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Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)
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Anti-colic baby bottle, 4 pack. Age grading: Teat flow rate must match age -- see below. Safety: BPA free.
Direct answer: is the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27) right for you?
The flow rate of the teat matters more than the bottle, and it is the commonest bottle-feeding mistake: these ship with a medium flow teat suited to about three months and up, and a newborn given medium flow gulps, swallows air and gets exactly the colic the anti-colic valve exists to prevent.
Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: The flow rate of the teat matters more than the bottle, and it is the commonest bottle-feeding mistake: these ship with a medium flow teat suited to about three months and up, and a newborn given medium flow gulps, swallows air and gets exactly the colic the anti-colic valve exists to prevent. Buy slow-flow teats alongside if the baby is under three months.
Who should buy this
Anyone bottle feeding who will match teat flow rate to the baby's age.
Who should avoid this
Anyone using the supplied medium teat with a newborn -- buy slow flow separately.
Key strengths
- Anti-colic valve vents air into the bottle rather than the baby
- BPA free and safe for every common sterilising method
- Wide neck is genuinely easier to fill and clean
Limitations
- Ships with medium flow teats, wrong for a newborn
- Teats are a consumable needing replacement every 3 months
- Wide bottles do not fit every steriliser or bottle warmer
Technical specifications
- Type
- Anti-colic baby bottle, 4 pack
- Brand
- Philips
- Safety
- BPA free. Teats are a wear item and should be replaced every 3 months, or sooner if discoloured or sticky
- Weight
- 120 g each
- Capacity
- 260 ml each, 4 bottles
- Material
- BPA-free polypropylene
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- SCD838/27
- Teat flow
- Supplied with a medium flow teat, which suits roughly 3 months and up. A newborn needs the slow flow teat, sold separately
- Age grading
- Teat flow rate must match age -- see below
- Sterilising
- Steam, boiling or cold water tablets, all fine
- Anti-colic valve
- In the teat, venting air into the bottle rather than the baby
- Teat replacement
- Every 3 months, or immediately if sticky, swollen or discoloured
- Why flow matters
- A teat flowing too fast causes gulping, air swallowing and the colic the bottle is meant to prevent. This is the commonest mistake with bottle feeding
Product overview
The flow rate of the teat matters more than the bottle, and it is the commonest bottle-feeding mistake: these ship with a medium flow teat suited to about three months and up, and a newborn given medium flow gulps, swallows air and gets exactly the colic the anti-colic valve exists to prevent. Buy slow-flow teats alongside if the baby is under three months.
Key capabilities
- Age grading: Teat flow rate must match age -- see below
- Safety: BPA free
- Capacity: 260 ml each, 4 bottles
- Teat flow: Supplied with a medium flow teat, which suits roughly 3 months and up
Frequently asked questions
Is the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27) worth buying?
The flow rate of the teat matters more than the bottle, and it is the commonest bottle-feeding mistake: these ship with a medium flow teat suited to about three months and up, and a newborn given medium flow gulps, swallows air and gets exactly the colic the anti-colic valve exists to prevent.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27) best suited for?
Anyone bottle feeding who will match teat flow rate to the baby's age.
Who should avoid the Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)?
Anyone using the supplied medium teat with a newborn -- buy slow flow separately.
Sample reviews
3 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
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Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)
Matched my use exactly
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Anyone bottle feeding who will match teat flow rate to the baby's age. On that basis it has been the right call. Anti-colic valve vents air into the bottle rather than the baby.
Ravi Y.Sample5 found this helpful - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)
Be ready for one thing — Ships with medium flow teats
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: Ships with medium flow teats, wrong for a newborn. Teats are a consumable needing replacement every 3 months. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Anti-colic valve vents air into the bottle rather than the baby. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Suresh L.Sample - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Philips Avent Natural Baby Bottle 260ml 4-Pack (SCD838/27)
After a few months
Had this six weeks now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. BPA free and safe for every common sterilising method. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Ships with medium flow teats, wrong for a newborn. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Akhil I.Sample6 found this helpful