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(More customer reviews)We used Medela bottles and nursing products exclusively when our daughter was born 6 months ago because I was using the Pump 'n Style and had purchased all Medela to go along with the pump. We were happy until a mere 2-3 weeks after using it. A few bottles began leaking. My husband and I tried to figure out what we could be doing wrong... we sterilized according to package instructions using the Medela microwave bags. After struggling with the leaks for another 2 weeks (and a newborn), we called Medela. The rep apologized and said that they were having problems with the old plastic collar/rings (that screw onto the bottles with the nipples) and would gladly ship to us updated, newer collars. Sure enough, we were impressed to receive them in the mail within a few days. Did they solve the problem? Not really. Some leaked less. But others sprung new leaks. We struggled with the bottles for another few months. We had invested too much money to switch. And the baby liked the nipples. By 4 months of use, practically all the bottles and collars were leaking. In addition, we had 3 Medela bottles warp... yes, warp... in the microwave, again, using Medela microwave bags. When I called Medela, I spoke to a rep who was extremely rude... told us it was probably us not screwing on the bottles correctly. When I explained that we tried everything under the sun, she told us that before giving the bottle to the baby, to check that the caps were screwed on just right (not too tight, not too loose), to twist open and run our fingers underneath, along the nipple to make sure everything was flat, check that the threading on the collar lined up with the threading on the bottle... etc. Not only were we already doing all this, but it's a bottle. Who has time to spend 5 minutes fiddling with a bottle with a hungry baby waiting? When I asked if she could send any replacement parts so we could figure out what was going on, she finally relented. A few days later, I came home from work to find a letter stating I had a package waiting for me at the P.O. When I finally went to pick it up, was told I had to pay for shipping before I could have it. It was shipped C.O.D. from Medela! I had them return the package. Went home and threw out all our bottles. We are using Playtex bottles happily now. No more leaks. But, unfortunately, we had already spent a lot of money on Medela bottles and products. As an OB/physician, I no longer recommend Medela products exclusively to my patients. They have good pumps, but their other products are overpriced, in my opinion, and not necessarily high in quality.
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12351 Features: -Bottle set. -Included 3 bottles(5oz),3 wide base, slow-flow silicone nipples, 3 collars, 3 solid lids, 3 travel caps bisphenol-a free. -Safe plastic designed for long-term breast milk storage retains breast milk's beneficial properties. -Wide base, slow-flow silicone nipple complements breastfeeding. -Colorful, easy to read volume marks in ounces and milliliters. -Compatible with all Medela breast pumps. -Pump, store and feed with the same bottle. -Dishwasher and microwave safe.
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