Philips Avent Glass Natural baby bottle with the Natural Response nipple lets baby control the pace of the milk, like they do when breastfeeding
This Natural Philips Avent baby bottle is made of premium quality borosilicate glass, a BPA free material; It is heat and thermal shock resistant, so it can be safely stored in the fridge or warmed and is easy to wash and sterilize
Bottle makes it easy to combine breast and bottle feeding with a wide breast-shaped nipple that has a soft feel that mimics the shape and feel of a breast
No-drip nipple design helps prevent lost milk from the tip of the baby bottle, giving you peace of mind
Anti-colic valve is designed to reduce colic and discomfort by sending air away from your baby’s tummy
10 reviews for Philips AVENT Glass Natural Baby Bottle with Natural Response Nipple, 4oz, 4pk, SCY910/04
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Lisa L –
Out of the box, one of the glass bottles we received had a manufacturing defect and milk was pouring through the lid’s ring when closed. Tested on all the other lids to see if it was the lid that was the problem, but same result. Not a big deal. Will just reach out to Philips support for a replacement; manufacturing mistakes happen. Philips says they don’t send out replacements or provide vouchers to replace single bottles that have manufacturing defects. This is honestly a first for me, hearing this kind of thing from a company; to not receive a replacement for a defect on the company’s part. Which is why I want to warn other customers by writing my first one-star review for… anything, really. Philips unfortunately doesn’t stand behind the quality control of this product, and would highly recommend looking elsewhere, unless you’re willing to gamble with their quality control.
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★★★★★
Victoria Jayne –
Me emcantaron! Mi bebe no aceptaba los chupones de otras mamolas, solo este, que es mas compatible a la lactancia materna. Solo tive que hscer hoyitos al chupon pars aimentsr el flujo ya que este es de recien nacido, los compre pars mi bebe de 3 meses y son excelentes
Hands down, just the best bottles I have. I have 6 in rotation now. There’s no milk leftover in the sides and no fat sticking to the bottle like it does in plastic bottles. I bought Dr browns and hated them. I only use avent exclusively and would recommend it to anyone who asks
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Danna Morales –
I like the idea of using glass bottles over plastic since they are being constantly reheated. They are sturdy (heaver than the plastic bottles, and easy to clean. I like these bottles a lot.
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CodaBroda –
Garbage! Buy something else if you plan to use this more than a week! It leaks everywhere because of the terrible design of the top threads (if they can be called threads) and the nipple sealing. The top starts to pop after 2 uses and doesn’t seal, leaking precious milk all over the place. I know about the breathing hole and alignment with the top but that’s not it. Also, that breathing hole doesn’t always work and the nipple will get sucked into the bottle because of reverse pressure. The top of the bottles will start to get eaten up by the bottles when screwing on and off because they don’t have a full thread rather 4 edges. I’ve returned the item and received another only to repeat the process.
If you are like me and trying to get the baby fed and the milk warmed up during the chaos of life, the last thing you need is leaking bottles. Then you have to try your luck on another and another (hopefully you have 3 clean sets) before finally finding one that works and won’t leave you and the baby soaked in milk. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE ENGINEERING on these bottles.
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GW –
After having tried a number of different bottles, this is the only one I would use for my kids. In fact, I bought a set of 6 of these for my first child a few years ago, and they are still in pristine condition. The only reason I’m buying an extra one now is to replace the one bottle that I lost. I initially used plastic bottles for my first child. Functionally, it was fine, but at some point I realized that after milk was heated (daycare was heating it by placing bottles in a crockpot water bath, I heated it at home by putting the bottle in a bowl of boiled water), even the BPA free plastic bottles gave off a weird smell. We switched all of our Tupperware at home to pyrex some years ago, so it suddenly dawned on my that my baby was using bottles multiple times a day, much more frequently than we were using Tupperware, so why would I not use glass bottles for my baby? From that point on, I switched to these glasses bottles and never looked back.
