Philips Avent 3 Pack 9oz Bottles
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Baby Products Reviews of Philips Avent 3 Pack 9oz Bottles
Customer Review: Didn't work for me
Summary: 1 Stars
Everyone told me that these were "the" bottles. So, we bought newborn as well as the 9 and 11 oz sets. Here were the problems with these bottles/nipples:
1. Nipples are too long and too tough...the baby would almost gag on the nipple when feeding and would fall asleep quickly because she was having to work too hard.
2. The bottles had a vacuum effect - every few minutes I would have to unscrew the cap and screw it back on to stop the vacuum effect, which would stop the milk flow from the nipple. Every time I had to re-screw on the cap, milk would start leaking. I followed the directions exactly and did not over tighten the cap, but still the problem persisted.
3. The nipple flow was too slow or too fast. My newborn couldn't get anything from the newborn nipples and would fall asleep from exhaustion. We then went with the next size up (faster) and that worked. Once she outgrew that speed, and needed the level 2 and 3, they were too fast. There was no inbetween.
4. The nipple flow rates work differently on each sized bottle. I don't know what causes this, but she was able to eat with the 2 flow nipple on the 4 ounce bottles, but when she needed more food, and we tried the 2 flow nipple on the 9 ounce bottle, the 2 nipple flowed too slowly.
Overall, my experience with these bottles was exasperating. I felt like I was a "sucker" for falling for the latest fad. I then went to the store and bought one of every bottle out there. She went for the Playtex Nurser with the latex nipple (they are softer and more flexible) and has loved it ever since. Haven't had any problems what-so-ever and finally feeding is a happy experience.
One thing I can say is that the Avent bottles with the wide neck are perfect for mixing formula in. We actually mix the formula in the Avents with a hand mixer and then pour the formula into the Playtex. Also, we can use the Avent bottles with the sippy cup conversion pieces, so the money we spent on the bottles isn't a total loss. We now have more sippy cups than we could ever possibly want or use!
Customer Review: Simple and of good design
Summary: 5 Stars
When I had to stop breastfeeding my daughter at 4 months because of an allergy, I was overwhelmed by the bottle aisle at the store. I wasn't able to get any clear advice from friends about which bottles were the best so ended up buying the 9 oz. Avent bottles based on the quality of the brand and on the short, wide, apparently stable-looking bottles. From the start they have been great and very easy for us to use. I had never heard of the leaking issue that I have read about on this website and am not denying it could happen. It just never happened to us. We screw on the nipple until it feels comfortably tight and haven't experienced any problems. I also really like the caps that come with it that protect the nipple while traveling and keeps milk from coming out of the tip when shaking the bottle. But it's the wide comfortable to hold base that makes these bottles so great. I don't know why other bottles insist on keeping their shapes tall and skinny. My daughter can easily support it, they are very easy to clean even without a bottle brush, and they make a adding powdered formula a no-spill cinch, even at night in a dark room! The measurements are also easy to read. The only mistake we made was the variable nipples that I bought at first. I still don't know how to use them properly and I don't think Avent does a good job of explaining it. No matter which way we turn the bottle formula just seems to flood out of them and frustrates our baby. We thought it was because she was too young (4 months), but when we tried again at 6 months we had the same problem. We went ahead and bought stage 1 and 2 nipples and those have worked just fine and seem to be indestructible and easy to clean. As far as excess air intake, I can't compare with other bottles since we haven't tried them, but aside from what I consider normal baby burps after feeding they seem to do a fine job of it, especially if held at the right angle that keeps the nipple full of milk.Customer Review: BEST BOTTLES EVER!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all I do not know why everyone is getting leakage from this bottle. My baby was born 1/23/2004. I bought 9-10 Avent bottles and 1 (4ounce) bottle from Babies R Us and some from Target. And not once, and I repeat once did I experience ANY leaking. The ONLY leaking I got is from my baby's mouth when he's full or when he spits out formula. Yes, I also put it in my diaper bag and it doesnt leak. Also, after I get it out from the Munchkin bottle warmer and shake it up even after tightening the ring I get NO leak!!!.. I guess some people do not know how to follow directions.. Also, my baby sleeps real good after feeding.. Don't have to burp him as much either... I can tell these bottles really do reduce colic in infants.. I had my 1st kid 6 years ago and used cheap bottles and bought them for the design and I had to change her formula 3 times because she was soooo gassyy with them.. and she didnt burp as much.. Maybe my 1st kid wasnt lactore intolerant kid maybe its the cheap bottles I bought, playtex, gerber etc.. I should have used these bottles with her and would not have the colicky, crying, fussy issue.. Sure they are pricey!! But what does price have to do with the care and comfort of you lil ones tummy?? Not bad for %5-6 bucks each per bottle.. Cheap bottles will cost you $2 less but you have to deal with the headache.. Also, Aven makes variable nipples for when they are ready to have cereal on their bottle.. It comes with slow, medium and fast flow.. Hey what else can you ask for?? Avent really made a difference with my baby.. Also, if you have the money to spend do buy the electric Avent sterilizer, I did.. And it was a life saver.. I give it a 5 star as well.. It's wash, plug and go.. So, hopefully my review helped you mothers out there that are reading other people bad feedback about these bottles... I guarantee you .. You will be satisfied you bought them...Customer Review: Works for us!
