Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Clear Baby Bottles, 340 ml, 2 Count

My first baby was 4 weeks old and going through his first growth spurt when my breast milk production suddenly became insufficient. I was panicking. Everyone and every book said not to introduce bottle feeding before breastfeeding is well established (they recommended 6 weeks), but I couldn't wait 2 more weeks to feed my baby properly. I had to introduce formula, but I was terrified that the baby would struggle to go back to breastfeeding after that.I had read tonnes of specs and reviews for different brands and models, and had decided to buy a couple of bottles of Tommee Tippee's Closer to Nature Range to try.I'm so happy they were home and ready to use when this happened!We gave the baby his first bottle of formula at 4 weeks, and a couple of hours later he ... MoreMy first baby was 4 weeks old and going through his first growth spurt when my breast milk production suddenly became insufficient. I was panicking. Everyone and every book said not to introduce bottle feeding before breastfeeding is well established (they recommended 6 weeks), but I couldn't wait 2 more weeks to feed my baby properly. I had to introduce formula, but I was terrified that the baby would struggle to go back to breastfeeding after that.I had read tonnes of specs and reviews for different brands and models, and had decided to buy a couple of bottles of Tommee Tippee's Closer to Nature Range to try.I'm so happy they were home and ready to use when this happened!We gave the baby his first bottle of formula at 4 weeks, and a couple of hours later he was breastfeeding as if nothing had happened before. The relief I felt was so great... only a newborn parent will know what I'm talking about!The baby has been having 1 or 2 bottles a day ever since, with all other feedings coming straight from the breast, and he switches between them naturally.I definitely recommend these bottles. This pack comes with 6 complete bottles including slow flow teat (ideal for the first months), ring and lid.I hope they work as well for you and your little ones as they did for us!

I cannot re-iterate most of the other reviews enough. What a complete & utter waste of money these are. I used Tommee Tippee with my first two children & was pleased to find these littleAnti-colic ones for my third. As a new mum you’re in agony, stressed, emotional. And these bottles have made it ten times worse. Every time I made a feed I got soaked with milk, or when my baby started the feed she did. I had to hold a tea towel around the bottle. I have also then wasted half the milk because it’s gone all over the floor in the kitchen, on the sofa, over me & over baby.I have followed the instructions, the milk just pours out of the teat at the sides - whether you use the anti colic wheel or not (and my box was missing one anti colic wheel) or whether the milk is ... MoreI cannot re-iterate most of the other reviews enough. What a complete & utter waste of money these are. I used Tommee Tippee with my first two children & was pleased to find these littleAnti-colic ones for my third. As a new mum you’re in agony, stressed, emotional. And these bottles have made it ten times worse. Every time I made a feed I got soaked with milk, or when my baby started the feed she did. I had to hold a tea towel around the bottle. I have also then wasted half the milk because it’s gone all over the floor in the kitchen, on the sofa, over me & over baby.I have followed the instructions, the milk just pours out of the teat at the sides - whether you use the anti colic wheel or not (and my box was missing one anti colic wheel) or whether the milk is cold or hot - it makes absolutely no difference. If there was an option for 0 stars these would get it!!And having seen all these other reviews I’m fairly sure something needs to be done - the product testing has clearly failed!

I bought these bottles and initially I was so happy with them. I Loved the thought of using glass bottles for my baby and have always liked the tommee tippee range!However, recently I have started having problems with these bottles. I originally had 6 (purchased for me by a friend as a baby gift) and I current have 2 left.They have all smashed or cracked. The first one was accidentally dropped onto a concrete floor and completely shattered into a million pieces… which you would expect to be fair. However the other 3 have only had slight knocks. One actually smashed today whilst in the battle bag holder. I’m so disappointed in this as I thought these bottles were shatter proof. I am now wondering if they are even safe. One of the bottles didn’t even smash, it had a ... MoreI bought these bottles and initially I was so happy with them. I Loved the thought of using glass bottles for my baby and have always liked the tommee tippee range!However, recently I have started having problems with these bottles. I originally had 6 (purchased for me by a friend as a baby gift) and I current have 2 left.They have all smashed or cracked. The first one was accidentally dropped onto a concrete floor and completely shattered into a million pieces… which you would expect to be fair. However the other 3 have only had slight knocks. One actually smashed today whilst in the battle bag holder. I’m so disappointed in this as I thought these bottles were shatter proof. I am now wondering if they are even safe. One of the bottles didn’t even smash, it had a fracture in the glass and I didn’t notice until I was cleaning it and it cut my finger.I’m now thinking I will need to switch to plastic, very disappointing!

