing colic because of the vented nipple, but I found this to be untrue for my child. She had excessive gas with these bottles and caused much discomfort. I spoke to a few other mothers who said the same thing. The bottles created such a vacuum that my daughter was unable to suck without having to stop often to release the vacuum that was created. I would not recommend these bottles to anyone especially if your baby has colic. I contacted Avent and they told me I wasn't assembling the bottle properly. Needless to say I demanded a refund for the bottles.Customer Review: Daughter loved, nephew hated!
Summary: 4 Stars
These bottles/nipples were perfect for my daughter. She had great latch on from birth and her pediatrition was impressed with her sucking reflexes. I had also recieved the Playtex Ventair system as a gift, but the nipples continusly collapsed on her. We then only used Avent, and continue to use their sippy cups, she is now 18 months.
For my nephew on the other hand, we found that his sucking reflexes are not as strong, and Avent's nipples were to tough for him. I bought him the Platex Nurser set and he's been doing great with those since.
Final say: Great system, if not to hard for your child. I'd recommend buying one 4oz bottle and nipple of your two/three top choices and seeing which your child prefers before buying a whole set. If a gift, don't open until you know your child likes that type.
Customer Review: Best ever! My son is a whole new person!
Summary: 5 Stars
I started out using Playtex Premium Nursers with disposable liners, but switched to AVENT because I heard that they are so great and my Playtex bottles wouldn't heat in the car. Since then, my baby eats better, sleeps better, cries less. I didn't realize that the others were making him unhappy, but he is a different baby since switching to these. The only issue I have is that it is hard for me to get the nipple into the collar without pulling the nipple through with my fingers and, if you don't get the lid on just right, it will leak. Other than that, these are great!
UPDATE: I guess I jumped the gun on this review. As we have used them more, we have discovered that these bottles leak about 30% of the time. If you do not tighten the ring perfectly, it will leak all over your hand and baby. I am over these bottles.
Customer Review: these are truely the best!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
These bottles are truely the best. I nursed my son, but had to supplement with formula. We tried the playtex disposable nursers and vent air, but had colic and was always sick. We even tried the very expensive and complicated to clean "Dr. Brown's" bottles, and gave that up quickly. ( to complicated to clean). The moment he took the Avent bottles he was a MUCH happier baby and his milk stayed down. I also love these bottles also because they grow with the baby because the sipper lids can be used with the bottles, and are more spill-proof than the other leading brand. I read in one review that the formula foams up in these bottles, but that happens in every bottle depending on the brand you use. We don't have that problem though. The bottem line, THESE ARE THE BEST OUT THERE!