Product Description

Avent Newborn Starter SetThe Newborn Starter Set features AVENT bottles, which are clinically proven to reduce colic. The perfect gift for Mom! This set includes two 9oz bottles, one 4oz bottle, and one bottle brush. The anti-colic valve reduces colic for less air in baby's tummy. These bottles are easy to clean and simple to use. The Starter Set supports breastfeeding with soft, naturally shaped nipples that promote proper latch on. The bottles are made from PES, which is a BPA-Free material with a natural honey-colored tint.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1151 in Baby Product
• Color: Various
• Brand: Philips Avent
• Model: SCD260/01
• Released on: 2008-10-15
• Dimensions: 7.06" h x 3.81" w x 7.88" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Aniti-colic valve flexes to allow air into bottle to prevent vacum build-up; air bubbles move away from nipple and into bottle, not into baby's tummy
• Naturally shaped nipple promotes proper latch-on, easy to combine breast and bottle feeding
• Wide bottle shape for easy filling and cleaning, dome cap seals nipple for spill-proof mixing and transportation
• East to combine breast and bottle feeding
• BPA -Free Bottles are made from Polyether Suphone (PES) - a BPA-Free material with a natural honey-colored tint

From the Manufacturer
The Newborn Starter set is the perfect way to get started with the basics for healthy, active feeding and also makes a great gift. Anti-Colic valve reduces colic for less air in babies tummy. Clinically proven to reduce colic. Set includes 2-9oz/260ml Philips AVENT Natural Feeding Bottles with newborn nipples, 1-4oz/125ml Philips AVENT Natural Feeding Bottles with slow flow nipples, 1 dome caps, 1-bottle brush for easy cleaning. Anti colic valve flexes to allow air into bottle to prevent vacuum build-up. Dome cap seals nipple for spill-proof mixing and transportation, bottle brush with curved brush head and molded tip for thorough cleaning of hard to reach areas. Dishwasher and microwave safe BPA-Free Bottles are made from Polyether Sulphone (PES) - a BPA Free material with a natural honey-colored tint.

From the Manufacturer
BPA-Free - Clinically proven to reduce colic. Anti-colic valve - for less air in baby's tummy. The Newborn Starter set is the perfect way to get started with the basics for healthy, active feeding and also makes a great gift. Anti-Colic valve reduces colic for less air in babies tummy. Clinically proven to reduce colic. Set includes 2-9oz/260ml Philips AVENT Natural Feeding Bottles with newborn nipples, 1-4oz/125ml Philips AVENT Natural Feeding Bottles with slow flow nipples, 1 dome caps, 1-bottle brush for easy cleaning. Anti colic valve flexes to allow air into bottle to prevent vacuum build-up. Dome cap seals nipple for spill-proof mixing and transportation, bottle brush with curved brush head and molded tip for thorough cleaning of hard to reach areas. Dishwasher and microwave safe BPA-Free Bottles are made from Polyether Sulphone (PES) - a BPA Free material with a natural honey-colored tint.

Technology Explained

Feeding Bottle Clinically proven to reduce colic A clinical trial demonstrated that at 2 weeks of age, babies fed with the AVENT Bottle experienced less colic than babies fed with a conventional bottle. (www.philips.com/AVENT).

Benefits and features: Built-in Airflex Valve The AVENT Airflex Natural Feeding Bottle uses an Airflex Valve which works with baby’s natural feeding rhythm.

Easy to combine breast and bottle feeding

Bottle brush Curved brush head and molded tip Specially curved brush head and molded handle-tip reach the corners of all types of bottles, nipples and feeding equipment for thorough cleaning.

Specifications

	Country of origin
	England		Yes

	What is included
	Bottle and teat brush		1 pcs
	Airflex Feeding Bottle (260 ml/ 9 oz)		2 pcs
	Airflex Feeding Bottle (125 ml/ 4 oz)		1 pcs

Customer Reviews

Very pretty and pretty frustrating
These bottles are beautiful. They have an aesthetically pleasing design that appeals to me. Even though I used them with my first child and had some problems with them then, I thought "Oh they are just so nice-looking that I have to try them again, maybe they have been improved." Don't make the same mistake! These beautiful, clean-lined bottles are fraught with problems.

First off, I have it from FOUR lactation consultants that Avent nipples are horrid for inducing nipple confusion in newborn babies. If that doesn't sway you, take the word of the frustrated mother of a newborn who now only opens his mouth wide enough for an Avent nipple (think the diameter of a nickel). My first son didn't get nipple confusion, but my second ... trying to breastfeed him now is like trying to stuff a bed pillow down a garden hose.

Secondly, these bottles are sneaky-leaky. They don't do it all the time, which is why I say they're sneaky. It is an inconsistent leak, a sort of just-when-you-think-you've-mastered-not-making-them-leak-they-gush-on-the-baby-at-3AM kind of leak. Not nice for sleep-deprived parents to deal with in the wee hours. When they do leak, it isn't a small amount, either. I've tried lining up the anti-colic vents with the plastic "fins" in the collar, as I've been told this would stop the bottle from leaking. It worked the first two tries, but now my little guy has a wet front thanks to the third time that wasn't "the charm" and leaked all over him. Some folks say over-tightening the bottles makes them leak. I am as gentle as you can get when it comes to "snug, but not too tight." I've tried every permutation known to man of screwing on those collars, from barely screwed on all the way up to screwed down so tight it will take an Act of God to get the darned things unscrewed. And Yes, they leaked in all stages of screwed-on-ness. Or maybe I should say screwed-up-ed-ness.

I really wanted to like these bottles, really did. Their design and white collars look so clean and "fresh" to my eye. But alas, I can't deal with the inconsistent performance. If you're going to bottle-feed, do yourself a favor and get the old-fashioned tall glass bottles our Moms used when raising us. No BPA, no proprietary design and best, NO LEAKS!!

Leaks 1 out of every 4 feedings
We are currently using formula. I add water, add powder, and shake. 1 out of every four times I shake the bottle it leaks. It has been so frustrating.

I called Avent and they told me that if I am using formula I need to stir the mixture. The lady that provided instuctions was not friendly. She also said if the bottle continues to leak you can purchase some extra piece? A gasket or something. I am very unsatisfied with this product and I will not purchase it again, and I will not recommend it to a friend.

Anthony
Maple, NC

Buy the BPA-free Avent bottles made from Polypropylene (PPE) instead
Stop! Do not buy these "old" Avent BPA-free bottles. These are the honey-colored Polyether Sulphone (PES) bottles that, for whatever reason, leaks for many people. They come in yellow-colored boxes. Instead, buy the newer Avent BPA-free bottles made from the Polypropylene (PPE), which has a cloudy appearance. These newer PPE bottles don't leak. These newer PPE bottles come in blue-colored boxes.