Advanced anti-colic bottles. Do they stop colic? Not sure, I'm not medically trained to determine if colic is an almighty burp. What I do know, is that the bottles leak like a sieve and it's the valves that are in the bottle that seem to be causing the issue. Make up a bottle (sterilised using a tommee tippee steam device) using the perfect prep machine, which serves the milk warm, and experience it trickling down your hands and all over the kitchen floor. After screwing the lid on, if you fail to hold the bottle upside down, then your baby will experience a jet of warm milk into their mouth. That means the bottle has become a pressure vessel, and the advanced anti colic valves do not release the pressure until the bottle is upside down. After a few seconds the milk ... MoreAdvanced anti-colic bottles. Do they stop colic? Not sure, I'm not medically trained to determine if colic is an almighty burp. What I do know, is that the bottles leak like a sieve and it's the valves that are in the bottle that seem to be causing the issue. Make up a bottle (sterilised using a tommee tippee steam device) using the perfect prep machine, which serves the milk warm, and experience it trickling down your hands and all over the kitchen floor. After screwing the lid on, if you fail to hold the bottle upside down, then your baby will experience a jet of warm milk into their mouth. That means the bottle has become a pressure vessel, and the advanced anti colic valves do not release the pressure until the bottle is upside down. After a few seconds the milk stream stops, so turn the bottle the correct way up. This is when the milk leaks out, under the cap, via the anti colic valve. Presumably the upside down orientation of the bottle has filled the valve up, and it now needs somewhere to go. In my experience this is the kitchen worktops, floor or all over the baby and sofa. The anti colic bottles (black collar) seem to fare better, and don't seem to leak. Tommee tippee don't seem to sell these black collars and teats separately without a bottle attached. Advanced anti colic - forget it, I would not recommend.

Could be better, too many bubbles due to valve

These bottles take aim at the Dr Brown bottles by implementing a straw that guides the return air to the bottom of the bottle. The idea is to avoid bubbles in the milk. Unfortunately, Tommee Tippee have fallen short but can improve their product.I liked the colour strips to help with temperature. The wide neck makes it easy to put a spoon or chopstick into the bottle to stir.I believe the valve is too stiff and slams shut quickly when the baby stops sucking. With no other path, air is drawn up through the teat. This is exactly what the design is supposed to avoid. Why have the valve? It's there to stop milk from moving up the stem while the bottle is standing up, and then pouring out when the bottle is at an angle. I made the slit deeper on the valve, and added ... MoreThese bottles take aim at the Dr Brown bottles by implementing a straw that guides the return air to the bottom of the bottle. The idea is to avoid bubbles in the milk. Unfortunately, Tommee Tippee have fallen short but can improve their product.I liked the colour strips to help with temperature. The wide neck makes it easy to put a spoon or chopstick into the bottle to stir.I believe the valve is too stiff and slams shut quickly when the baby stops sucking. With no other path, air is drawn up through the teat. This is exactly what the design is supposed to avoid. Why have the valve? It's there to stop milk from moving up the stem while the bottle is standing up, and then pouring out when the bottle is at an angle. I made the slit deeper on the valve, and added another slit at right angles to the existing one. This nearly eliminated the bubbles being formed, but now the flow rate out of the newborn teat is way too fast.Tommee Tippee, if you want to improve your product, you should look at what is done with the Dr Brown bottles. Their straw has no valve and instead they have a reservoir where they can trap all the milk in the straw. Your bottles can go from average to excellent, with a few small changes.

