Customer Reviews

Dr. Brown's 8 oz. Natural Flow Wide Neck Bottle, 3 Pack

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When my son was born, we tried sampling bottles from several different manufacturers, including Evenflo, Triflow, Avent, etc. Dr Brown's bottles really are the best in preventing gas, bottle leakage, and flow problems. We ended up throwing all other bottles away. I had read other reviews about the small parts being difficult to wash, but I don't really have a problem with that. We don't have a dishwasher and I end up hand washing everything. Each set of bottles comes with a tiny brush for getting into the small spaces for the inner parts to the bottles; and a regular bottle brush works fine with the bottles themselves. I can wash and fill 9 bottles in under 20 minutes (perfect timing when putting my son down for a nap). As to some reviewers complaints about leakage, it's true that if the inner tube gets full sometimes the milk can leak out the top - but this has only happened rarely and I've found that if I unscrew the cap and pull out the inner tube then put the tube back in (basically reassembling the bottle), the problem is resolved. The adjustment takes less than a minute and like I said, I've only had it happen once or twice. Otherwise the bottles, nipples and all the parts are really durable - especially the nipples. When we first bought the bottles, we bought all these replacement nipples in level 1 and ended up returning them because we never needed them. So, my only suggestions are

1. hold off on buying extra nipples to see if you really need them (or at least don't open the package until you need to) and

2. to bypass getting 4 oz bottles and go right for the 8 oz bottles. We started off with the 4 oz bottles and now, at 3 months old, our son is already up to 6 oz at a feeding. So, we had to pack away the 4oz bottles and go out and buy a bunch of the larger size.

I am on baby boy #2 and I wish I had these from day one with #1. No more balled up babies clinching anything due to tummie pain. Worth the money!!! Avent, Evenflo, Gerber, Playtex all have nothing going for them... Go ahead pay for something that actually does what it claims and throw the gas drops out the door!!! You will be amazed at the change in your little one... The word colic wouldn't exist if everyone used these!
We are a one income family & money is tight but this makes for a happier mommie and daddy when baby is not in pain and sleeps better! Just buy three like we did and clean and rotate them out. We keep a bowl by the sink and clean all the parts.. Bought a Avent microwave sterilizer off of ebay we sterilize the parts. It's so worth the extra time... Think about your worse gas pains... your poor baby is suffering cause you can't save a buck here and there and get the good bottles...ask grandma...:-)

I love the Dr. Brown bottles. I just want to recommend you to get the regular bottle rather than the wide neck one.

To save time, we got the wide-neck bottle in thinking that it could be cleaned better in dishwasher than the standard longer 8-oz Dr. Brown bottles. But I found my son has a hard time with the wide-neck's nipple. I guess some baby may like the very long nipple shape. But my son found it confusing because he tried to put the whole thing in his mouth as he did to other bottles, but his mouth was too small for the big part. (When we tried Avent's bottle earlier, he had no problem with it. But there are bubbles with Avent's bottle. So I don't recommend Avent.) Therefore, it would take him a longer time to drink the milk with the wide neck bottle than from the standard shaped one.

The other reason I recommend the standard shape is because it is "standard" shaped, you can use other brand's accessories on them directly. For example, I attached my Medela breast pump directly on the Dr. Brown bottle to wash one fewer bottle. I also found a more convenient way to mix formular rather than using the little plastic piece came along in the package --When I was released from the hospital, I got some Similac breastmilk storage bottle. I simply use those Similac bottle cap for the standard-shaped Dr. Brown bottle to make my formula. I lost all these "perks" with the wide-neck set.

For the above reasons, I quickly abandoned the wide-neck set, and purchased another set of the standard shaped 8oz bottle, and am still very happy with those bottles, and would recommend those with no hesitation.

I started out with the playtex premium nurser which I thought would be wonderful since they are supposed to be the most like breastfeeding. Well my daughter was spitting up at least 50% of each bottle. I went online and did some research and found Dr. Browns. What a difference!! From the first feeding she had almost stopped spitting up, and now it is a very rare occurance. I also have no need for gas drops anymore. Yes, they are more expensive, and take longer to clean, but my baby is worth it! Plus I LOVE the wide neck feature. To bad it is so difficult to locate the wide neck version, and when you can find them, they are almost always sold out.