These glasses bottles are durable, easy to use, easy to clean (wide neck helps!). Excluding the bottle cap, the bottle itself only consists of three pieces: bottle (glass), ring (white hard plastic piece that does not touch the contents inside the bottle), and nipple (silicone). The glass bottle is thick and well made. It’s easy to assemble and disassemble the bottle (important for busy working parents), and easy to wash. I hand washed them, but they are dish washer safe. The nipple is wide based, which I think is particularly good for breast fed babies, since it mimics latching to the breast. There is a size 0 “first flow” nipple available, which is a premie nipple that drips very slowly, also excellent for breast fed babies to avoid bottle preference. The main perk, above all else, is the safety aspect. Thinking back, when I used plastic bottles, they had a different tint, and had scratches after being used for a short while. And after heating them in a sterilizing bag, they released weird smells. You don’t have to worry about any of that with a glass bottle. No scratches, no weird tints, no odor. Glass is the safest for food storage, that’s true for adults and babies! Don’t wait for scientists to find out years later that some other chemical is just as bad as BPA. These are technically microwave safe, but please note that it is NOT recommended to heat milk/formula in the microwave, because you can have pockets of very hot liquid and burn the baby’s GI tract. I heat the bottle by putting it in a small bowl of boiled water (use an electric water heater, it’s very fast) for a few minutes, which is both fast and effective.
Now, the flaws. These bottles can leak, if you are not careful about how you put the nipples on. I also found that when the nipples became worn, small amounts started to leak. This was solved by getting new nipples. I did not find a difference in the old vs new types of nipples (swirl at the top vs no swirl). I got new size 0 nipples for the new baby and so far no leakage. These bottles are heavy, so it’s going to take longer for the baby to independently hold the bottle. Finally, it is glass so it can shatter. I have not broken one of these bottles, but I try to be careful, using them over carpet, etc. I have on occasion dropped them on wood floors and have not broken them. That said, I would not repeatedly drop them. You could buy bottle covers, I think that should help, but I have not needed them. Despite having a few flaws, I still think the positive far outweigh the negatives. These are minor issues that I can work with. But safety remains my top priority for my baby.
Comparison to other brands: I also tried a LifeFactory bottle, which are great too except their nipples are much narrower and does not come with a premie nipple (so not an option for my breast fed baby), and the bottle opening is narrower, making the bottle harder to wash. I do like the fact that these come with a protective rubber sleeve, and that you can buy a hard plastic spout to convert the bottle to a sippy cup/ toddler water bottle.
I also tried ComoTomo bottles, which are not plastic, but silicone, which is also very safe for food. My baby did not like these, had a difficult latch. I did not like the fact that these were soft, I thought it was harder to hold them. But some parents swear by these.
Now, a small piece of advice for first time parents, if I may. Buy a few different brands of bottles, just one of each (or borrow from friends), to try. Your baby may have strong preferences for one bottle or another, and you don’t want to go through the trouble of buying and sterilizing a bunch of bottles that you end up not using. For my baby in full time daycare, I personally like having a set of 6 bottles, 4 to send for the day, and two to keep at home as extras. And for name label, I like the silicone bands (inchbug or kidaroo), which you can keep later for water bottles even after they stop using baby bottles.
Update: my 2 month old went through a brief period of bottle strike. Instead of trying other brands of bottles, I stuck to this bottle, and figured out that for my baby, the trick is to make the bottle just a touch warmer than the temperature of milk straight from the breast (of course swirl the bottle to make sure there are no pockets of hot liquid, and drip a little on the back of your hand to test temperature before feeding it to baby). And now my little one is taking it again like a champ. If you are breastfeeding but plan on bottle feeding later by a caregiver, make sure to use the bottle every couple of days so baby does not develop a breast preference/bottle aversion. Happy feeding!
***Update #2: the American Academy of Pediatrics just released a new (long overdue) policy statement on limiting exposures to plastics for children. To summarize: no plastics in dish washer (high temperature releases more chemicals), limit storage of foods in plastic containers, and limit use of plastic if possible. I feel even better about my decision to switch over to glass bottles. In addition, I can’t believe I just now realized this, but this bottle attaches directly to the Spectra pump, without an adaptor! It is a little heavy but I was able to pump directly into these glass bottles, hands free, using a good pumping bra.