Easy to clean & Easier to use

So from start to finish, I have had nothing but an easy time dealing with this bottle type.I am able to take everything apart without having to question where or how things go back. I do not fight the nipple to be placed back in place. I am able to get in and clean/sanitize these bottles with no hassle. ( This is not always the case with some bottles that I have used.)My child is BF and when we introduced her to a bottle, it was when she started going to day care. We had her on a narrow bottle and had an extremely hard time feeding her. The breast-like feature in this bottle has saved me the hassle of baby forcing the nipple out of her mouth. She latches with ease and is able to get milk from the nipple with no problems.I did notice the nipple has a flat top, ... MoreSo from start to finish, I have had nothing but an easy time dealing with this bottle type.I am able to take everything apart without having to question where or how things go back. I do not fight the nipple to be placed back in place. I am able to get in and clean/sanitize these bottles with no hassle. ( This is not always the case with some bottles that I have used.)My child is BF and when we introduced her to a bottle, it was when she started going to day care. We had her on a narrow bottle and had an extremely hard time feeding her. The breast-like feature in this bottle has saved me the hassle of baby forcing the nipple out of her mouth. She latches with ease and is able to get milk from the nipple with no problems.I did notice the nipple has a flat top, and I am not too sure if there is anything that the flat top achieves. I do not think it bothers my child or if she has noticed it...With final cleaning of this bottle - using both the sponge to get the insides and the bottle were easy to do. The bottom is slightly tapered so the sponge does not get stuck, and when using the brush for both the nipple and the bottle, I was able to touch every nook and cranny without having to over exert any efforts.I am giving this just 4 stars because I one small inconvenience to me... The nipple cover is nearly impossible to remove if you unscrewed the housing from the bottle itself. The top needs to be attached to the bottle before you take the nipple cover off to clean all the components.

Great bottles which baby accepted right away!

Great bottles with nice designs. Bottles are also nice to hold onto. We have combined breastfeeding and bottle feeding and baby accepted bottles from the first try. They also directly attach to the Tommee Tippee manual breast pump which allows to express milk straight into the bottles. Only downside is the lack of teat availability. Would be great to get to choose the teat size when buying bottles to prevent ending up with loads of size 1 teats and having to buy bigger teats separately. As well as, for a thicker liquids teat option to be available, as baby has started to have some baby porridge.

Leaks? YOUR NOT DOING IT RIGHT!

When putting these bottles together, they will leak if you do not put them together as intended. Make sure your nipple is actually pulled through correctly. I've mastered this bottle contraption for 3years. I know what I'm talking about. Best bottle advice ever here. This bottle is actually the best one on the market. The nipples are trash so I replaced them with the vented ones. The clear rubber flower that goes on the bottom of the airflow venting tube... Needs to be squeezed open after dried from cleaning. That's the most important part of the air flow valve. Then when putting lid on, back off (backwards/counter clockwise) until it drops down. That's when you know you've got it right. Tightening it should be a breeze. But obviously not too tight. Or your in ... MoreWhen putting these bottles together, they will leak if you do not put them together as intended. Make sure your nipple is actually pulled through correctly. I've mastered this bottle contraption for 3years. I know what I'm talking about. Best bottle advice ever here. This bottle is actually the best one on the market. The nipples are trash so I replaced them with the vented ones. The clear rubber flower that goes on the bottom of the airflow venting tube... Needs to be squeezed open after dried from cleaning. That's the most important part of the air flow valve. Then when putting lid on, back off (backwards/counter clockwise) until it drops down. That's when you know you've got it right. Tightening it should be a breeze. But obviously not too tight. Or your in trouble getting it off. I've learned buying a tub that collapses in the sink with a little drain helps wash these bottles. I pop everything (I'm quick at it now) off and drop it all in the hot water with clear non scented toxic free soap. I would do this throughout the day. Let them all soak. Finish up at night. Hang dry on wrack. All good for the night and next day. I did buy about 12 9oz bottles and alot of the vented nipples in replacement of their crappy one that comes with this bottle. Made my life way easier. It sucks to clean. It's a legit job. But it was my savior and I'm thankful for these difficult contraptions. Make sure to double check the white circled wheel part before putting together. I've had t boil water once a week and soak them for a a few minutes to remove leftover particles that can make your baby sick. Do not rely on cleaning machines. This is a hand wash bottle only!!! That's a only warning from me. I also drilled a bigger hole in the bottle holder to fit the tubes in. I have a specific way to dry these. Works perfectly. Good luck!

