Dr Brown's Options Wide Neck Bottle (150 ml)

I tried quite a few different bottle brands, (my baby was premature and low birth weight and struggled with feeding) including Tommee Tippee and NUK, and Dr Brown's have been the only ones my baby could use.POSITIVES:- Baby can feed from them easily - the teats don't collapse like the Tommee Tippee ones did- The flow of the included Level 1 teats is appropriate (not ridiculously fast like NUK)- They really helped (but didn't totally cure) my baby's wind problems/colic- They come with a small vent brush for cleaning- All of the parts can be cleaned in the dishwasher (in a dishwasher basket) to save time handwashing all the parts - and the measurements on the side don't rub off- They do a premature baby bottle with a 'preemie' teat which were the only bottles my baby could take to begin with, and when he was older he transitioned easily to these bottlesNEGATIVES:- They have quite a few parts and take a while to clean by hand, particularly due to the small tubes in the vent- You have to buy travel caps (around £3 for a pack of 2) separately as you can't shake the bottles to mix the formula with the teats on as the bottles leak - because of this, they should really come with a travel cap included!- If you need to heat up a bottle, you need to slightly unscrew the collar of the bottle to release pressure while it heats, as otherwise formula will travel up the vent tube and out of the collar of the bottle. You then also need to remember to tighten the collar back up to check the temperature and feed - I've forgotten on a couple of occasions during sleepy night feeds and ended up with formula everywhere! But once you're used to loosening and tightening, it works and stops leaks- They can stain easily if you put them in the dishwasher with anything that has a slight residue but then I'm sure that all bottles are the same in this regard- compared to other bottle brands, they are quite large and bulky to carry around in the changing bag (especially when you move on to the 270ml larger bottles)- They end up being quite expensive when you're buying a few (I bought 8 including the 2 that come with the microwave steriliser) and extras such as travel capsITEMS WHICH MAY BE USEFUL TO HAVE IF USING THESE BOTTLES:- Dr Brown's bottle travel caps - an essential really, as you need them to be able to shake the bottles and take them out and about- A dishwasher basket to save time handwashing the parts all the time (I use the OXO Tot basket which I got from Amazon)- Skip Hop double bottle bag - I spent some time after I'd purchased these bottles looking for an insulated bottle bag that would fit the 270ml bottles as well as these, as they're quite tall, and this one does the job- Level 2 teats ready - the Level 2 teats say 3 months+, but I was advised to move my baby on to them at 2 months as he was getting frustrated with the Level 1 teats by then and getting tired before he finished a feed - and he was very small for his age- Dr Brown's microwave steriliser- A colourless and fragrance free washing up liquid if handwashing to avoid any staining of the bottles (I use Fairy Pure and Clean)

We had been using the Medela bottles with the Calma teat since our daughter was born for 2 reasons: 1 - we had the Medela pump, 2 - The Calma teat replicates breastfeeding and we were keen to avoid any confusion. After about 3 months she began to reject the Medela bottle, so on recommendation from a friend we tried Dr Brown and it immediately made a difference - no more refusals. In hindsight I think it was wind that was causing discomfort and the Dr Brown bottle is far better at reducing wind.I bought the wide-neck Dr Brown bottle (by mistake) and it is much wider than the Medela, so doesn't fit the pump (see attached pictures). The Dr Brown has more components so requires more cleaning, but it's worth it for the wind-reduction.Highly recommended.

I’m never one for writing reviews but if this review means somebody buys these bottles and if helps with their unsettled baby I’ll be happy.Firstly I was a bit skeptical when buying the bottles as I was thinking ‘how could a bottle really make a difference’? But after our baby suffering from colic, and spending several hours through the night screaming, we were willing to give anything recommended to us a try.The first thing I noticed with the bottles is how much slower the feed was, baby would usually gulp her bottles down, but with these Browns bottles she was unable to do so and the feed could take up to 15/20 minutes longer (which can be annoying with the night feed, but totally worth it)After almost the first day of using these bottles the difference we seen in her, she was almost like a new baby. There was no more horrendous screaming through the night, and she is an all round more settled baby. She will settle a lot sooner and happier after feeds and sleep for longer through the night!As for some reviews state about the leaking, we haven’t really had an issue with this. Yeah one or two spillages here and there but nothing major, if used and cleaned correctly as stated you shouldn’t really have a problem with that. The only issue we’ve found is they don’t like being tipped upside down, and won’t fit in our insulated bottle warmers, so we just take a warm bottle in our original bottles and transfer to the Browns bottles when ready for feeding.We have been using these bottles along side the infacol. And for us and baby I believe these bottles have really helped out, and for the price you pay if you are suffering with a colicky baby would recommend trying these Dr Browns bottles.

Not worth the hassle.Hold it wrong and milk will travel up the straw inside and leak out the neck and soak the baby. You can not make the feeds up in the bottle because it will leak with the pressure from the hot water. You can not heat a bottle with the teat screwed on because it will leak.Didn’t help with colic or wind, she would still het hiccups and be sick. I think all bottles that let air in is just allowing the baby to drink the bottle without stoping which isn’t good for young babies so I tried the standard neck bottles (old tall style bottles) and we are not having anymore feeding problems.