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★★★★★
Lisa L –
These are great bottles! I had registered for this line based on a free plastic sample I’d received, and because the Phillips Avent seems to offer the only glass bottle on the market these days. If you’re unsure your baby will like this bottle, I suggest ordering one and testing it before opening & using the full-blown set (I had the newborn starter pack at the ready, but ordered one off Amazon first!).
A couple of things: Our little girl arrived two months early, and I was worried how she’d do with this bottle. I ordered the size 0 nipples to start, which state they work for preemies as well as newborns, and she took to it right away! We graduated her to the size 1 nipple at 2 months, which is basically newborn status for her. Never had any problems; she loves the Phillips Avent natural nipples.
The bottle itself is pretty hefty, comfortable to hold and quite durable. I accidentally dropped it once on concrete flooring – my heart jumped expecting it to break, but it literally bounced. That was reassuring to see how durable it is, especially being glass!
Lastly, I saw many reviews complaining about the nipple leaking where it sits in the ring. I had that issue once and it was solely because the notch in the ring was not lined up with the tab on the nipple (see photos). Can you tell I’m a stay-at-home mom with time to kill?
Anyway, two big thumbs up on these bottles! Rest assured your baby’s food isn’t sitting in plastic and these are so easy to warm up in a pot over the stove or under running water if you’re on the go!
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CodaBroda –
I used the older version 2 years ago. When I had my 2nd child I ordered more bottles and they certainly with these nipples. My poor 4 week old practically drowns in milk when I feed her. She coughs and sputters, the front of her is always drenched. The flow is too fast. It just drip drip drips and she chokes on it. I still have the nipples from 2 years ago. I have to rotate them so my poor baby doesn’t drown. I like the old design better. No issues. New design, lots of issues
Lisa L –
Out of the box, one of the glass bottles we received had a manufacturing defect and milk was pouring through the lid’s ring when closed. Tested on all the other lids to see if it was the lid that was the problem, but same result. Not a big deal. Will just reach out to Philips support for a replacement; manufacturing mistakes happen.
Philips says they don’t send out replacements or provide vouchers to replace single bottles that have manufacturing defects.
This is honestly a first for me, hearing this kind of thing from a company; to not receive a replacement for a defect on the company’s part. Which is why I want to warn other customers by writing my first one-star review for… anything, really.
Philips unfortunately doesn’t stand behind the quality control of this product, and would highly recommend looking elsewhere, unless you’re willing to gamble with their quality control.
Victoria Jayne –
Me emcantaron! Mi bebe no aceptaba los chupones de otras mamolas, solo este, que es mas compatible a la lactancia materna. Solo tive que hscer hoyitos al chupon pars aimentsr el flujo ya que este es de recien nacido, los compre pars mi bebe de 3 meses y son excelentes
David trujillo –
Hola, sinceramente aún no los pruebo, estoy esperando a mi bebita pero debo decirles que la calidad de los materiales del biberón se ven muy buenos, lo compré en oferta y sin duda volvà a pedir otros nuevamente, de las marcas más recomendadas por muchÃsimas mamás, recomendado
purchaser –
es mi primer bebe, pero las pocas veces que lo he usado. lo ha aceptado bien, de hecho él se ve comodo, y me cuesta trabajo hacer que repita. por lo que creo que el diseño de su mamila es bueno para evitar la entrada de aire, y por lo tanto evitar reflujo. en general como experiencioa de compra fue muy buena al ver que tenia que comprar un par más no dude en volver a selccionar la marca.
FireFerum –
Hands down, just the best bottles I have. I have 6 in rotation now. There’s no milk leftover in the sides and no fat sticking to the bottle like it does in plastic bottles. I bought Dr browns and hated them. I only use avent exclusively and would recommend it to anyone who asks
Danna Morales –
I like the idea of using glass bottles over plastic since they are being constantly reheated.
