NUK First Choice Orthodontic Silicone Wide-Neck Bottle, Slow Flow, 5 Ounce, 3 Pack (6 Count), Blue/Green

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B003I66N4U
• UPC: 885131789037
• Item model number: 78903
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 12,513 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
NUK Orthodontic bottles reduce colic and the orthodontic nipple promotes healthy teeth formation.

 

NUK First Choice Orthodontic Silicone Wide-Neck Bottle, Slow Flow, 5 Ounce, 3 Pack (6 Count), Blue/Green

 

Product Features

• Pack of two 3-count packages of first choice orthodontic silicone bottles (6 total bottles)
• Simulates and supports breastfeeding
• NUK air system vents the bottle preventing vacuum build up
• Fashionable blue and green colors for baby boys
• BPA free

Customer Reviews

I thought I would love these because the NUK pacifiers are a favorite in our house. Unfortunately, I have more complaints than compliments about these bottles.
FIrst, the "air-wave" vent that is advertised to have the same functionality as the Avent vent system is practically useless. The nipples have a second hole at the base of the nipple where it meets the ring, and the idea behind this is to allow air into the bottle to prevent vacuum build-up. Unfortunately, my baby will suck away at this bottle until the nipple collapses into the inside of the bottle. The little air hole doesn't work unless I pinch it with my fingers while she's eating. The whole purpose of the "air-wave" is to reduce the amount of air that a baby swallows while eating. But when I have to repeatedly take the bottle out of baby's mouth to release the vacuum pressure buildup (because the air hole doesn't work properly), she ends up only taking in more air because she has to re-latch on to the bottle every couple minutes.
Second, as other reviewers have mentioned, there is an "up" side and a "down" side to the nipple -- it needs to be inserted the right way up into baby's mouth or no milk comes out. While it's pretty self-evident to an experienced mother when I'm feeding baby during the day in the light, this is frustrating for middle-of-the-night feedings when I leave the lights out. The "right way up" is also not obvious to babysitters, aunts/uncles, and grandma/grandpa, who invariably end up sticking the bottle in any-which-way. This inconvenience would be tolerable if the bottle functioned well in other respects. Since it doesn't have anything to offer besides a different nipple shape though, I don't think it's worth it.
Third, the cap doesn't fit over the nipple in a way that prevents spills. There is easily a half an inch between the bottle cap and top of the nipple, which means that any time the bottle is less than vertical (in a diaper bag, for example), milk spills into the cap. This wouldn't be so bad if it stopped there. For whatever reason, NUK included SLITS in the cap on either side, so any milk that spills into the cap spills right out. You may as well use no cap. This baffles me -- who designs an entirely useless bottle cap? I suppose it's only purpose is to (somewhat) keep the nipple clean.
Fourth, the last 1/4 ounce of milk gets "trapped" on the top ledge of the bottle. The acute corners of the bottle also make it more difficult to properly clean the crevices at the bottom and top of the bottle.
I think NUK has several improvements to make... We stick with Dr. Brown's and Avent bottles.

We started out with the First Year's double-nipple design that requires suction and compression of the nipple to get flow to support breastfeeding. Unfortunately, when Dad tried to feed the baby the last ounce had to be fed to him flat on his back since the base of the inner nipple piece is flat and the wide bottle has to fill halfway up the middle to get into the nipple. After a little more researching we decided to try this one and really like it. The same baby took twice as long to drink the same amount from this NUK design than it did from the First Year's design (which matches a the time it takes to breastfeed) and there was no struggle to get out the last of the milk since it only has to get around the lip of the bottle to get into the nipple. The nipple is still nicely wide and not oddly long, so it is still very natural and we haven't had any problems continuing to breastfeed. I do recommend this one over the First Year's type.

 

NUK First Choice Orthodontic Silicone Wide-Neck Bottle, Slow Flow, 5 Ounce, 3 Pack (6 Count), Blue/Green