Pigeon Glass Nursing Bottle Wide Neck, Anti-Colic, Streamlined Body, Natural Feel, Easy to Clean, Heat-Resistant, 5.4 Oz(Pack of 2), Includes 2pcs SS Nipples (0m+)

Nearly perfect bottles
We have had issues feeding our baby from the beginning when she was born nearly 11 lbs and momma was not making enough breastmilk for such a hungry chonker baby. We ended up needing to mix breastfeeding with formula supplementation in order to keep up with baby’s growth and we quickly realized the couple basic bottles we had weren’t going to be enough. Cue frantic product research on what kinds of bottles were best for using alongside breastfeeding and we ended up going on a months long journey trying out several different brands. After our experience I would really encourage people to be very skeptical of bottle company claims of “breast like”, “perfect latch”, “natural feel” nipple shapes as they don’t really need to back that up with any real science. All these poorly shaped bottles plus other factors means our baby has nipple confusion and now hates to be breastfed even though momma is now making plenty of milk to feed baby and it has been a struggle every feeding.After eventually seeing a lactation consultant and having enough time to read some of the lactation books out there we decided to try these bottles since they had a nipple that looked ideal. The wide taper and really soft silicone requires the baby to manipulate the nipple in almost the same way as a breast in order to suck. Baby initially got frustrated with these nipples in exactly the same way as with the breast, which is how we knew we had found the right bottle to help her to breastfeed again. It even has helpful lines to let you know when the baby is latched deeply enough. In addition to the nipple shape: the anti colic vent is simple and effective, the bottle is ergonomically curved and easy to hold, paced feeding is easy thanks to good visibility of the milk and taller bottle shape, the bottle fits the lansinoh breast pump which is the best one we tried, and the glass is sturdy as well as easy to keep clean. The bottle is a pretty standard size and fits nicely in diaper bags, cup holders, sterilizers, and bottle warmers. The flow rate is actually slow, which is perfect for our 4 month baby. Honestly the only bad thing I can say is that the fl oz measurements are based on the UK measurement system and will cause your baby to get constipated if you mistake them for US fl oz when mixing formula. Its fine though, just use metric and you’re golden.Edit: After writing this review I noticed someone else reviewed and accused the company of using lead paint on the glass bottles, obviously this alarmed me and I took the time to dive into this issue and test out the bottles I have. While other glass bottle brands have been recalled for this issue, these pigeon bottles are lead free. If you are still really concerned about it you can go with one of the plastic options instead, since no paints are used. The nipples on these are really the best, and they’re a wildly popular bottle outside the US market. After using them for a few weeks, they have already helped our baby latch longer and with less frustration when breastfeeding.

Good bottles, note Oz scale is UK Oz, not US Oz
This bottle system is working great for my daughter, after trying many others. Philips Avent Natural (too much air ingestion), Dr Browns (too many leaks and hard to clean), Comotomo (too wide means you have to feed baby flat to empty the bottle, also some leaks), were all duds for me before trying these. This system seems like a perfect combination of them all, with all the benefits of each and none of the drawbacks. I really can’t fault these for how they perform: good latch, amenable to upright feeding, easy to assemble and clean, good material quality, etc.This particular bottle from Pigeon isn’t quite my favorite of all the options available, but it is a good one, good quality. I prefer the Japan market Pigeon glass bottles, the ones with the yellow or green collars, but at the time of my purchase these were significantly cheaper and available more quickly, but either will work, so I’d let price be your guide.The downsides that ding this one for me, for starters the scale is in mL/Oz, but the Oz are clearly UK ounces, not US ounces, and it’s not indicated as such on the bottle, nor does the Amazon page say as much. It’s not a deal breaker, but UK and US ounces are substantially different in volume, and others such as Philips do indicate UK vs US ounces. It’s not hard to convert US ounces to mL, each ounce is a hair under 30mL, but not ideal and I was hoping this would make things easier in the middle of the night. However, you do have to cut them some slack as there are not apparently any US marketed Pigeon brand bottles, as the company already sells bottles here under the Lansinoh brand that do of course have US Oz. I was just a little suspicious that as usual the US market stuff would be second rate Chinese production. Plus I had already started with one Pigeon Japan market bottle I had bought on a lark with a purchase of Japanese diapers, and I knew the Lansinoh bottles come with Lansinoh nipples that have different flow rates, and my daughter seemed to really do well with the Pigeon flow rates. On balance, I’ve worked many years handling chemicals in metric units and running conversions so am comfortable with these, but you may want to think twice if you’re not using a European formula or something like Kendamil which already calls for mL, anyway.The other thing that puts these a notch below the Japan market Pigeon bottles is the shape. It’s roughly the same dimensions as the Philips Avent Natural. These are wider, particularly at the top and bottom. This makes it a little more difficult to empty the bottle while feeding, and the shape overall doesn’t feel quite as good in the hand as the Japan market Pigeon. A little bit of quibble, but not really a problem. On the upside it’s a little easier to drop your formula powder in because the openings are a little bigger (but neither is too small, unlike the narrow Dr Browns), and this one is probably marginally more stable and less likely to tip over, although I’ve never noticed either as a problem with the Japan market bottles.Also, although these are very good quality, something about the Japan market bottles just feels almost luxurious, very high quality, as many things made in Japan are.Some other small points: package marked made in Thailand, bottle doesn’t explicitly say. Since they’re a bit wide, I wouldn’t be able to completely fill my Chicco sterilizer (capacity of 7 bottles) with these, if I had 7 of these.I would rate these 4.5 stars but am rounding up to 5 stars.

Good bottles
We went plastic free and haven’t looked back. We only have two of these and just wash after each feed. Working great. Medium nipples were perfect for 3-4 month old

Great Alternative
Great option for avoiding plastic, longevity, and proper latching for anyone dealing with tongue and lip tie issues with their baby and still wanting to breastfeed as well. Great flow rate for baby to be able to go back and forth from breast to bottle.