Customer Reviews

Playtex BPA Free VentAire ADVANCED Wide Bottles 6 oz - 3 Pack (Colors Vary)

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1. This is the only nipple my new baby likes. She didn't like the nipples that her older twin brother/sister used. Making the transition from breast to bottle was fairly simple, as long as I heat the bottle of milk up first! lol

2. Bottle is easier to clean. Sure it comes in pieces, but I like the fact that because the bottom comes apart, I can really get the bottles clean. The bottom of the conventional bottles would never get quite that clean, even when I use those bottle brushes. The brushes don't get into the crevices on the bottom so there's that thin layer of dried milk or something that's always there.

3. Ergonomically correct in shape. Easy for me to hold, and for the baby to hold as well. Since the bottle curves upwards, the weight of the bottle is dispursed centrally so the baby has an easier time holding it.

4. It seems like I don't have to burp her so often, and she doesn't spit up.

5. Doesn't leak if you have it screwed on correctly.

When I first saw this, I was sure that it would leak, but it just seemed like such an innovative idea that I bought one anyway. The bottle is incredibly easy to clean because both ends can be removed.

I unscrewed the nipple ring and the bottom of the bottle. I was so sure that it would leak if I put anything liquid in it. I filled the bottle full of water and tossed it around on a white sheet to see if it leaked. It didn't, but I still wasn't sure. So, I washed the bottle in hot water. I've noticed that some bottles leak after being washed. Then, I tried the sheet experiment again. It didn't leak. This bottle is 9 months old and still hasn't leaked.

I also liked how these bottles were wide and took similar nipples as the disposable bottles from Playtex, which makes switching back and forth from the Playtex disposable and reusable bottles much easier and causes less nipple confusion.

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1. This is the only nipple my new baby likes. She didn't like the nipples that her older twin brother/sister used. Making the transition from breast to bottle was fairly simple, as long as I heat the bottle of milk up first! lol

2. Bottle is easier to clean. Sure it comes in pieces, but I like the fact that because the bottom comes apart, I can really get the bottles clean. The bottom of the conventional bottles would never get quite that clean, even when I use those bottle brushes. The brushes don't get into the crevices on the bottom so there's that thin layer of dried milk or something that's always there.

3. Ergonomically correct in shape. Easy for me to hold, and for the baby to hold as well. Since the bottle curves upwards, the weight of the bottle is dispursed centrally so the baby has an easier time holding it.

4. It seems like I don't have to burp her so often, and she doesn't spit up.

5. Doesn't leak if you have it screwed on correctly.

Everyone leaving bad reviews are not following directions. The first step is to boil nipple and vent for 5 minutes before first use and weekly thereafter. This prevents nipple collapse and slow flow! There is a reason why these are so expensive. They are the best bottles out there with a little extra effort. Don't be discouraged by poor reviews. They work very well.

I tried these bottles as soon as I saw them in the store, as I was using the playtex disposables with the natural latch nipple and liked the idea of a reusable bottle better, especially with the ventaire "technology".

The good points:
- The nipple has never collapsed
- haven't had a problem with leaking
- assembly not too terribly complicated
- baby doesn't appear any fussier after using them than with the disposables.

The bad points:
- can't use in a bottle warmer. placing in a glass of warm water gets some water in the vent area on the bottom of the bottle and then it dribbles back out during the feeding (not the milk, just the water used to warm it)
- not supposed to use in a steam sterilizer
- nipple much firmer than the same shaped platex disposable nipples, makes it a tad more work for the baby to get milk out.
- not sure if it really does what it says it's supposed to, as I still have to tip the bottle all the way over to keep milk in the nipple.

All in all, I still use these bottles but only when my platex disposables aren't clean. It was hard to find a nipple out there that my breastfed baby likes and these haven't caused any problems going back and forth from bottle to breast. These work well for us and they have no major flaws such that I wouldn't recommend them.

I was trying the avent bottles with my breastfed baby because everybody says they are the best for switching back and forth. Well I hate to go against the grain but I totally disagree. My baby couldn't latch on very well to the avent and even the newborn nipples were too fast. Not to mention you have to lay him almost flat to empty the bottle. I was so excited to find these bottles. He latches on so much better because of the texture and the shape of the nipple. And the flow of milk is slower. The curve of the bottle is great too so it's easier to leave your baby in a semi-upright position. I would highly recommend these bottles to any breastfeeding mom.