These bottles br Dr Brown are miracle bottles all brands should be designed off these bottles. They are great for coilic problems but all babies should use these bottles. You know when your feeding your baby with a regualr bottle and as their feeding all those bubbles that trickle in from the nipple your baby is digesting those bubbles, giving them gas or causing them to spit up. Well Dr Browns has the resevior in the middle to eliminate the air /bubbles from mixing with the formula to prevent your baby from digesting it. The bottles are also designed to prevent nipple collapse, it aslo prevents fluid in the ear which will prevent your baby from getting ear infections. I have a daycare with infants from 8 weeks-12months. I do not use any of these bottles but these. Rememember to purchase extra nipples when you buy these bottles as they only come stage 1 nipples. The nipples come in 3 stages and a Y -cut/cereal nipple as well. YOu can get the bottles in wide neck or standard size bottles. The cleaning of these is NOT HARD at all, take me mabey 10-15 seconds extra per bottles and easy to clean with the tiny wand brush that comes free with the bottles. I always rinse them out after each use anyways. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you mix your formula in apitcher ahead of time or purchase one of those hand held formula mixers to mix the formula. You can not shake the formula in these bottles. I wouldmt recommened you do it in any bottle as this is how air /gas bubbles get inside the formula for baby to digest. If you microwave these bottles remove the lid and resevior as the gasses from microwaving wiill be trapped in the formula. Do not overfill the bottles past 8oz or the resevior will not work correctly. Only use the Dr browns nipples no other brand with these bottles. PLEASE USE these bottles on your child even if you have no current problems with your baby. Also you can purchase these at Babies R us , or online at Dr browns website and Walmart carries them to. $12.99 for a 3 pack of bottles in not expensive when it comes to your babies comfort.

I was given a Dr. Brown's bottle as a shower gift and am so glad that I got it!

When I stopped breastfeeding I started using 4 oz. Avent bottles for several reasons. First, because I ended up with 8 of them after purchasing other Avent products and second, because the lactation consultant that taught my breastfeeding class recommended them stating they were more like the breast.

When I started looking at purchasing larger 8 oz. bottles I remembered that I had received a Dr. Brown's bottle and decided to try it to see if my daughter would take it. The wide-mouth nipples look very similar to the Avent ones. My daughter "smacks" a lot when she nurses and subsequently takes in a lot of air. She spit up often and would sometimes spit up what looked like half her bottle when she had trouble burping. She took the Dr. Brown's bottle instantly and so I decided to buy a few more and switch for a week or two to see if there was any benefit. I'm so glad that I did!

Once I got past the fact that the bottle looked as big as my daughter's head (the 8 oz. wide-mouth bottles are very large!), I realized that she was burping much more easily and hardly spitting up at all.

I truly believe the benefits of using this bottle outweigh the extra parts you have to clean. After doing some research I discovered that one of the main reasons bottle-fed babies get more ear infections is because of the "vacuum effect" traditional bottles have. As the baby sucks on a traditional bottle they have to gradually suck harder and harder as pressure builds in the bottle. This also creates pressure in their ears which can disturb the fluid balance and cause inner ear problems. The baby also has to frequently break the latch (and the nipple collapses at a certain point of pressure which causes them to unlatch) so that the pressure can equalize in the bottle. This causes them to take in more air. Now, when my daughter is really hungry, she can take practically the whole bottle without ever having to break her latch!

I really like the nipples as well. They are much thinner than the Avent ones and mold better to my baby's mouth. I suppose this is because the Avent ones have to be thicker and stronger to resist collapsing under pressure?

Others have stated that leaking is a problem. They WILL leak only if:

1) you heat them without loosening the top (collar/nipple)

2) you travel with them without putting the disk in the top designed to keep them from leaking

Don't do these things and you shouldn't have any problems.

I definitely recommed you at least try these. I will definitely be purchasing these as shower gifts for new moms! I do recommend the wide-mouth bottles rather than the skinnier ones if your baby has been breast-fed for an easier transition.