Summary: 5 Stars
We were trying to wean for a long time and tried A LOT of different bottles and nipples. Playtex Natural Latch, Natural Action, Orthodontic, Avance, Gerber Contour. Finally we weaned to the Playtex Natural Latch (great for gas) but we found that even the fast flow nipple was too slow. My 6 month old son would get tired and stop at 3oz. We also didn't like the thought of buying those disposable bags for a long period of time. I had the Avent bottles because I had bought the travel pack (pump and 4 bottles). I tried him on the Avent again and he took to it like a duck to water. It flowed much easier for him and he now takes 6.5oz. He has less gas with the Avent than with the Gerber.I've never had any problems with leaking. I hand wash them with a bottle brush and will put them in the dishwasher once a week. The wide mouth makes washing and mixing very easy. I do not put the nipples or collars in the dishwasher.
I also find them easy to hold and like the handles that you can buy to help the baby hold the bottle. The caps are also great and convenient.
And an added bonus is that I think they are very attractive. No more trying to match the pink collar to the pink cap and the pink bottle, the green to the green, the blue to the blue etc.....Nice simple white.
One downside, if you can call it that, is that I find the one way air flow creates a lot of "milk foam" inside the bottle. I think it amounts to about .5oz that ends up as foam so I just add an extra .5oz of formula.
I also have to say that we tried this bottle when he was 2months old and it was too much for him to handle. Even the #1 nipple was too fast, he was gulping and it seemed to be too hard for him. We did have to wait until he was weaned and already comfortable with a nipple to try it again.
Customer Review: Didn't work for my baby, wanted to like them but it didn't work out!
Summary: 2 Stars
These bottles just didn't work for my baby. We tried and tried for 3 and 1/2 months to get my baby to take these bottles but it just didn't work. My baby is mostly breastfed, and is only given a bottle occasionally, so I didn't give up on these bottles right away, just thinking that he wasn't used to the bottles and that's why he was having a tough time. My mom babysat and she has raised nine kids, all who were bottlefed, so she is an expert. She said to me that the baby just really can't use this nipple. He chews on it and couldn't suck properly, the nipple seemed to hard for him. He couldn't latch on right and all the milk would spill out the sides of his mouth. Well, I take anything she says seriously! After investing alot of time and money in Avent, I decided to scrap them and start over. I went out and found a nipple that was closest to his pacifier that he loves. I found Gerber Nuk nipples, got four of them for about $4 and bought Especially for Baby bottles for a whopping $2.99 (you get 3) and my baby LOVES them!!!! THe bottles are cute (the gerber bottles would be fine, too, but they weren't cute enough!) He takes the nipple right away and finally the bottles are emptied in no time. What a relief. I am sure Avent is good for some babies, but not mine, even after months of "training". My advice is to try different bottles before settling on one kind. One more note, I read the other reviews that talk about leaking, I didn't have this problem at all. The only leaking was from my son's mouth when he couldn't latch on properly. But my cousin used Avent and they leaked terribly for her and she switched to Dr Browns. I would have tried Dr Browns but it looks like their bottles have the same nipples as Avent, too hard and not good for my baby. Expensive isn't always better!