Avent Natural Slow Flow Teat 1 Month+ 2 Pack

I really like Phillips Avent natural bottles, and started using them with my second child. I am a nurse, third time mom, and all of our kids have been breast-fed. With our third child, now 5-months old, we were delayed in getting her tongue and lip ties lasered so this meant we struggled with nursing for more than 3 months and implemented bottles of pumped milk early. Because she was struggling with nursing she struggled with these nipples/bottles initially as well. I was using ones that I had that were left over from our second child with new newborn 0+ (size 2) nipples. I was grateful to get this set of size 3 nipples from the Stellar parent product panel to try and review as well as it was a great addition to our collection. This nipple works with Avent collars ... MoreI really like Phillips Avent natural bottles, and started using them with my second child. I am a nurse, third time mom, and all of our kids have been breast-fed. With our third child, now 5-months old, we were delayed in getting her tongue and lip ties lasered so this meant we struggled with nursing for more than 3 months and implemented bottles of pumped milk early. Because she was struggling with nursing she struggled with these nipples/bottles initially as well. I was using ones that I had that were left over from our second child with new newborn 0+ (size 2) nipples. I was grateful to get this set of size 3 nipples from the Stellar parent product panel to try and review as well as it was a great addition to our collection. This nipple works with Avent collars on Phillips Avent bottles. (I have glass 8oz Avent, plastic Avent 8oz and 4oz plastic Avent bottles). I prefer glass, but daycare requires plastic so the Avent line has been great for us. I love the widemouth of the bottle and the larger nipples so that the bottle fits with my spectra pump and nipple encourages a wide "latch", but if your baby is having trouble nursing he may have trouble with these bottles/nipples... which I actually think is a good thing because it can help you identify the problem. It affirmed that these bottles are very consistent with the nursing experience because when my daughter was having trouble nursing, she had trouble drinking from these bottles. She loves them now that she’s not having any trouble nursing and she is not having any trouble with the bottles either and that’s great. Our baby has reflux and these bottles/nipples are about the same as nursing - sometimes it's a little easier to get a big burp. I am happy with both the stage two and stage three nipple (bottles say 0+ months, and comes with size 2). When my baby is tired, she likes the faster flow of the size 3, but the #2 nipple that comes with it much more closely mimics my flow - I could see the size 3 being too fast for some.I think size 2 nipple is probably good for a baby 0-6 months... might even want to go smaller initially. Size 3 is probably for babies 4 months and older. Because it's on demand I don't think it would cause sputtering or choking, though. I think the labeling is confusing because it says 1m+ but to see the size you have to look at the drops underneath (3 drops = size/stage 3).

Thank you to Stellar Panel for sending us the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle With Natural Response Nipple , Clear, 9oz, 1pk, SCY903/91 to test out. We previously used smaller Phillips Avent bottles, and this new 9oz size is perfect for our growing little one. This bottle is great because we had been using a slightly faster nipple for paced feeding for our daughter, but didn’t realize as she has grown up she probably needed to move to a slower nipple to maintain her paced feeding. This bottle performed well as without paced feeding our daughter’s tongue and lip ties caused her to ingest a large amount of air as she sucked on other bottles, however the texture and flow speed of this nipple and bottle work well for us to maintain the slow pace necessary to ensure ... MoreThank you to Stellar Panel for sending us the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle With Natural Response Nipple , Clear, 9oz, 1pk, SCY903/91 to test out. We previously used smaller Phillips Avent bottles, and this new 9oz size is perfect for our growing little one. This bottle is great because we had been using a slightly faster nipple for paced feeding for our daughter, but didn’t realize as she has grown up she probably needed to move to a slower nipple to maintain her paced feeding. This bottle performed well as without paced feeding our daughter’s tongue and lip ties caused her to ingest a large amount of air as she sucked on other bottles, however the texture and flow speed of this nipple and bottle work well for us to maintain the slow pace necessary to ensure she isn’t swallowing large amounts of air at feeding time. This has been especially important at night or for feedings before naps as she would not go down easily until she would burp or spitup several times, which we have not observed at all with this bottle and nipple. Very easy to clean as well and fits in our sterilizer, which is becoming a problem with some larger bottles that are too tall and wide to fit efficiently in the tray. Overall well made and performs as needed to allow paced feeding to ensure our little one gets the milk she needs and minizmizes the upset stomach issues we have had with others that allowed her to suck in excessive amounts of air during feedings. These bottles and the nipple specifically have become a favorite as they minimize this issue and allow for proper paced feeding while helping our daughter to strengthen her jaw and sucking motion. They’re also well designed with a wide mouth and easily disassembled for cleaning. Would definitely recommend given the pickiness we observed when using or refusing to use other bottles.

The overall design if these bottles is great, the ergonomic shape makes it easy for baby to hold, and the nipple shape is more similar to a breast than some other brands we have tried, which is appealing if you will be doing combo feeding of breast and bottle. My daughter is almost one, so after several months using the same brand, she has become a bit more selective about what she likes. Depending on her disposition at the time of the feed, sometimes she loved this nipple/bottle, and sometimes she became frustrated and would take it in smaller amounts with breaks in between to explore the bottle with her hands, tipping it upside down, squeezing the nipple with her fingers, and shaking it, etc as it was something new after many months of sameness and repetition. She ... MoreThe overall design if these bottles is great, the ergonomic shape makes it easy for baby to hold, and the nipple shape is more similar to a breast than some other brands we have tried, which is appealing if you will be doing combo feeding of breast and bottle. My daughter is almost one, so after several months using the same brand, she has become a bit more selective about what she likes. Depending on her disposition at the time of the feed, sometimes she loved this nipple/bottle, and sometimes she became frustrated and would take it in smaller amounts with breaks in between to explore the bottle with her hands, tipping it upside down, squeezing the nipple with her fingers, and shaking it, etc as it was something new after many months of sameness and repetition. She did learn how to use the nipple relatively quickly, but at times she would shake the bottle or squeeze the nipple while it was over her face while laying back and it would drip a few drops on her face (understandably), though there were no major spills. The milk also did not leak from any other area or seam, including where the ring attaches the nipple to the bottle, which is a welcome improvement from other bottles we have used. We did find that with the wider nipple, the bottle needs to be tipped relatively far back for the nipple to fill with milk, and now that the baby is older she sometimes will hold the bottle on her own and take it sitting up versus laying back in my arms, which is more difficult with this design as she needs to tip her head and the bottle further to get the last few ounces efficiently. This bottle is incredibly easy to assemble and has minimal pieces, and several times I was able to prepare and assemble the bottle with the baby in my arms without issue, also a welcome improvement from some other bottles we use. The nipple is much more similar to the shape of a breast than the bottles we have used previously, and I wish we had started using this bottle sooner for more successful transition between breast and bottle feeding. We will continue to try to offer this bottle and get her more comfortable using different styles and brands, and I plan to try to introduce it earlier if/ when we have future children. This product was given to me as a part of a Stellar Product Testing Panel.