Avent

Founded in 1984, Avent is recognized as a leading brand in baby feeding bottles, pacifiers, breast pumps and accessories. The founder and owner of Avent, Edward Atkin, noticed that standard feeding bottles were poorly designed with hard, narrow nipples and an awkward, unstable shape.

In redesigning the baby bottle, Edward created a bottle with a wide neck and a stable base for easier cleaning and filling. The nipple was made of odorless and tasteless silicone and featured an innovative venting system to help reduce colic in newborns - the only bottle clinically shown to do so! These improvements made the Philips Avent baby bottle an industry leader and a favorite brand with parents and experts.

Philips a global leader in technology, lifestyle and healthcare united with Avent in September 2006. Philips' commitment to promoting lifestyle and wellness products combined with Avent's goal of creating the highest quality baby care and feeding products made the two companies like-minded partners in making baby care even easier.

AVENT's Great Beginnings Set is a terrific way to get started with all of the basics for bottle feeding and caring for baby. This set features Avent Natural Feeding Bottles in 4 oz. and 9 oz. sizes with both Newborn and Slow Flow nipples to grow with baby. The Express Microwave Steam Sterilizer provides an easy and fast way to sterilize bottles in as little as four minutes. Another accessory included is trainer handles. These handles convert Avent bottles into trainers and are specially designed for baby's little hands. Additional items include newborn pacifiers and a bottle brush for cleaning all types of bottles and feeding equipment. Well-priced and with all of the necessities for bottle feeding, the Great Beginnings Set makes a wonderful gift. Specifics: 1 microwave steam sterilizer, 4 - 9 oz. bottles, 4 - 4 oz. bottles, 2 newborn silicone pacifiers, 2 white trainer handles and 1 bottle brush.

Another excellent product that combines functionality with intelligent design is the Avent Convertible UrbanBag. Featured in chocolate brown with two different front flaps (pink or blue) the look of this bag changes instantly. Smart features include a: wide, adjustable shoulder strap, spacious interior, simple-close magnetic fastening, detachable pocket for personal items and laundry bag. Additionally, there is a 3M Thinsulate pocket designed to keep two bottles either warm or cold for several hours. Made of lightweight micro-fiber, the UrbanBag easily wipes clean.