Dr. Brown's Original Baby Bottle Newborn Feeding Set

Best bottles ever! When my son was born I tried to breast feed but he had a terrible latch, was a lazy eater and I was barely producing 4oz a day, off the bat we had to supplement with formula. He was so gassy and would arch his back and push and try to pass gas, burping and spitting up after every ounce. When we switched to just formula a few weeks later it became worse and we were both sleep deprived. At first I tried vent air bottles and they only helped a little, drop in bottles had the same result and then I saw on a mommy blog that Dr. Browns bottles were the best for reducing air and inturn gas bubbles for baby. I was skeptical at first, I thought they would only help with breast milk and formula has a different consistency. However, I was wrong these were the best bottles ever! I am in love with them. I have about 8, 8oz bottles and 8, 4oz bottles. The only tip I have for formula users is to premix the formula before you pour it into the bottle if you use powder. Here is what I do, I mix up 20oz of formula in 2 blender bottles so a total of 40oz and refrigerate them. Then when I need to make a bottle I pour the formula into a Pyrex glass measuring cup, microwave it for 30-40 seconds depending on the amount and your microwave. I stir it, test the temp and then pour it into the bottle. The powder can get stuck in the blue part in the middle of you don't premix the formula but it's really not bad only a little and isn't the end of the world, I just find it easier then trying to clean out dried formula later. My son is now almost 4 months old and no longer suffers from excessive gas, it stopped the first time he was fed from these bottles!

Mom of two whose tried many bottles~ This is the only bottle set my kids have needed. I have two kids under 2. Both have used Dr. Brown bottles with no problems. Many folks recommend buying several types of bottles for your newborn and testing each of them out. I say if they fail Dr. Brown, then try the other types. Reflux: My first child had a huge issue with reflux/burping/throwing up. She’s two now and it is still not fully resolved. She has used Dr. Brown bottles and they seem to be the best out of the several that we tried. With my second child, reflux was never an issue. This bottle was simply her preference. She seemed to drink more out of the Dr. Brown bottles compared to the generics. For most of the generics, the flow was too fast. With Dr. Brown the flow was good, she used the original level 1 nipple until 3-4 months, then transitioned to 2 around 5 months and is now at level 3 at 7 months. There was limited air going into her. I would always burp her after every feed. Sometimes she’ll burp, other times she won’t. The burping is a lot less when I use the Dr. Brown bottles compared to the generic bottles you get at Walmart/Kroger. Sizes: I love that the set comes with several size options. We used the 4 oz bottles for a very long time. With my first child, I only transitioned to the 8 oz bottles at 8 or 9 months. With my second we transitioned to the 8 oz bottles at around 6 months. My kids are smaller compared to other children. Cleaning: Dr. Brown bottles are never easy to clean. They come with a small brush which has come handy for several things. I put them in the dish washer almost every other day and have had no issues. The plastic is still in good condition. I attached a video of the different parts. Leaking: We used this bottle for >6 months and have had very minimal issues with leaks. Of course it will leak with vigorous shaking or if something is not properly connected. However, 99% of the time everything is simple and there is no leaking Markings: easy to see and clear!! Pumping: connects easily to the pump!! This is a great way to save time Overall: I highly recommend this set!

