Philips Avent Natural
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Landfill. Absolutely rubbish bottles. They changed the valve design on the teats and they don't work on the old bottles. They also don't work well on the new bottles. Barely anything comes out and it leads to babies becoming frustrated and taking in air. Terrible design from a once trusted brand of baby bottles. We have twins and have given up on… Read more
this bottle and the sleepless nights these bottles have cause. They're going in the bin and will be replaced with something that actually works


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Five Stars – A Great Bottle Once You Learn How to Use It. For us, it takes time! I bought the Philips Avent Natural Response starter set when I was 8 months pregnant. At first, I didn’t realize that finding the right bottle and teat would take some experimenting. My baby initially refused the Philips Avent Natural Response, so I tried several… Read more · 1
other brands and teat sizes.
After doing some research and reading reviews, I decided to give this bottle another try. I followed the instructions carefully and took time to learn the proper techniques. My baby finally settled on teat size No. 4 at just 2 months old—and it’s been smooth sailing ever since!
I ended up purchasing another 125ml set with vents. Unfortunately, it only came with teat size No. 2, so I had to buy two more No. 4 teats separately to match what my baby prefers. I really hope in the future we’ll be able to choose bottle and teat sizes separately—that would make things so much easier.
This bottle has been the best choice for us. It mimics the natural breastfeeding flow, which helped my baby transition from breastfed to formula easily and noticeably reduced gas and colic. Now, she takes it without any fuss.
A few tips from my experience:
1 . Make sure the teat and rim are tightly secured and aligned correctly. See the manual photos. 2. Use the mark on the rim to position the vent properly. (see my attached photos) 3. I slightly open the bottle before feeding to release any trapped air—some parents also gently press the teat to let the air out, which works too.
Highly recommend this product—it just takes a little patience and adjustment at the beginning!
It's actually -5 star for the product and customer service from Philips. Bottle always has air trapped and baby unable to drink any milk. Initially bottle and teat was okay but in few days ( also new purchased bottles) had the issues. Tried with air vent- still same issue and Philips guys don't help you for week even if their return time is expected to be within 48 hrs Show details
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Such a great bottel! – My baby was so fussy and she loved this bottle! So great I could get slow and fast teets! She was really colicky and I found this was the best bottle for her! So easy to clean! She has learnt to hold them on her own! Show details · 1
Positive reviews
The only brand of bottle we will use – We have been through sooo many bottles from the day we brought our little one from hospital. From the doctor browns bottles that were recommended to us by our CHN, to pigeon, tommee tippee and much more. All of the other bottles would cause too much leakage/spillage when feeding, or when preparing the bottle they sometimes wouldn’t release milk at… Read more
all! Since finding the Avent bottles, we have noticed a dramatic change in our babies feeds, and they have continued to support him with comfortable feeds even after a tongue tie release. Super happy with this brand!
Works great for us – Works fine for us. No leakage. My little girl have no problem with it. Occasionally the teat will suck into the bottle but it will quickly goes back to its original position. We have the both the small and big ones, plastics and glass. No problem with breastfeeding as I breast feed and bottle feed. It fits the Pigeon wide neck teat as well. I… Read more · 1
don’t quite like Pigeon teat as it has a hole on the side where milk will leak out. Bottle also fit the Spectra S2 milk pump.
My sons favourite bottle – These were the first bottles I purchased when I decided to bottle feed(240ml Glass & Plastic). Luckily my son took to them straight away with no issues. I mixed fed (breastfeeding & formula) from 6 weeks and had no issues with nipple confusion or bottle refusal. The size of the teats are fine for us and flow is good as well. We have recently… Read more · 1
changed to 6m+ from 3m with ease, although it was probably not necessary as my son hasn’t had any issues with feeding. We have 8 bottles & 10 various flow teats and haven’t had any issues or leaks with any of them. I love that they are glass and very easy to clean.
Negative reviews
Frustrated with advent teats and bottles – I bought teats less than two weeks ago and they are leaking already. This has happened so many times it's not funny! I have used mostly the colic teats but the natural ones are the worst! Omg it pours out where the plastic ring is! No matter how tight it is, it will leak. Do not waste your money on this! I am angry because I have spent a lot of… Read more
money thinking these are the best bottles etc... I never had this problem 16 years ago with my first baby when I used ordinary bottles!. I thought big name brands are supposed to be the best!! I guess not!!
