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17 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Beware, not made in USA Nov 07, 2010
By Ada
We wanted to try Dr. Brown's bottle cause our LO is gassy and spits up more often than we like. I was debating to get the wide neck or the standard. The wide neck made so much more sense since the nipple is more of a modern design (like Avent and others) and Dr. Brown claims its more closer to actual breast nipples. In addition, the wide neck provides a good large opening for easy mixing of formula.
However, we have a big problem with this model. The standard version has a MADE IN USA shield tagged in front of the box, this one doesn't. Upon closer inspection, we found out this unit was made in China. We went back to the store where we purchased from and as it turns out, all of the wide neck bottles are made in China. I guess Handi-Craft decided to bring their newer line manufacturing to China. In my opinion, its a big mistake. We like Dr. Brown's bottle, our baby doesn't need to burp as much compared to Avent. For whatever reason, they decided they need to compete in price or increase profit.... what a shame. Quality control in China its almost a guessing game. Just remember the recent lead paint in toys and melamine laced milk powders (domestic products within China) I'm sure parents will pay a premium for products that's made in a place where quality controls matters.
Avent is made in England, Born-Free is made in Israel. They all have vented bottles that reduces colics. I will try out the standard version but not sure if our baby will get used to the smaller nipple and latch on. If that doesn't work, guess which brand I'm going to switch now... what a shame.
EDIT: Yes, the product works great, our LO spits up/vomits less and the level 1 nipples flows slower than Avent's lvl 1, which is a good thing for our LO, she tends to choke on Avent's. She burps much less now which is a good thing but its harder on us since we expect her to burp so the burping session is longer than usual now. Maybe later we will feel comfortable not trying to burp her for that long.
We also tried the standard version, unfortunately, our LO won't take to its smaller nipple and mixing formula is not easy with its narrower neck.
Overall, Dr. Brown's wide neck is the best bottle for reducing colic and gases. We just can't trust where its made. We even wrote to the company to express our disappointment in which they responded assuring us that all products coming from overseas are vigorously tested by 3rd party. Even with that assurance, we can't be 100% confidence with its quality.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 The absolute best for newborns or babies with gas/spit-up Dec 16, 2011
By Danielle
If you are looking for the best option out there for reducing gas/colic/spit-up, this is your answer. We have tried NUK, Playtex Drop-Ins, Avent, BornFree, Dr. Weil, and Soothie bottles. When it comes to reducing gas, especially for newborns, these are the clear winner. My son had a really sensitive stomach (we even used sensitive formula), and these were the only thing that helped. My daughters weren't as sensitive, but I noticed a clear change in the amount of gas and spit up they had after using these.
Once you understand how the internal vent works, it makes sense why these bottles are the best for tiny bellies. While the Avent is also very popular, you can see how the Avent system allows air to come in underneath formula at the end of an inverted bottle where the nipple meets the bottle. This leads to teeny, tiny, micro-bubbles that filter up in the formula. While all of my babies were able to use Avents later in infancy without trouble, those tiny bubbles were troubling as newborns. Dr. Brown's bottles don't suck air in, but prevent any vacuum in the first place.
However, Dr. Brown's are not the most streamlined bottles if you just need a run-of-the-mill feeding device, particularly for older infants. There are many parts with tiny holes and crevices to clean (they even provide you with a q-tip sized brush for such pieces), and there are occasional malfunctions that lead to spills. If you fill the bottle above the "fill" line, you can count on a spill.
My solution to the cleaning issue if you don't put bottles in the dishwasher (I don't when my babies are real little, don't want any detergent residue..), is to rinse the bottles after feedings to remove the majority of the formula. Then I put the bottles in a hot, soapy soak in the sink. If I've rinsed the bottles well enough after feedings, I don't worry about getting every piece with a brush every time. For a newborn however, I boil the pieces to further sterilize them after the soapy soak.
I much more prefer the wide neck to the standard neck Dr. Browns, as they are soooo much easier to dump formula scoops into and much easier to wash with a bottle brush. I also like the wider nipple as we eventually "graduate" to Avent and Dr. Weil bottles once my babies seem to have better digestion. My two daughters loved the wide neck design, but my son had a hard time latching on to the wide nipple shape for some reason. We used the standard-neck Dr. Brown's with him during his early months; he had no problem switching to Avent at about 4 months, even though the nipples were quite different.
Once my babies have more developed digestive systems and aren't so sensitive to gas, we pack up all the Dr. Brown's their many peices and move on to Avent and Dr. Weil bottles, which have a much more streamlined, simple air-vent system (nipple, ring, bottle). My babies have had no problem switching around 4-5 months of age, and its easier to put up with all the Dr. Brown's pieces when you know you don't have to use them forever. Of course, this means that we own twice as many bottles...but this way we get the best of both worlds -- the colic/gas relief of Dr. Brown's during the newborn phase, and the convenience of Avent for the rest of infancy.
I would suggest any expecting parent buy at least a few of these to try with a newborn. For anyone looking for a better bottle option for colic or gas, you've found your answer!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 The BEST Jan 11, 2011
By Tasha
After exclusively breast feeding my daughter for 8 weeks I had to return to work and tried introducing my daughter to the bottle. We tried Born Free and they made her so gassy! With Dr. Brown's she has hardly any gas and no problems switching between breast and bottle and I really believe the wide version helps with that. There are a lot of parts to clean but it is definitely worth it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 i don't get it Apr 20, 2012
By stacy-nyc
"stacy-nyc"
i have the 5 bottle set, chose it thinking these were the best out there. I breastfeed but use bottles as back-up if I have to travel with baby. He hardly burped before on my breast milk or on the small medella bottles. With Dr Brown bottles he burped the loudest I ever heard and was very gassy. I don't get why these made him the most gassy??? Supposed to be the best. What is the point of all the extra parts we have to clean if it doesn't even work? Also the level 1 wide neck medela nipples are slightly smaller and more comfortsble for a newborn's mouth.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Too many parts!! Oct 04, 2010
By Full-time mom
This bottle is great for keeping air out of my daughters tummy. The instructions even recommended stirring the formula instead of shaking it (good idea). However, there are too many parts to wash and assemble (especially during late night feedings when exhausted). You have the bottle itself, nipple, nipple ring, and 2 fancy parts that help reduce air bubbles. Good for baby, but inconvenient for mom (or dad). Also, if you purchase this then you should purchase a basket to hold all the parts so they don't fly around in the dishwasher.
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