They are sturdy (heaver than the plastic bottles, and easy to clean.
I like these bottles a lot.
CodaBroda –
Garbage! Buy something else if you plan to use this more than a week! It leaks everywhere because of the terrible design of the top threads (if they can be called threads) and the nipple sealing. The top starts to pop after 2 uses and doesn’t seal, leaking precious milk all over the place. I know about the breathing hole and alignment with the top but that’s not it. Also, that breathing hole doesn’t always work and the nipple will get sucked into the bottle because of reverse pressure. The top of the bottles will start to get eaten up by the bottles when screwing on and off because they don’t have a full thread rather 4 edges. I’ve returned the item and received another only to repeat the process.
If you are like me and trying to get the baby fed and the milk warmed up during the chaos of life, the last thing you need is leaking bottles. Then you have to try your luck on another and another (hopefully you have 3 clean sets) before finally finding one that works and won’t leave you and the baby soaked in milk. ABSOLUTE GARBAGE ENGINEERING on these bottles.
GW –
After having tried a number of different bottles, this is the only one I would use for my kids. In fact, I bought a set of 6 of these for my first child a few years ago, and they are still in pristine condition. The only reason I’m buying an extra one now is to replace the one bottle that I lost. I initially used plastic bottles for my first child. Functionally, it was fine, but at some point I realized that after milk was heated (daycare was heating it by placing bottles in a crockpot water bath, I heated it at home by putting the bottle in a bowl of boiled water), even the BPA free plastic bottles gave off a weird smell. We switched all of our Tupperware at home to pyrex some years ago, so it suddenly dawned on my that my baby was using bottles multiple times a day, much more frequently than we were using Tupperware, so why would I not use glass bottles for my baby? From that point on, I switched to these glasses bottles and never looked back.
These glasses bottles are durable, easy to use, easy to clean (wide neck helps!). Excluding the bottle cap, the bottle itself only consists of three pieces: bottle (glass), ring (white hard plastic piece that does not touch the contents inside the bottle), and nipple (silicone). The glass bottle is thick and well made. It’s easy to assemble and disassemble the bottle (important for busy working parents), and easy to wash. I hand washed them, but they are dish washer safe. The nipple is wide based, which I think is particularly good for breast fed babies, since it mimics latching to the breast. There is a size 0 “first flow” nipple available, which is a premie nipple that drips very slowly, also excellent for breast fed babies to avoid bottle preference. The main perk, above all else, is the safety aspect. Thinking back, when I used plastic bottles, they had a different tint, and had scratches after being used for a short while. And after heating them in a sterilizing bag, they released weird smells. You don’t have to worry about any of that with a glass bottle. No scratches, no weird tints, no odor. Glass is the safest for food storage, that’s true for adults and babies! Don’t wait for scientists to find out years later that some other chemical is just as bad as BPA. These are technically microwave safe, but please note that it is NOT recommended to heat milk/formula in the microwave, because you can have pockets of very hot liquid and burn the baby’s GI tract. I heat the bottle by putting it in a small bowl of boiled water (use an electric water heater, it’s very fast) for a few minutes, which is both fast and effective.
Now, the flaws. These bottles can leak, if you are not careful about how you put the nipples on. I also found that when the nipples became worn, small amounts started to leak. This was solved by getting new nipples. I did not find a difference in the old vs new types of nipples (swirl at the top vs no swirl). I got new size 0 nipples for the new baby and so far no leakage. These bottles are heavy, so it’s going to take longer for the baby to independently hold the bottle. Finally, it is glass so it can shatter. I have not broken one of these bottles, but I try to be careful, using them over carpet, etc. I have on occasion dropped them on wood floors and have not broken them. That said, I would not repeatedly drop them. You could buy bottle covers, I think that should help, but I have not needed them. Despite having a few flaws, I still think the positive far outweigh the negatives. These are minor issues that I can work with. But safety remains my top priority for my baby.
