Medela Breastmilk Storage Bottles

Narrow/standard bottle issue – Like the bottles, easy to use & clean however.. Cons: Only 2 size teats no fast flow option Difficult to find narrow (standard) neck teats as spare, only find wide neck ones (in my area) unless you want to buy them online Can only buy narrow neck as single bottle not pack of 3 like wide neck bottles

Flow too fast and bad bottles quality – When I say I hate this bottle with passion I mean I hate HATE it. I bought so many bottles at the same time as it stated slow flow and it was compatible with my pump. Big fat lies. My baby is always always chocking on milk as the flow is way too fast, it’s made her not like bottle feeding. The make of the bottle in itself is also inconsistent.… Read more

Some have softer plastic surface, you can push the bottle in and some have very hard and study surface. I wasted so much of my money buying these and ended by using the Avent Philips newborn bottles which are much much better. My baby never chokes on those bottles

Not great – My baby is basically formula fed so I use roughly 8 bottles a day. I've noticed that the bottles always leak so I lose milk onto bubs chest. The teat flow is hit and miss, sometimes it's good other times it drips out Show details

Highly Recommend – I have read some negative reviews on here, each to their own i guess! we havent had an issue with these bottles at all, they dont leak, they are actually very good quality. We have been using this brand and product for our first born 4 years ago, and currently using them for our twins. Unlike other brands we first used, i would recommend this one for sure.

Excellent Quality – I am very happy with these bottles, I have been using them for 4 months now, and washing them in dishwasher. They have not faded or stained and look like new. They do not leak like some of the cheaper brands. I use them with pigeon nipples with no issues.

Good bottle to combine nursing and bottle feeding – These bottles are good to combine bottle and breastfeeding. The tests are designed to reduce nipple confusion and bottle preference. For young babies the slow teat is preferred

dangerous – These bottles have terrible seals. They have spilled all over my baby many times , milk all over the cot and very scary for her, pretty much similar to water boarding !!!!! Show details

Serious leaking problem – I bought multiple Medela bottles and teats. Almost all of them start to leak after using for a short while. The leaking wasted a lot of milk and made a mess to my baby's clothes. I am very frustrated with the leaking problem. I will switch to other brands. Show details

Just like the others – Needed a slow release bottle as our bub feeds too quickly. Other bottles we have state 'newborn' or the like but just flow too quick. When we saw 'slow flow' we thought, 'bingo!'. But just as bad as the rest. Still comes out too quick. Back to the drawing board.

Not worth the purchase – I have recently purchased the the 250 ml bottles. I have found the lids leak. Not the teat insert lid the other lid that come with the bottle. I have been in the situation where it leaked all through my bag and i had no milk for my baby. I much prefer the older lids.

Won't Have a Long Life – We used these bottles in combination with other brands and the Medela bottles have not stood the test of time. We used these bottles with Pigeon collars and nipples without the leakage problems others have had. The main problem we have is the measurement marks have worn off the bottles. They have always been hand washed and never microwaved. It's… Read more

not a problem now, but if we were to have another baby that required measured feeding it would be a problem and to use them would result in inconvenience due to double measuring.

Don't bother with Medela if you're considering multiple children.

Total waste of money – Complete waste of money bottle leak all the time. Would not recommend anyone to buy, i bought 10 bottles because my bub was on expressed breast milk and i used medela pump but after 3 month i have to switch to another brand as it was very frustrating and spill milk everywhere from these bottles.

Leaks all the time! – I had purchased multiple bottles and teats for my baby. Every single bottle and teat leak. It is very frustrating as you don't only waste milk/formula, you end up with milk all over the place. I only purchased these bottles as I bought the medela breast pump. I contacted Medela about the leaks but the response was delayed and they sent some lid… Read more

replacements but no teats, so the leaks still occur. After spending so much money on the bottles and teats, I continued to use them with even more frustration. I have had enough and will be trialling other brands.