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Good bottles but the cap is flawed – These bottles are great for mixed feeding with breastfeeding. The Natural ones were great for bubba HOWEVER, I have serious. RSI from the cap as it gets stuck and is impossible to get off! I have to use two hands and use all my strength to get it off. Sometimes I have to get my husbands help. My thumb is seriously damaged from having to do this… Read more
multiple times a day. I need to now look at changing the bottle to another brand as I cant keep doing it.
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Don’t waste your money – I have recently purchased these, the bottles leak, the teats don’t allow enough air for baby to drink properly they are left with exhaustion and wind. The teat constantly gets sucked back in due to the poor air valve. Paid a lot of money for these bottles and was left disappointed, I went back to tommee tippee that I had used with previous kids Show details
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Recent reviews
the bottles are good, but replacement teats are nowhere in stock – I like the bottles, used them while breastfeeding and all works well, but I have been looking for faster teats for weeks and they are nowhere in stock. I will have to change bottle because of that, which is costing me extra money and stress getting baby used to a different one. Wouldn't buy again for that reason. Show details
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Don’t invest in this brand! – I bought the natural bottle range for my child, and when I went to use it for my next child years later, the teats for older babies are no longer in stock, anywhere! I used these bottles to wean my baby, but they don’t have any of the #4 teats available anywhere. I emailed my issue to Phillips and was ignored. I contacted them on social media,… Read more
and they sent me a link to suppliers who don’t have any stock- I’d been checking for weeks! So patronising!
Don’t invest in this feeding system, definitely not worth the hassle.
Not worth it – Was very leaky, tried few different teats with this brand and still didnt work. Baby was very distressed using this product and developed excessive wind discomfort. Would not recommend this product to anyone. Show details
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They leak horribly! – The threads on these bottles are a very poor design and they leak terribly. The nipples also break quite easily. The company has very bad customer service and is unwilling to help. Very disappointed. Show details
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Leaks and extremely easy to break – I have enjoyed Avent bottles for a while but this one is not on the top of my list. I find that it leaks quite a bit. And we have accidentally dropped and broken our 3rd one - the glass splatters everywhere and it takes a very long time to clean. It would be good if Avent could fix the leaking and use a material that does not break so easily. Thanks. Show details
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Sturdy bottles – No issues with leaks , and no nipple confusion for both my babies. We have dropped them multiple times and they have survived as well. Easy to clean too and they fit easily with many breast pumps. Show details · 1
Horrible customer service – If I could rate a 0 I would Bottles leak from the sides have contacted twice for a replacement not even a refund and still won't replace $80 on 4 glass bottles useless ! I contacted 1 week after purchasing yet another mother on a mum's group had the same issue they replaced hers and expressed posted straight away but for some reason won't replace… Read more
mine Don't buy them better off buying the 3 pack of tommee tippee bottles that are $20 and don't saturate your baby everytime you feed them USELESS Avent !
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Leaking after following advice and no responsibility being taken by Philips – Hi we have bought numerous natural scent bottles and different batches of teats, followed the suggested advise by Philips to the letter still leaking bottles. Every review I’ve read stating similar Philips have responded inadequately without any responsibility. The product is flawed and needs to be recalled Show details
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Not fit for purpose! – These bottles leak everywhere even when you follow the so called troubleshoot steps that Avent is promoting. Avent you need to do a recall these bottles are not fit for purpose and I won't be purchasing any Avent products again. Complete waste of money. Nothing worse than wasting precious breast milk due to a faulty bottle. Very disappointed and looking for a refund. Show details
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Leaking – The second time I used it, it already leaked. It only starts to leak when the baby starts to suck milk. But when she stops sucking, it wont drip. Overpriced for a crappy product. Show details
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No nipple confusion – Tried both natural and classic bottles for both my children. The bottles are very durable my first born is 21 months old and im still uaing the same bottle since she was born. I change the teats every once in awhile with no issues. Never experience any leaks at all. My 3 months old is using both kind of bottles as well. Im happy amd satisfied with Avent bottles. Show details
These bottles are great – If you love having to listen to your hungry baby scream because it takes ten minutes to get the hood off Other than that they're just a normal bottle I guess Show details