We have been using these Dr. Brown's bottles for a year now and are really pleased with them. Our nanny or my husband uses them to give breast milk to our son when I am at work during the day. We tried both these and the Breastflow bottles when my son was about 5 weeks old, and although he was (after some encouragement) willing to take both types of bottle, we found these simpler to use. (To give one example, we kept having to remove the milk that was getting stuck between the two nipples on the Breastflow bottles, but there's no problem like this with the Dr. Brown's.) We also thought that the venting system was really helpful in reducing the amount of air baby gulped in when bottle feeding - we had fewer problems with gas pain and didn't need to burp him too often with these bottles. (Obviously, this is less of an issue now that the little guy is a year old, but it was really helpful when he used to get so upset about needing to burp.) Though these require a different latch/sucking action than breastfeeding does, we have never had any 'nipple confusion' problems. All babies are different, though, so you may want to try a couple of different types of bottle to see what works for your baby. One other advantage of these bottles (or of ANY standard, non-wide-neck bottles) is that the neck of the bottles is the exact same size as the bottles that come with Medela and Spectra pumps, so you can pump right into these bottles and save yourself from having to clean the pump bottles. (These bottles are taller than the Medela pump bottles, though, and too tall to fit in the bottle cooler that comes with the Medela pumps, so if this would be a problem for you, you either need to stick with using the pump bottles or find a taller cooler.) Here are my attempts to clear up a couple of issues raised in other reviews: 1) A few reviewers here mentioned problems with leaks, and at least in some cases, I am sure the problem is that they aren't using the included travel disks. When you are toting the bottles around, you need to put the travel discs under the nipples to ensure the bottles are sealed and won't leak in transit - simply putting the cap over the nipple does not seal the bottles! Refer to the owner's leaflet that came with the bottles, as it has a very simple diagram showing you how to use the travel disks. You must remove disks before feeding baby, though, as they really do completely seal the bottles off. When you are using the bottle for feeding, make sure you have pulled the nipple firmly into the collar of the bottle and twisted the collar firmly onto the bottle and you shouldn't have any problems with leaking in that case either. The ONE problem we had with leaking in the past year of regular use of these bottles was when a nipple got warped - you could see the slight wave in what should be the flat base of the nipple. Unfortunately, our sitter didn't notice this until she went to retrieve the bottle from the bottle warmer and saw that over an ounce of milk had oozed out of the bottle as it was heating. :-( Once we replaced that nipple, we never had another leak problem. This has only happened with one bottle nipple in over a year of using our Dr. Brown's bottles regularly, so I am very happy with how these bottles have held up. 2) It is true that this set doesn't include a bottle brush, but it DOES include a smaller brush (or maybe 2 smaller brushes - I can't remember now) that is perfectly sized to clean the little vent parts that go inside the bottle, and which is also handy for scrubbing out the nipple. Many have mentioned that it's a bit of work to clean all the parts of these bottles, and it's true that the extra little parts make for some extra work. On the upside, the parts are well-engineered to make it easy to get to all the crevices with the included brush. Also, even if you have to wash the bottles by hand, I think it's worth the work to prevent a gassy, fussy baby! But if you really don't want to bother, just buy a couple of the dishwasher baskets: Dr. Brown's Standard Dishwashing Basket, Polypropylene and put all the parts in them! All the parts, including travel disks, nipples, vent parts, etc., (except the bottles themselves, which can go into the dishwasher on their own) fit perfectly into these baskets. We bought three of these baskets when we bought more bottles early on, and it has definitely been worth this small expenditure when we consider all the cleaning time we have saved in the past year. Pro tip: if you have a fast letdown, like I do, you might want to try using the faster-flow level 2 nipples instead of the newborn ones that come with these bottles. At the recommendation of our lactation consultant, we switched to these almost immediately, and our baby liked these bottles better with the level 2 nipples. We still use them now - never saw a need to switch to even faster-flow nipples. (If you don't have a fast letdown, your newborn may feel like he's drowning with faster flow nipples, so you will have to determine which works best for your baby.) All in all, these bottles are easy to use and help prevent gas and stomach pain in your newborn. They are also pretty easy to clean, especially if you buy a few dishwasher baskets. I highly recommend them.

Dr. Brown bottles I think are the best bottles on the market. I’ve tried 4 different brands of baby bottles and Dr. Browns preformed the best. They help baby have very little gas and there are never bubbles in the bottle. The only down side is the parts and they leak really bad sometimes. Before you feed your baby the bottle you have to check if the vent is perfectly centered or they might leak terribly. My baby is 3 months old so I decided to try an Evenflo bottle that I have and within a few minutes into his feeding he starts having gas pains! So now I know first hand that Dr. Brown bottles do prevent gas. Another downside is all the parts. Each bottle has a total of 6 parts. That includes the top and the bottles it self. I use 7 bottles so I have 42 parts to clean everyday and I even use the dishwasher. It can get overwhelming but I am going to continue to use Dr. Brown bottles. They really do what they say on the packaging.