Comparison to other brands:
I also tried a LifeFactory bottle, which are great too except their nipples are much narrower and does not come with a premie nipple (so not an option for my breast fed baby), and the bottle opening is narrower, making the bottle harder to wash. I do like the fact that these come with a protective rubber sleeve, and that you can buy a hard plastic spout to convert the bottle to a sippy cup/ toddler water bottle.
I also tried ComoTomo bottles, which are not plastic, but silicone, which is also very safe for food. My baby did not like these, had a difficult latch. I did not like the fact that these were soft, I thought it was harder to hold them. But some parents swear by these.
Now, a small piece of advice for first time parents, if I may. Buy a few different brands of bottles, just one of each (or borrow from friends), to try. Your baby may have strong preferences for one bottle or another, and you don’t want to go through the trouble of buying and sterilizing a bunch of bottles that you end up not using. For my baby in full time daycare, I personally like having a set of 6 bottles, 4 to send for the day, and two to keep at home as extras. And for name label, I like the silicone bands (inchbug or kidaroo), which you can keep later for water bottles even after they stop using baby bottles.
Update: my 2 month old went through a brief period of bottle strike. Instead of trying other brands of bottles, I stuck to this bottle, and figured out that for my baby, the trick is to make the bottle just a touch warmer than the temperature of milk straight from the breast (of course swirl the bottle to make sure there are no pockets of hot liquid, and drip a little on the back of your hand to test temperature before feeding it to baby). And now my little one is taking it again like a champ. If you are breastfeeding but plan on bottle feeding later by a caregiver, make sure to use the bottle every couple of days so baby does not develop a breast preference/bottle aversion. Happy feeding!
***Update #2: the American Academy of Pediatrics just released a new (long overdue) policy statement on limiting exposures to plastics for children. To summarize: no plastics in dish washer (high temperature releases more chemicals), limit storage of foods in plastic containers, and limit use of plastic if possible. I feel even better about my decision to switch over to glass bottles. In addition, I can’t believe I just now realized this, but this bottle attaches directly to the Spectra pump, without an adaptor! It is a little heavy but I was able to pump directly into these glass bottles, hands free, using a good pumping bra.
If you found my review helpful, please click “helpful” below, thanks!
Lisa L –
These are great bottles! I had registered for this line based on a free plastic sample I’d received, and because the Phillips Avent seems to offer the only glass bottle on the market these days. If you’re unsure your baby will like this bottle, I suggest ordering one and testing it before opening & using the full-blown set (I had the newborn starter pack at the ready, but ordered one off Amazon first!).
A couple of things: Our little girl arrived two months early, and I was worried how she’d do with this bottle. I ordered the size 0 nipples to start, which state they work for preemies as well as newborns, and she took to it right away! We graduated her to the size 1 nipple at 2 months, which is basically newborn status for her. Never had any problems; she loves the Phillips Avent natural nipples.
The bottle itself is pretty hefty, comfortable to hold and quite durable. I accidentally dropped it once on concrete flooring – my heart jumped expecting it to break, but it literally bounced. That was reassuring to see how durable it is, especially being glass!
Lastly, I saw many reviews complaining about the nipple leaking where it sits in the ring. I had that issue once and it was solely because the notch in the ring was not lined up with the tab on the nipple (see photos). Can you tell I’m a stay-at-home mom with time to kill?
Anyway, two big thumbs up on these bottles! Rest assured your baby’s food isn’t sitting in plastic and these are so easy to warm up in a pot over the stove or under running water if you’re on the go!
CodaBroda –
I used the older version 2 years ago. When I had my 2nd child I ordered more bottles and they certainly with these nipples. My poor 4 week old practically drowns in milk when I feed her. She coughs and sputters, the front of her is always drenched. The flow is too fast. It just drip drip drips and she chokes on it. I still have the nipples from 2 years ago. I have to rotate them so my poor baby doesn’t drown. I like the old design better. No issues. New design, lots of issues