Gerber First Essential Clear View Plastic Nurser With Latex Nipple, BPA Free, Colors may vary, 3 Pack

Like most couples we spent a lot of time and money trying different types of feeding bottles. The First Years Soothie worked well initially for our baby daughter but after a while the flow was too weak and latching also became difficult for her. The next size up nipple was too strong and made her choke. We then spent a small fortune trying Dr Browns, Avent, Playtex Ventaire, and a couple of others. Some bottles she outright refused, others caused tummy pain/gas.We were a little skeptical at first about these Gerber bottles since they're so much cheaper than the rest. But in this instance the price is by no means a reflection of the quality of this product. It took a couple of attempts but our baby soon became comfortable with these bottles. My wife and I were delighted with the results (only wish we had discovered these sooner). Obviously it may not work everyone but here are the key benefits for us:1. steady milk flow (not too fast and not too slow) - started when was 3 months old, now she is 4 and a half months.2. no colic or gas issues3. BPA free4. bottles have never leaked!5. very easy to clean, nothing fiddly (important to us since we're low on sleep)6. latex nipples (our baby seems to prefer these to silicone)7. air inside bottle is replaced when milk is sucked out so there is no excess pressure when milk is lowIn our experience there is nothing bad about these bottles. Sometimes there is a faint hissing sound when air is replacing milk, but that hasn't bothered our daughter. Every baby is different I know and some wont like this I'm sure, but for the price you cant go wrong. Its definitely worth a try.Cheers,John

Lightweight and I can actually see the measurements. It’s easy to clean and durable.

This is a tried and true bottle design, it has new type nipples with air vents to prevent baby from having gas. It works just as well doing this as the more expensive nipples (that are designed to be like mommy). And the price is great. Easy to clean and sterilize (if you need to sterilize baby bottles).

These do not come with the clear nipples pictured. They come with yellow brown very flimsy nipples not the strong clear ones I have had with the smaller version of this bottle. These nipples very often collapse when you screw to bottle causing leakage. Very disappointed they don’t come as pictured

I wanted to write a review for all those new mommies like me about bottles and my experiences with each of the ones I tried. First, my hubby thinks I am a hoarder of bottles. If there were a competition to put together baby bottles and all their different parts I think I would win. I have tried Gerber, Platex, Avent and Dr. Browns.Gerber: These were the cheapest of all that I tried. You can find them on Amazon (9 bottles just costing under $10). The ring and nipples go great with the ready to use formula that they give babies at the hospital.They function well but I did notice that these bottles cause air bubbles in the formula when my daughter uses them. Perfect nipple speed though and I liked the bottles because there is little amounts of formula dribbling out the side of my daughter's mouth and not a whole lot like other bottles. This means she was not soaked at the end of her feeding and less chances of a rash to occur on her chin/neck.I really like how the 9 oz. bottles come with medium nipples, so if you use this you don't have to rebuy new nipples. Some 8-9oz bottles come with slow nipples. I like how they give you extra room to mix formula. I will try this bottle again in the near future after my little one has less of a gas issue (6 month +). Dr. Brown's travel caps also works great with these bottles and cheap to buy.Platex: I tried Vent Air and regular drop-ins. With the Vent air there is significantly less bubbles in the formula. However, the nipples are super slow though for slow flow. It would take my daughter twice as long to finish a bottle.I hear though that if you are breastfeeding this slow flow is better so that the babies don't prefer the faster flow of a bottle vs. breast. Cons: the 6 oz bottles are perfect for 4 oz. feeding. The bottles are curved and hard to mix formula because it spills out. Also there is no need for a liner that saves on cost.Platex also has regular drop-in liners that are great- no bubbles in formula but I think that is rather expensive for liners ($7/ 100 liners). Even with a generic brand liner you shell out $5 per 100 liners and that's about $10-15 a month.I also hate that 8 oz. bottles come with a slow nipple. Not sure if they just want you to spend extra on nipples. They sell 2 nipples for $4 pack- so if you have 8 bottles that is about $16. So this bottle adds up. It's less washing though so that's convenient.I also think it's hard to measure the water with liners. I usually have to take another bottle and measure out the water in that and pour it into the liner.Avent: I got samples of the wide neck 4 oz. I hate and love these bottles. Hindsight, I think my daughter got a lot of gas while using them. We started her on these bottles (birth-3 months). I did read that another mom used Avent after the baby finished their gassy period (4+months) so I will be going back to try these bottles again when she is older.I bought the 8 oz. wide glass bottles and they are beautiful. Cons are, however, that so much formula dribbles out the side of my daughter's mouth and they are really heavy.The nipples are faster than most bottles and you have to figure out when to change them. You simply can't go by the months listed on the box. May be this wouldn't be an issue for babies who are bigger and faster eaters. My friends who have boys tend to do really well with these bottles.Huge advantage of the 4 oz. wide neck bottles are that you can get sealing discs for cheap and they convert into the cutest baby food/ snack container. At least you can feel good about getting all your monies worth from these bottles since you can use them for a different purpose.Reviews I read also said that GERBER gentle flow is the same as Avent standard bottles. If you knew this you can buy the Gerber gentle flow nipples that are way cheaper and fit the Avent standard bottles well. I tried to look for the gentle flow bottles but they are nowhere to be found on my end.

This is our second baby, and I wish I had used these bottles with the first. It is the best bottle we've used out of probably 20+ different types. What I love is they are plain - no gimmick, no fancy designs, just simplicity. I find some of these other gimmicky bottles leak, have trouble assembling them (not good at 4 am in the morning!) and other problems.By keeping it simple, I can assemble these bottles in seconds when I have to make a bottle for the baby. In addition, I never have leaking problems, the flow of milk comes out perfect every time, and baby doesn't get gas from it.The final perk is they're cheap, but that isn't even a concern for me - I would buy these are 10x the price.

The picture showed clear nipples but they came with brown nipples and now I have to go buy other nipples

My son isn't on the bottle anymore and hasn't been for a while but when he was a baby, his father and I tried everything (he was gassy) from fancy vent air bottles with a hundred little pieces and high price tag to.. these, which I will be honest, I was not hopeful of. They look pretty generic and simple but the best part is that they are SIMPLE! Maybe there aren't any funny shapes or special parts but my son didn't get gas bubbles from these bottles.They were easy to use, clean, and put together for quick feedings. If I ever had to bottle feed another infant, these bottles would be my first choice!