I am a first time mother to twin sons ((now nearly 8 months old)) and I was unable to breastfeed for a few reasons, so I purchased a whole LOT of Avent bottles... HUGE MISTAKE!

First let me tell you, NEVER buy a lot of one type of bottle before having your baby test them out! I sterlized all the avent bottles, wanting to be prepared when I needed them, and now I have a million of them around the house collecting dust because I cannot return them! For a few reasons the Avents did not work for us ((not just based on my boys preferances either, I all in all do NOT reccomend those bottles if you or your baby do not like the VentAires!)). I purchased these bottles and I LOVE them! My boys only take the natural nipple, and I have yet to see another bottle with a similar nipple shape. They do NOT leak if you put them together properly. First of all, you must make sure that the bottom of the bottle is secured TIGHTLY, and that the disk is put in correctly for you to get the advantages of the vent system. There is no "special trick" to getting the bottles to seal correctly so there aren't any leaks, which is how a bottle should be... you shouldn't have to line up arrows or wet the rim first, thats none-sense. The curve allows me to easily feed a baby ((or two!)) and the shape is great for the release of air to reduce gas problems ((which my boys have never had a huge problem with, and I thank the ventaire bottles!)) It is VERY easy to clean, I just rinse out the bottles in the sink ((just some warm water and soap)), and then I put the long bottle part on the highest rack of my dishwasher, and the rings, bases, nipples and disks go into the smaller baskets that I purchased for the dishwasher. I have NEVER had a problem with the dishwasher ruining nipples or disks, and so far no leaks ((although I do recommend changing nipples and disks every few months, they DO start to wear!)).

There IS one thing I would like to add. One of my friends who has a daughter a bit older than my boys was at first dissapointed in the ventaires because they leaked in her diaper bag while traveling with them... We realized that this is because the bottle caps are NOT meant for preventing leaks while thrown into a diaper bag! They are for keeping the nipple sanitary on-the-go. Therefore when I need to bring bottles on a day trip, I put the right about of powdered formula into the bottles required, and carry around a large water bottle separately. When its feeding time I add water, shake, and have a ready-made bottle! If there is still liquid in the bottle, I cary it straight up in the stroller, or cap it with the solid caps ((sold separately... I found them at BRU)).

All in all GREAT bottles, highly recommended!

I like the bottles but the nipples are not good for a newborn. It would take my daughter over an hour to eat with the stage 1 nipples and the stage 2 nipples were so fast that she couldn't keep up. I am sure the stage 2 nipples will be fine in a couple of months but there needs to be something between the Stage 1 and Stage 2 nipples.

We used only Playtex bottles, 1st with the liners, then the regular vent aire, then switched to these. I was breastfeeding when he was a newborn, and the playtex with liners just seemed to make him gassier, even though they are not supposed to. No matter how much air we let out or how much he was burped, he just seemed to be more uncomfortable at the end of the feeding. He had trouble with the nipple on the regular ventaire bottles. It seemed to gag him. So we found these. He did great with them from the beginning and he had less gas problems. The other thing I like is that he can sit more upright when having the bottle. Decreases the chances of ear infections in the little ones, not a cure-all, just makes it less likely. (I'm an audiologist and making sure they take the bottle in a more upright position is always one of my suggestions.)

I have used all of the Playtex bottles, and these are the best. But I was very frustrated with these bottles at first, because they weren't seeming to work correctly. It seemed that my baby was having to fight to get any of his formula out,and it was extremely frustrating to him. So, I called the Playtex hotline and learned I was doing two things wrong. 1. You can ONLY use the Ventaire nipples with these bottles. The nurser system nipples are the exact same size and shape, but DO NOT work with these bottles. I don't know why they don't make them a slightly different size so they don't fit. I figured that I could use them since they looked the same, but apparently they work in different ways. 2. Each time after boiling or even washing the rubber disk in the bottom, you MUST stretch it in all different directions before putting it back together. This is because sometimes the vents will reseal, and not allow any air. The stretching opens them back up.

Once I started doing these two things, I found that these are the absolute best and easiest bottles to use. I found that my son(who has reflux) does so much better with these bottles than the nurser system bottles. Hope this helps!!