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Great bottles – Used these with my first baby and just purchased new ones for this bub. No problems with breast/bottle confusion, baby feeds well from them with little wind issues. The only downside is that the teats are a little hard to find in supermarkets, usually have to go to baby store. Show details · 1
Product leaks, you will lose precious breastmilk – The bottle thread is badly designed, it doesn’t seal, the milk leaks out while feeding. So frustrating after 30 minutes expressing for a crying baby. We recommend Meleda product instead. Show details
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Lid can be difficult to remove – These bottles do a good job for bottle feeding my baby. There is only minor leakage from the corner of her mouth due to the size of the teat and her mouth (i guess). Only negative is that with a baby in one arm, trying to remove the lid with one hand is nigh on impossible. Show details · 1
Why do these bottles leak so badly????? – Why do these bottles leak so badly & why are Advent doing nothing about it!!!! I was babysitting my 3 week old granddaughter today while my daughter had a medical appointment, bub was hungry so I warmed up the breastmilk and poured it into an Avent bottle. The leaking was noticeable right away, I kept wiping the bottle and tightening it, it was… Read more
pouring out around the neck. I lost the entire feed but for a few mils so was left with milk all over baby’s clothes, all over me, all over the burp cloth and a baby screaming with hunger. Avent do something about your product!!!!!! I purchased bottles, breast pump & steriliser for my daughter in the belief I was purchasing the best possible product.... what a joke. To parents reading the reviews...DO NOT PURCHASE Avent. Had I seen all the reviews complaining about the same issue I wouldn’t have purchased them.
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Absolutely rubbish – Absolutely rubbish the bottles leak all the time where do u get of changing the teats or lids i had bottles with my first and the teats fitted over the bottle properly not like these new ones i would highly unrecommend these bottles n i will be telling all my friends not to buy these bottles Show details
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Avent don't except faulty bottles back – Purchased 6 large Avent bottles (330 ml) but they were very faulty. Fault 1: leakage Fault 2: constant noise (psssssss) Spoke to Avent managers but they couldn't help me I am extremely disappointed with this purchase as each bottle cost me $12.95 and they faulty and Avent management doesn't care
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Leaks!! – It’s a 50/50 chance of getting a bottle that doesn’t leak! I don’t know if it’s a problem with the nipple or the part that hold the nipple.. but I had to toss a few bottles because they wouldn’t stop! I bought the plastic 3 pack 9 oz bottles. The bottles that do not have a leak problem work fine for the baby.
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Worst product absolutely awfull constant leaks – These bottles leak all the time makes mixing formula a pain. Leaks all over baby during feeding. Complete waste of time money! Have both plastic and glass they all leak from both the nipple and the ring. Will be replacing the entire set. As these are useless I hate waste in landfills but it's impossible to use this poorly designed product. The company should be embarrassed
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Wouldn't recommend - lids are hard to remove – I used Avent's natural bottles for my newborn and still do as it was the brand I was most familiar with. Had I known a little more, I wouldn't have bought this product or brand. There's many others to choose form clearly. What is great about their bottle is that it does what you would expect. My baby got a good solid feed. What I do not like… Read more
ids that the lid is incredibly difficult to remove, especially with wet hands. It's one thing I can definitely live without the hassle of. By the way I've been using Pigeon's wide neck teats as they match, though does have a bit of leakage.
Love this product – Love this bottle. I have bought the natural range in multiple sizes. And the option of coloured plastic or glass is great. I also love that all the screw on lids are interchangeable (lids not teats). Means I can use her avent sippy cup top on her bottles (and vice versa). Only downside is the cost of teats. Show reply
This isn't as bad as people say but for the price, I wish it could have performed better – I use this with my five month old baby and figured that this bottles leaks and the milk flow is a little too fast for my baby. Oftentimes,the milk just goes off her mouth which is nothing but a mess. One thing I love though is the super soft petal/nipples that comes with this. it instantly latches on my baby's mouth without a fuss.
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Avent compact Manual breast pump – Plz I suggest people not to buy Avent products...one of the fake company...i purchased avent manual breast pump and the product is defective and they are not replacing the product and not refunding the amount....and plz use mee mee products it is very very good than avent....finally i can say people plz stop using the worst avent products....
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Do not like it – I have been given the Avent natural bottle with number 1 newborn teat and gave it a try. The teat looks intriguing but the flow is just too fast for my two month old baby and she looks like she is going to choke on it. I am fed up with the constant dripping and spitting of the milk and will prefer not to use it.
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