Playtex Baby Ventaire Anti Colic Baby Bottle, BPA Free, 9 Ounce - 3 Count

We tried several brands of bottles - Dr. Brown's, Tommee Tippee, First Years, and one other (can't remember the name). Like others have said, we "committed" to Dr. Brown's as our brand of choice on our registry and sterilized them all and threw away the boxes (so they can't be returned). We started our baby on a bottle a day (of breastmilk) at 4 weeks old, and at first she took them. Then, out of the blue, she started refusing bottles. I went back to work and daycare couldn't get her to eat...it was heartbreaking! We frantically tried several additional brands that friends swore by, and only found a solution when we found the VentAire Wide bottles! It was like magic!! Six months later, we are still using these bottles every day. They are fairly easy to clean (easier than any of the other brands listed above) and we have not had any leak issues (other than when I have failed to screw the bottom on tightly...or, when I've forgotten to put the bottom silicone ring on - one of those "fatigue mistakes" where you laugh hysterically at yourself!). And the caps do work to prevent leaks while traveling, as long as you have them clicked all the way down to the ring. My first recommendation is don't over-commit to one brand before you meet your baby. It's tough because you want to be prepared in advance and you're "nesting" and you have a registry, etc. But your baby is going to choose which bottles work for him/her. My second recommendation is THESE BOTTLES. The nipple shape, flow, texture (not as "plastic-y" as other bottles) and ergonomic design set them apart from everything else out there! As a side note, we have also used the standard width Playtex VentAire bottles, and our daughter seems to be fine with them. But the nipple goes way down the back of her mouth - looks like she is going to choke on it. I think the wide bottles give a much more natural latch...especially for really wee ones.

I’ve been using these for a long while now. I love how it allows my lil one to control the amount of fluid passing through. Previously I was using a different well known bottle brand from my first child usage (Note:Brand new set) with a bunch of pieces as well but my lil one kept choking because controlling the amount of milk flowing was apparently overwhelming. I continued using this bottle with my last 2 lil ones, also the nipple is shaped like an actual nipple. Great for transitioning too. Just remember to sit the washer properly in the bottom part before you screw the bottle on, or else the milk will drop out the bottom because it’s a sift without it.

I received some Playtex Vent Aire bottles as a gift and my baby prefers them to any other brand including Avent and Born Free. There is some assembly required so it's best to have these cleaned, put together & ready to go when baby is hungry. I purchased these bottles without realizing they were a different size to what I already had. These are the WIDE bottles, whereas mine are STANDARD. There is no difference to my baby, she dribbles less with these, has had no problems with colic, hiccups or gas. I would recommend these to anyone over any other brand. But when ordering, make sure you get the correct size nipples. These bottles come with Fast Flow nipples. Luckily, the Slow Flow nipples that I ordered were for this size bottle. However, the Medium Flow nipples I ordered were for the standard size bottle. The replacement disks for the bottom fit both size bottles so that is convenient. I would buy the Standard Size simply because they are slimmer and easier to fit into a bag when travelling.

I had tried the original VentAire with my oldest daughter (she's 11 now) and didn't care for them too much. I felt that they were kind of a pain with the pieces and the design. I tend to lean more towards the wide bottles and once I saw that these were now a wide bottle and the pieces were more "user friendly," I decided to give them a shot. I liked these much more than the original VentAire. Wider opening up top made it easier to make a bottle one-handed, which every parent has to do now and then. The pieces were easier to put together quickly. I also liked the fact that you could use the same nipples as with the drop-ins. My daughter didn't really have issues with gas or sucking air. My only gripe about these bottles is that a couple did leak after some usage. I couldn't see that I was doing anything wrong, putting them together is pretty hard to mess up :) My only guess is that the vent got a little warped with washing but I never did look into buying just the replacement vents. Other than this, I liked these very much and still use them for my 9 month old. Definitely worth a shot! Playtex didn't let down with this item.

This bottle is awful, which is a shame because I am such a huge fan of the Playtex drop in bottles. I have used the Playtex drop ins with all three of my kids and they are fantastic. I bought these bottles to send to daycare with my third child because they require his bottles to be pre-made and then warmed in a bottle warmer. I figured since these bottles use the same nipples/tops as the drop-ins it would be convenient to be able to switch back and forth between home and daycare. The problem is these leak everywhere. The first day I left my son at daycare, they called me and said his bottle leaked all over the place and were apologizing profusely saying they must have done something wrong. The same thing happened the second day. Finally, over this past weekend, I tried using it and the same thing happened. I triple checked to make sure the little plastic piece was on tight inside on the bottom, but it still sweats from the bottom of the bottle leaving a little puddle anywhere you set it. So disappointing. I would return if I still had the box.