I am a solid believer in the Dr. Brown's bottle. I used the 4 oz. bottles shortly after my baby was born and they are fantastic. I started using the tall (traditional shape) 8 oz bottle shortly thereafter. I had no problems with the functionality of these bottles. I tried many different varieties including all Platex styles including Ventair. The Ventair nipple did not have a good flow rate. I tried them because it would be cool to have an easier bottle to clean. I went back to Dr. Browns. The extra cleaning time is a small price to pay for the great performance. I was excited to learn about the wide neck style because the wide neck allows for easier formula preperation and keeps things cleaner. Also, it is easier to clean than standard bottles because soap does not spray off of the brush as you squeeze it out of the bottle.

There was a problem though...the wide necks leak horribly. It is a problem that cannot be overcome for me. I bought three bottles and all three leak after they have been heated, even the most minimal amount of heating. Two leaked that had not been heated. I prepared the formula at room temperature, and the formula came spilling out on my daughter. It leaks from under the plastic ring cap that holds the nipple. Tightning it does not help. My mother and husband both noticed this. They told me to "get rid of those bottles." Another problem is the nipple design. It differs slightly from the Dr. Browns standard bottle nipple. I guess my daughter was used to the other nipple and did not take to the wide neck nipple. It is a little too soft for her and she squished it in, and around her mouth and swallowed too much air.

I wish Dr. Brown would make a bottle that is a wide neck version
but that has the same design as the standard bottle. I recommend buying the Dr. Browns standard size bottles. They are well worth the money and effort in cleaning and preparing the bottle. Maybe Dr. Brown will come up with a solution!

Let me tell you I loved using the avent bottles there are great easy to clean and unique, but all of those features couldn't help my 4 month old son. My son was constantly crying and would not stop and to top it off he was a coliky baby. So I decided to switch to Dr. Browns wide neck they are terrific, not only it stop my son fron crying, it help him sleep better, suck in less gas and burp faster. I agree with the other reviewers you need more time to clean but that's no biggie. They are also good enough to fit in my avent sterilizer.Magnificent bottles highly recommended.

My husband and I purchased Avent bottles for our newborn after doing our research for the best bottles in helping minimize gas, colic etc... Yikes! Needless to say, we were HIGHLY disappointed with Avent. By the recommendation of our pediatrician, we went out and bought a new set of Dr. Brown's bottles---kine of pricey, but WORTH every penny!! With Avent, my son was getting super gassy and colicky. He would cry so hard with gas pains that he'd clinch his little fists, crunch his little legs to his tummy and practically go hoarse. Burping, mylicon and gripe water didn't even help. Our days and nights were sleepless--he wouldn't nap because he was crying--and our nights would average about 3-4 hours of sleep. Now, with Dr. Brown's---our son is a NEW little man. He STILL gets gas, but not like he did with the Avent bottles. All it takes is a couple of little pats on his back and he gives us a couple of good burps and he's out into LA LA land---he's now able to take his naps and has been sleeping anywhere from 6-8 hours through the night now for the past 2 weeks---and he's only 1 month old. :)

For some reason, when he was feeding from the Avent, he would suck uncontrollably, I'd see lots of bubbles in his bottle and in the nipple and I could hear him sucking all that air in. With Dr. Brown's, he has WAY more controlled sucking, it's much more rhythmic and no air bubbles in the nipple!

MANY thumbs up for Dr. Brown's!

I love all the Dr. Brown's bottles. My son has never had any problems with colic, excessive spit up or gas. I attribute this to these bottles. He was even great on these when switching between bottle and breast - no problems. When I had to use other bottles in a pinch, he wasn't happy eating.

Our microwave is too small to warm the standard 8 ounce in. The wide neck, 8 ounce bottles are perfect. They achieve exactly what I need them to in all areas.

The only cons about Dr. Brown's bottles are that our son has a hard time feeding from any other bottle. This bottle is so effective that on the occasions he has used different bottles, he didn't know to let go to let air fill up the bottom of the bottle. It was frustrating, and we had to keep breaking the seal in his mouth for him. If you're going to use Dr. Brown's, stick to these bottles only. Also, the nipple on the wide neck is different from standard, and it takes baby a few feedings with the new nipple to get used to it. Additionally, if any of the Dr. Brown's bottles are not assembled correctly and the collar isn't on tight enough they will leak. There are additional parts that need to be cleaned, but its well worth it!

I'd never buy another brand!