I bought another brand (NUK) first for my newborn - he was using the ready use enfamil bottles the hospital provides for the first few days and was eating 2-4oz at a time. Then we ran out and started using the NUK bottles and almost immediately my baby got severe gas - spitting up, gas, diahhrea constantly, fussy, not hurting well and finally by day 3, he wouldn't even take the bottle and spit the nipple out immediately. I was a total wreck and sobbing bc he wouldn't eat. So we put two and two together and bought more of the ready use bottles he likes - turns out the NUK bottles nipples were WAY too big and allowed entirely too much airflow. Of course this was not a long term solution so we had to find actual bottles.. We ended up ordering these Dr. Brown bottles with amazing reviews and similar size nipples to the ready use bottles. Every baby is different of course, but he immediately loved these Dr Brown bottles just as much as the ready use ones. Yes, there are a few extra pieces and yes, it takes longer to clean so my suggestion is premake 4 or more bottles and it won't be near the pain. However, to see your baby not have super painful gas and eat as he should be vs not at all is well worth any extra time or effort.

I had originally hoped to breastfeed exclusively, however because my son was born almost 6 weeks early, I was told I needed to fortify his breastmilk with special formula after he finally came home from the NICU. This meant I had to first pump my breastmilk, then mix in some formula & use a bottle to feed it to him. At first we tried Avent bottles, but quickly realized that those seemed to contribute to the already long list of things that upset his premature tummy. We tried everything: gas drops (before, after & mixed into the bottle), feeding him sitting up & keeping him upright for at least 30 mins afterwards (this was especially difficult at night), tummy massages, cutting back on the harsh formula that contained so many extra nutrients & minerals ... we even tried mixing THAT formula with a gentler kind & then adding it to my breastmilk. Still, my son would scream & cry after every feeding. It broke my heart! Finally, another preemie mom told me to try Dr. Brown bottles so I bought them right away & had them shipped same day. Immediately there was a noticeable difference. My son still has some issues since his poor little digestive system has to work so hard, but at least now I don't dread every feeding. I would highly recommend these bottles to anyone, especially those with a premature baby or a baby with a sensitive stomach. Edit: While these bottles are wonderful for my son's tummy, just don't ever let one spill! I've taken one star away for that because... augh! They do come with little caps to put on under the lids when traveling, but when you're just sitting down feeding your baby & you set the bottle aside to burp him, DON'T let it fall over, even if the lid is on securely! If the lid isn't on, it will spill everywhere. If the lid IS on, it will spill everywhere & you just won't find out about it until you turn the bottle upright & formula pours out of it onto you & everything around you. Incredibly frustrating. Please let me know if you found this review helpful, as I rely primarily on others' reviews before making my own purchases as well ☺️.

This is great for any baby that is colic prone or just fussy because they are gassy a lot. I used these when my son was a baby and never had a problem with him being fussy or cranky or even having an extreme amount of gas. He was lactose intolerant and couldn't drink regular milk, and was so gassy and fussy I didn't know what to do. Then a friend of mine suggested that I switch the bottles that I was using to the dr. Browns system. I bought all of the bottles and the pacifiers to go along with it. After I switched there was not any gas anymore and he was a happier baby for sure. These are great bottles to have you get in this package the whole bottle system! you get two 4oz bottles and three 6oz bottles, caps, and an array of nipples for the bottles this is a perfect starter set for your self or a perfect gift for that perfect person. I love these and sware by them will now and forever be the only bottle that I use. The plastic is free of any harmful chemicals so you can rest assured if you warm the bottle you will not be harming your baby. The inserts are easy to clean, they also sell a cleaning kit for these bottles if you are having problems. All the lids fit perfectly and seal for leak free protection, the nipples are strong and even when your little one starts to get teeth this will hold up to that. Over all just a great quality made product.

These Dr. Brown's Natural Flow Anti-Colic Baby Bottle are really good, thru are very colorful with a cute design on it. They are very durable and easy to store in the baby bag and also travel friendly. Great bottles, I highly recommend, they are worth the money!