Lip-tied babies unite!

There are several things I’m going to be touching on here, like: breastfeeding to bottle feeding transitions, lip ties and gas.Firstly, the nipple on the closer to nature bottles has been a lifesaver for switching between bottle and breastfeeding. There has been little issue with nipple confusion and switching around has been super easy. Next, my son has a lip tie and he has trouble latching on certain nipples of big name brands. However he has had no issue with latch with these nipples and has very little that spills out of his mouth. Lastly, he has very little gas/burping that happens after meals.There are some down sides: my little one likes to hold his own bottles, and when he does the angle of him holding it can cause the nipple to cave in while he sucks. ... MoreThere are several things I’m going to be touching on here, like: breastfeeding to bottle feeding transitions, lip ties and gas.Firstly, the nipple on the closer to nature bottles has been a lifesaver for switching between bottle and breastfeeding. There has been little issue with nipple confusion and switching around has been super easy. Next, my son has a lip tie and he has trouble latching on certain nipples of big name brands. However he has had no issue with latch with these nipples and has very little that spills out of his mouth. Lastly, he has very little gas/burping that happens after meals.There are some down sides: my little one likes to hold his own bottles, and when he does the angle of him holding it can cause the nipple to cave in while he sucks. Secondly, the ridges in the nipple can make it hard to clean in the dishwasher so it would be best to wash by hand and sanitize. Overall though, I am very happy with the bottle!

Perfectly OK

I tried this bottle for my son when he was difficult to settle in the evenings.All the helpful advice I received told me he had colic, and so I bought this bottle to see if it made any difference (we were desperate!)At first impression I thought; “must be better than the other anti-colic bottles, I mean, look at that green stick!”.Feeding our son with this bottle did not seem to make one lick of difference in regard to his “colic” (and I’m now not convinced it was colic at all, but rather think it was a sleep regression). So overall I would not recommend the price tag if that’s what you are buying it for.In addition, the stick and base if not replaced correctly and clicked in on all sides (think: middle of the night, blurry-eyed feeds where you can barely ... MoreI tried this bottle for my son when he was difficult to settle in the evenings.All the helpful advice I received told me he had colic, and so I bought this bottle to see if it made any difference (we were desperate!)At first impression I thought; “must be better than the other anti-colic bottles, I mean, look at that green stick!”.Feeding our son with this bottle did not seem to make one lick of difference in regard to his “colic” (and I’m now not convinced it was colic at all, but rather think it was a sleep regression). So overall I would not recommend the price tag if that’s what you are buying it for.In addition, the stick and base if not replaced correctly and clicked in on all sides (think: middle of the night, blurry-eyed feeds where you can barely screw the teat on with any kind of accuracy, let alone a clicky stick) WILL leak milk everywhere. Trust me, there were a lot of spills before I learned to double check that.On the flip side, the bottle is nice to hold, is classic tommee quality (good) and the flow was ideal until he reached 12 weeks. At which time he grew frustrated with it fairly quickly.As a normal bottle, it was great. It even fit my breast pump and other standard tommee tippee teats, so it fits in with my collection quite nicely. I’m just not sure if that is worth $25 for 2 bottles (which is what I paid when I bought them)