Customer Reviews

Philips Avent 3 Pack 4oz Bottles

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In my opinion the Avent bottle system is superior to any other product on the market. The disposable system works great for storing and freezing milk and it's convenient for Mom's on the go. My only mistake was not buying enough bottles in the beginning when my son ate eight times a day. The bottles are designed to reduce gas, and seem to do the job. The one slight annoyance with the system, you have to place the ring on the lids directly on top of the nipples; otherwise the bottle has a tendency to leak.

F.Y.I. - I purchased the adjustable flow nipples when my son turned three months old as recommended, but nowhere in the product information does it tell you that you are supposed to line-up the Roman numerals of the nipples directly in line with your baby's nose to adjust the flow. This makes sense of course, but I had to call the 1-800 number to discover this 'little' detail.

In my opinion, the Avent bottle system is superior to any other product on the market. These bottles are designed to reduce gas, and seem to do the job, while the wide neck allows for easy cleaning, and less mess when filling the bottles. Extremely durable, the hard plastic, and printed measurement features, on my bottles anyway, have withstood 14 months of sterilizing, dishwashing, dropping, nibbling and gnawing without any sign of cracks, splits, or chips. Moreover, the disposable system works great for storing and freezing milk, making it convenient for Moms on the go; adapts to the Avent Isis Breast Pump too. My only mistake was not buying enough bottles in the beginning when my son ate eight times a day.

As a bonus, Avent offers a spill-proof top with valve system that allows liquids through the cap only when your child is sipping, which adapts to both the 4, and 9 ounce bottles. The spill-proof top with handle, eliminates the need for sippy cups, and offers toddlers a more gradual transition to the next step.

HOWEVER, these bottles should come with an instruction video. I learned the hard way that the nipples need to be completely SNAPPED into place, otherwise, these bottles will leak. In addition, the ring on the lids MUST be placed directly above the nipples, or else, they will leak if not stored completely in an upright position. Also, I purchased the adjustable flow nipples when my son turned three-months old, as recommended, but nowhere in the manual does it convey HOW to regulate the flow. The answer - one must line the Roman numerals on the nipples up to baby's nose in order to adjust the flow. This makes sense of course, ...

Despite the "learning curve," I am a VERY happy Avent customer, and glad to have made the Avent investment. Enjoy your baby!

I breastfed my baby, but when I had to pump and leave her with a sitter and when she began taking formula in a bottle, these were the bottles I used.

I loved that they held 9 ounces (10 if you fill them up to the top) but were short enough for the lower shelves of the fridge. The silicone nipples are much better than the brown rubber ones. These bottles and all their accessories were very durable and easy to use. The markings didn't come off in the dishwasher, even after repeated washings. Also, Avent makes a long-spouted sippy top that fits on these bottles. Using this helped my daughter switch from bottle to cup. My only complaint is the cost. They are more expensive than other bottles. But if you're only a sometimes-bottle-user, they're a good bet.

When I started bottle feeding my baby, I tried countless types of name brand bottles that I had received as gifts. Feeding time became a hassle because the milk cam out too fast in all the kinds I tried, not to mention that the nipples were very different than what he was used to by breast feeding. I broke down and spent the money on the Avent system, and it's the best baby purchase I've ever made. The bottles hold up well in washing, and so do the nipples. I have had no tearing problems. They did leak on me at first, but when I investigated and found I was screwing the cap too tight, I corrected it and the problem vanished. I do not know if it really causes that much less air, because I have not used other brands for a long period of time. Avent is the best system you can use for your baby. My only complaint is that the larger bottles only come with newborn sized nipples and after the first few months you don't need that size anymore. I would like to buy my bottles with the size nipple that I need, rather than having to buy the bottles that come with useless nipples and then having to buy several packs of nipples. But that's a small price to pay for superior quality.

I wouldn't use any other kind of bottle for several reasons:
1- they work great with the avent breast pump.
2- They have wide mouth openings and this makes it easier to clean the bottle as well as dump formula or breast milk into the opening.
3- The nipples are silicon and this is very important to me since I understand from my research silicon nipples are less apt to cause breastfeeding nipple confusion.
4- The nipples seem to mimic a breast more than any other nipple on a bottle I have seen. I was concerned about nipple confusion for the few times I wanted to bottle feed instead of breast feed and I understand that these are some of the best available that mimic a mother's breast.
5- We have noticed that our children have less gas when they use these bottles rather than a normal, cheap type bottle. (maybe it's our imagination, but we think that this is the case.)
6- the whole avent system makes for easy growing with the child- there are different nipples for different ages, including a sippy cup nipple. Great.

These bottles are great. My husband sometimes screws a lid on wrong and gets shaking it and formula leaks out the sides. This is only when he doesn't screw the lid on correctly. I have never had this problem.

We wouldn't use any other type of bottle. They are well worth the money.