Waste of time and money – Cannot get baby to use these. No trouble with breast or other brands design. So much spilt milk if she does manage to get some out of the bottle. As there is no milk at the tip she thinks its a game until she gets more tured and hungry. Glad we only bought the 1 to try.

Terrible – These bottles are terrible. Have only been using them for a few months and all the measurements have rubbed off! We bought another pack just incase we had a bad batch but same thing happened. Expensive for poor quality. Tried contacting Medela a few times, they haven't responded! Never again and won't recommend them.

The bottles labeled wrong – Do an experiment with one of your Medela Breastmilk Bottles, use any thing else your have in the kitchen that has Ml or Oz. Pour one into the other. They are freaking out by 20 percent!!! This is crazy ACC will close them down when they find out. Will be a massive product recall

Leak everywhere – We used avent bottles for our first baby which were great. Never had a problem. Our second needed a special needs teat that medela make at $63 a bottle. Exorbitant! Though the teat worked well the bottles leak constantly. Leaking all over our baby's clothes, us, the couch, the bed. It drives us mad.

Worst Bottles ever – Did my research and Medela had So many great reviews. Brought Medela bottles, the 3 pack from Target doesn't come with teats so we had to purchase teat separately. Would nor purchase again! They leak everywhere! Total waste of money. And so over priced so Would not purchase again. Back to closer to nature we go!

Great bottles, unfortunately they do not have a fast flow teat for older babies – My baby was born with a micro-form cleft and also suffered from silent reflux from birth - we bought, tried and tested numerous bottles before I came across the Medela range. The Medela bottles and teats were the perfect fit and to our relief he took to it instantly. My only disappointment is that I have had to look for a new range of bottles as… Read more

unfortunately Medela do not produce a fast flow teat for older babies. I did purchase the Cherrub teats as I read that they were compatible with the Medela bottles but they did not fit perfectly and leaked. All up though a great bottle for babies 0-6 months.

Great bottle for a breastfed baby – I leave these bottles (with the slow teat) for my bub when I'm at work (I breastfeed at home). He has no trouble switching between breast and bottle with these (he was a bit confused by another brand I tried, took ages to latch on to the bottle). No issues with wind, which he has had with other types of bottle. Highly recommended if you are breastfeeding.

Leaking everywhere! – I don't know how these bottles got such a great review, in my opinion they must be fake! They leak everywhere, more on the couch and baby then in her mouth. The pump is good is about it. For the amount you pay, you would think this product would be better. Very disappointed You can't buy teats bigger then a medium, and don't really look… Read more

because you just assume bigger teats would be available.

They have a soft spot when heated.

Save your money and look elsewhere.

Best bottles ever – As soon as I fell pregnant, I started researching what sort of breast pump to get and had heard great things about Medela. Due to purchasing the Medela breast pump, I ended up also using the bottles and have not looked back since. I am pregnant again and will definitely be using this for my daughter as well. My son took to the bottle very… Read more

easily. He started on the bottle from about 2 weeks old after having poor latchment issues and myself not being able to exclusively just breastfeed for that time. I used the pump and he just drank from it and then back onto the breast he went again and I would pump to ensure my supply stayed up. I would express milk and have so many bottles to give to my in laws to look after my son and he had no problems at all with the teat. There is a slow and medium flow that you can purchase. The slow flow is really good!

Also, the bottles come in 2 different sizes so once your baby starts drinking more, just go up a size.

I absolutely love these bottles. Seriously the best in the market and highly recommended if you want an easy transition from breast to bottle later on if you need to go back to work or stop breast feeding for any reason. Easy to use and clean, teat is not so wide.

