reviewer 2009 Reviewer
PPJ
Antelope, CA
closest to breastfeeding, BUT...read on
3 star rating

a busy person, pro-breastfeeding, budget conscious, Experienced Parent, married, value conscious, Practical
Pros

    easy flow, great size, avoids nipple confusion, available at Target, close to breast, great price, works like the breast, soft nipples

Cons
    problems with quality, poor customer service, do not use in microwave or hot dishwashe

MAR
12
2008

The First Years Breastflow Complete Starter Set Baby Bottle — 

I exclusively breastfed my first two children, but need to supplement for medical reasons this time and found Breastflow in an ad online. They are the best!!

I had used Avent and liked them alot, but these have a two part nipple design and the flow is slower and the outer nipple much softer, so more like breastfeeding.

 I got mine at Target.  They are no more expensive than other bottles.

 

After a few months of use they started to fall apart.  I spent about $50 (on the small and then the large bottles)  All but ONE cracked around the base where the lid snaps on.

 SAVE YOUR RECIEPTS!!  The company gave me the run around on these bottles, but finally let me send them all back on my dime.  I marked where the crack was on every one with a permanent marker. 

They sent me replacements, but all small bottles and did not refund my postage, which I had requested in the letter I sent as well as two emails.

Avent is made in Britain, Breastflow in China.  The quality difference here is obvious. 

I have not used but one of the new bottles more than twice.  My son got used to a different bottle while I was waiting on these, and since he was drinking more than 5 ounces at a time, it would have been silly to make two bottles everytime I wanted to feed him a bottle.

 

Last edited on Feb 18, 2009



I_thumb_down The First Years Breastflow Complete Starter Set Baby Bottle is not recommended by PPJ

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Tess616 wrote on Oct 22, 2008 at 4:56AM

These are my favorite bottles. My babies love them and I have no problem switching between breast and bottle with these.

They do leak a little sometimes, but are usually better if I take the whole top off, readjust and put back on. Not a bad enough problem to make me not like them.

I do wonder if they are BPA free?? I have found no information that states one way or the other.