I have a six-month-old daughter who started refusing the breast as soon as I returned to work when she was 7 weeks old. In conjunction with my determination and the Avent Isis breast pump, I have been able to continue to feed her solely breast milk (no formula) this entire time.
The only time I ever had a problem with leaking was if I used the wrong nipple with these bottles. If you use these along with the Avent disposable system, you have to make sure you don't mix up the nipples- Avent has made it easy by making the "disposable" nipples (that go with the disposable liners- great for freezing!) a light blue shade-this system uses clear nipples. To make things easier in my household, I decided not to go with the disposable system; I use the liners to express milk for the freezer, then my husband or I pour the milk into one of these bottles at feeding time.
Another great feature with these bottles are th different size nipples you can use. Some of the bottles my daughter receives are solely breast milk; on those, we use the "1" size (although the packaging says they're for newborns, the sizes have more to do with flow out of the nipple than the size of the baby's mouth). For the feedings that are breast milk and rice cereal, we use either the "3" size or the variable flow size.
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I never used any other brand of bottle- since I pump 5 times a day, I needed something that would go with the pump without having to use the adapter that they sell. So I don't know from experience how these compare with other bottles. What I do know is that even though the bottles have been in our house for six months, they still look like new (we don't have a dishwasher). You will have to replace the nipples from time to time, but this whole system works great. It is well worth the extra money!

ps- if you are like me and don't have a dishwasher (or you don't feel like waiting to wash bottles until you have a full load of dishes), Avent has a microwave sterilizer as well- another worthwhile purchase.

In my opinion the Avent bottle system is superior to any other product on the market. The disposable system works great for storing and freezing milk and it's convenient for Mom's on the go. My only mistake was not buying enough bottles in the beginning when my son ate eight times a day. The bottles are designed to reduce gas, and seem to do the job. The one slight annoyance with the system, you have to place the ring of the lids directly on top of the nipples; otherwise the bottle has a tendency to leak.

Also, I purchased the adjustable flow nipples when my son turned three months old as recommended, but nowhere in the product information does it tell you that you are supposed to line-up the Roman numerals of the nipples directly in line with your baby's nose to adjust the flow. This makes sense of course, but I had to call the 1-800 number to discover this 'little' detail.

This feeding system was recommended by my lactation consultant as having the best nipples to promote establishing breastfeeding. More expensive than most other bottles, but I invested, and proceeded to soak my daughter's chest almost every time I used them. Fluid leaked like crazy from between the bottle and the nipple assembly, and my husband threatened more than once to heave the lot of them with even greater force than he used to torque the bottles together (which did nothing to stem the leaking anyway).

But there's the simple solution, right on the leaflet in the package, where it was surely ignored by all of us who thought for crying out loud we knew how to put a baby bottle together: Put all THREE parts of the top together before screwing them onto the bottle. Assemble the nipple and the white ring, then set them down on the counter and push the dome straight on BEFORE you put the whole thing on the bottle. Don't ask me why this works, but it does.

This trick isn't 100 percent foolproof -- I still put them in the diaper bag inside quart-size zip-locks, which fit them perfectly -- but it seems to minimize the problem.

Don't even bother with the cute little 4 oz Avent bottles. Your baby will be drinking more than 4 oz very quickly. These bottles are easy to fill and clean due to the large opening. It took me a while to find a bottle that my baby would drink from. Avent was it.

I love the Avent bottles!

This is my second child, so I have tried multiple products on the market. What benefits are heads above the other bottles in my experience include...

-- my little guy can manage the wider nipple much more easily with much less air intake than the traditional narrow nipple (we actually use a combination of breast feeding and the Avent bottles without any signs of him being confused or wanting to give up the breast)

-- the nipples are durable compared to the Evenflo nipples I used with my first child, so I have not been faced with the problem of constant replacement

-- the wider, shorter bottle design keeps the bottle itself from tipping over whether you are using the 4 or 9 ounce size

-- the wider bottle design is easier for my little guy to grab onto. This is a good step toward self-help skills. I have even started using the sippy cup handles with some bottle feedings to help us move forward into that new world more smoothly.

To address the leaking complaint from some reviewers...
No matter what bottle you choose, you will have leaking if you do not put it together in a way that works with that system.

I was rarely having a leaking problem and found a tip from another reviewer that solved the mystery of the occasional leaker... wet the base of the nipple before assembling the bottle.

As a busy mom, I found myself only occasionally putting together bottles after all parts were dry - on those occasions we had leaking. However, the leaking was pretty minor and easily corrected by unscrewing, wiping the bottle and inner part of the ring, and rescrewing. After reading this tip about wetting the nipple base with water before assembly, we have been leak free!

Now we're looking forward to graduating up to the Avent sippy cups in a couple of months. Good luck to you in whatever system you find works for your child's healthy eating.