Great quality, hard to clean – I started using Medela bottles when I had to express milk due to Mastitis and baby not feeding well at the breast. These bottles are solid and the markings are easy to read. The neck of the bottle is narrow so they are hard to clean unless you get a narrow bottle brush cleaner. The lids never leak and they look and feel like they will last and… Read more

last. Overall am very happy with these bottles. Sleek appearance, stable base, markings easy to read Narrow neck makes cleaning difficult

Great product – The Medela product range is great! I would highly recommend the bottle in both the 150ml and 250ml sizes. Perfect for those who want to mix feed (breast feed and bottle feed expressed milk or formula). My baby quickly learnt how to use the bottle without messing with his interest in breast feeding. The bottle is extremely sturdy...it didn't break when I dropped it full of precious breast milk! Clear measurements shown on side of bottle

Great product! – We bought the Medela bottles when we bought the Medela Swing Pump. They are very durable, good size to express into and will hold enough milk or formula for baby until they are about 6 months. We use the slow flow reat which works well with our baby. We will use their other teats as baby gets older and change to their larger volume bottles also.… Read more

We would liike to see the range availble at more stores so they are easier to purchase. Reliable, easy to use Priced too high

Excellent bottles! – These bottles are fantastic! My bub prefers the good old fashioned shaped teat, which these bottles have. They are easy to assemble, wash well and sterilise well. Used them with my Medela Swing pump, made everything so easy!! I've got 3 small bottles and 3 of the larger, wish I had more though, because I'm washing them all the time! Easy to use. Look nice. Great teat shape.  Show 2 replies

Absolutely Perfect – We have been using Medela bottles for our daughter since she was 5 months old, and they have been fantastic. We started with the small ones and now she uses the Medium size. They are a little more expensive than some others but they are worth it as they are excellent quality. They are easy to clean, and fantastic quality, even through hundreds of rounds of sterilising and washing, they are in great shape.  Show 3 replies

Fantastic! – Love these bottles. The teat is a perfect shape and the flows are really good! We use 1 and 2 teats. My youngest will only take the number 2 teats in this brand and cries if i accidentally put the wrong teat on it. I quite like the look of the bottle. It doesn't need to be pretty. It needs to be easy to use and strong and Medela bottles are both! Reliable, Great Quality, Decent price!

A very practical product – Excellent to use with the medela breast pump. It's not very pretty but a very practical product. It's simple, easy to assemble and quite strong. Have tried a nuk and advent bottle but decided to stick to medela instead cause they leaked at the sides of bubs mouth. Simple and easy to use. Has a little cap which is great when carrying bottles… Read more

around. Because its narrow it makes it a little more difficult to wash. Boring design compared to other bottles out there.

excellent! – found these so handy,lidsgo on well, never spill issues. i had the medela portable breast pump too so everything was interchangable. perfect size 250ml, strong, no scratching easily

Love them – love these bottles. The 250 ml size is perfect for making any size feed, and they still look fantastic through the washes and sterilizing. reliable product

Excellent – This is a really good quality bottle. It is convenient as it can fit other standard size teats. They seal well and are as easy to use as a small neck bottle can be. Strong, good quality plastic that is BPA free which is a really comfort. The seal was really good (compared with some Cherub ones that I had that were also BPA free but not this… Read more

quality). The bright coloured lid is great for spotting it and is gender neutral which I love as I plan on having a few babies. I had a Medela pump and it fits it perfectly and the pump has a base to balance the bottle with the extra weight of the pump so they are a very convenient bottle for it.

Wonderful - I use this with my pump and I am delighted with them – I bought the Medela Swing-pump on reviews and as a result took up these bottles - great because they fit the pump so no swapping etc. BPA friendly, baby feeds happily, so that means I am happy. Easy to wash, not only do they have lids, they also have little caps that fit in with the teats that stop them leaking which work well. Had no problems BPA free, reliable, easy to clean, different flow teats available

These bottles are compact and handy! – I got given these bottles as a gift, and although i wouldn't have picked them for myself (simply because I don't like the look of them as opposed to other bottles), I am quite impressed with them. They are a good size and easy for transporting in my handbag when needed - the little yellow seal on the inside stops it from leaking and means i don't… Read more

need to worry about spillages and makes it really convienient and handy!

I don't particularly like the teats for these bottles as I haven't been able to find many options for teat flow etc..

My baby drinks from this bottle happily.

Overall, these are good bottles and i would recommend them to others. No leakage and compact size.