does anyone else have problems with the avent bottles leaking when you shake the bottles?

Laurianne - posted on 03/17/2010

I have the same problem and I have tried everything to get them to stop leaking. I hate Avent bottles and only have one becasue someone gave it to me as a baby gift. I use Dr. Brown bottles. I love them!!! I have used them with all three of my children and wouldnt pay money for anything else. They are a little more expensive but I think they are worth it. Plus if you have a baby with reflux they are one of the best brands to help with that.

AnneMaree - posted on 03/14/2010

yes! i had the same issue at first i thought it was the bottle(i had gained some from my elder sister who has a 2 yr old) but even when i bought new bottle they would leak too, i just went and bought some tommie tippie bottles and they work wonders, they are also skinnier so my lil boy can start learning to hold his own bottle.

Laura - posted on 03/14/2010

I had the same experiences but like Andrea said, if you pull the nipple really tight it seems to be better. I just switched to the Born Free bottles which I LOVE!!

Andrea - posted on 03/14/2010

I had the same problem, I always took out the nipple and put it back in and pulled it really tight, that fixed the problem most of the time...but yes it's very annoying!

Rebel - posted on 03/12/2010

I HATED avent bottles. I bought the colic ones when I was pregnant and only used them a week. The leaked so bad. It seemed like if you got the lid on too tight or not tight enough, they leaked. I could never get it to NOT leak! I was so mad considering the colic ones are 20 bucks for 2!

Alice - posted on 03/12/2010

OMG!! Yes I have the same problem but i just assume its because i havent put the lid on properly.. I so thort I was the only one.. I still have my boi on avent bottles tho he'z use to them.. I just unscrew the lid and and screw it bak on normally its fine after that

Katie - posted on 03/12/2010

We had problems with all the bottles it seemed like except for Dr. Browns.. We even went to Buy Buy Baby and asked about the Avent bottles leaking and they said that people come in all the time complaining about them..

Natasha - posted on 03/10/2010

Yes! i change bottles now i use Dr. Brown its much better.

Leanne - posted on 03/10/2010

Avent Bottles are fantastic. If you read the inserts they recommend that you replace the teats every month, (you obviously can use them longer but that when you end up with little hiccups like a leaking bottle)

Jennifer - posted on 03/09/2010

I have the avent bottles, but find only the older teats leak, it is as if the seal isn't as good on them. xx

Anna - posted on 03/09/2010

Yes mine leak sometimes too. Mine seem to leak when I've made them up with boiling water then put the lid on too quickly without letting them cool down a bit and the steam escape. Huge nuisance when they leak all in your bag! However, my son is now used to them and to be honest it doesn't happen every day, just very irritating when it does!

Marie - posted on 03/09/2010

And one more - the collar, bottle collar and the nipple have to be dry. But usually the reason is that it is on too tightly.

Serina - posted on 03/09/2010

I had the same problem too. I switched to Dr. Browns and I am happy with it.

Jessica - posted on 03/09/2010

yes, if you buy the born free nipple part they will stop leaking.

Elizabeth - posted on 03/09/2010

I would not throw them away!! Bottles are too expensive just for a little spilled milk!! Mine have leaked on and off, the tracks just need to be aligned coreectly. Unscrewing it, and screwing it back on always for us!

Connie - posted on 03/09/2010

I used Avent bottles with my oldest daughter. EVERY time I would shake the bottle, they would leak. When I would feed her, they would leak. They are absolutely TERRIBLE!! When I switched bottle brands, it was great!! When I had my twins, Avent products were banned from my house! :)

Allison - posted on 03/08/2010

What i found, was that the bottles my partner prepared leaked and the ones that i prepared didn't. . . so i opened the top a little. . . that is to say they tend to leak when screwed on too tight. See if that helps hercules.

Lisa - posted on 03/08/2010

you may need new nipples, it worked for us

Ariana - posted on 03/08/2010

we did too, but found that it needs to be completly clean, then twist on till you hear a sqish, hard, then its on and wont leak, we also do an upside down test before we shake.

Elizabeth - posted on 03/08/2010

My Avent bottles leak if they lay on their side for too long. Which doesn't bode well if they tip over on the way to day care! But I've never had that problem when shaking them.

Karolina - posted on 03/08/2010

i have both avent and bron free... i prefer the avent. yes they leak if you screw the cap on too tightly or not tight enough... lol... you have to find a happy medium. once you do- you'll looove them too.

Shannon - posted on 03/08/2010

I have had that same problem occasionally, and I have to take off the lid and rescrew it on. I also use the platex drop ins system which I like because of the convience, but my husband hates them because he had a liner full of formula drop out of the bottom of the bottle. I think all of bottles have some sort of issue at one point or another.

Brittney - posted on 03/08/2010

Mine leak too, I have tried everything and They seem to still leak and my 5 month old, Trenton gets wet when he holds the bottle. I swithched over to Nuk bottles, he already preferred the pacifier from Nuk and the bottles are so much easier to use and alot less expensive!! :)

Amy - posted on 03/07/2010

Thanks ladies, I will try some of these and see what happens. I am just glad i am not the only one.

Rikki - posted on 03/07/2010

yes they leak bad realy realy bad lol we use mam now they will fit the avent teats if your lill one prefers them :) but my son had no issues taking to the mam teats i think he likes them better as he can get a better suction and doesnt lose milk out the sides of his mouth when he drinks anymore :)

Kara - posted on 03/07/2010

i found that mines were leakin too, i asked my sister in-law and she said it had happened with her too. she had asked her health visitor about it and she had suggested that it was bein screwed to tightly. i now dont over tighten them and have so far not had more problems.. (touch wood,lol)

Kellie - posted on 03/05/2010

When I was pregnant I asked a few friends which bottles were the best and so many friends told me they loved their advent bottles for everything other than they leak when you prepare them. I decided to go with dr. browns and have had no issues. Love my Dr. Browns. If this is your first and plan to have more, maybe new bottles would be a good investment.

Zanthie - posted on 03/05/2010

I have used avent bottles with both my girls and yes sometimes they do leak but i just unscrewed the lid and checked the teat was pulled out far enough and re-screw on. sometimes it may just not have been screwed on evenly and i shake with lid on now although if want you could put finger over teat when shaking.