Philips AVENT is “a leader in parenting and baby products.” I’m sure you’re familiar with the name and have seen their products in the store and on baby registries. They have a line of great products for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, toddler feeding, baby monitors, and much more.
They started in 1984 with a newly designed baby bottle that was easier to use with a wide neck and base and more comfortable for the baby with a soft, odorless nipple and a venting system to reduce colic. They set the standard for all future baby bottles!
For our review, we were sent a product for each of our children. First, the Breastfeeding Starter Kit. It comes with 12 daytime breast pads, 6 nighttime breast pads, 2 thermo-gel pads, a washable pouch, and a bra clip.
As your milk is regulating after you have a baby, breast pads are an absolute MUST. And since you tend to nurse less at night, there’s more leaking and thicker “nighttime” pads are definitely needed. So I really like that this kit comes with both types!
After your baby is born, you also go through an engorgement phase while your body is still regulating. It is quite uncomfortable and sometimes painful… those Termo-Gel pads come in very handy!!! When you want to soothe the breasts and lessen engorgement, refrigerate them and use them cold. If you want to help increase supply, warm them up with warm water or in the microwave! The shape of these pads are really nice to uniquely fit your breasts comfortably.
The carrying pouch is cute for your nursing supplies and the bra clip helps you remember which side you nursed on and what side to nurse from next! This whole kit is an awesome gift for a new mom or at a baby shower.
Next, we received the new Natural Drinking Cup for toddlers. I’ve never seen a cup like this before and I love the idea. It’s an awesome transition cup… your toddler wants to be a big kid and drink out of a real cup, right? But they haven’t quite mastered the skill and we end up with a lot of spills. This cup has no spout, it’s not a “sippy.” It looks like a regular cup and your toddler gets to hold it and drink out of it like a regular cup. AND? No spills! WIN-WIN.
Okay, how does it work? That plate looking piece you see at the top of the cup is a lip-activated spill-proof valve. No liquids escape the cup until you hold it to your mouth to drink and your upper lip pushes against it, opening the valve, and allowing you to drink.
Ryan got so excited to use this–he’s too cute, he loves new kitchen utensils, haha. At first, he couldn’t figure out how to work it. He put it to his mouth to drink and nothing came out. He looked at me with confusion. I explained that he had to make sure his lip was pushing in on the cup. He tried again and it worked fine! He was satisfied and happy to have figured out his new cup 
It can leak a little bit, just because some liquid can get around the rim while drinking before the valve closes again. It’s for ages ~12 months and up, comes with a lid, and is dishwasher safe.
You can find both of these at Amazon–the breastfeeding kit for $9.95 and the natural drinking cup (in red or green) for $10.95.
GIVEAWAY: one lucky reader will win both items reviewed here–the breastfeeding starter kit AND the natural drinking cup! Please use the form below to enter–none of the entry options are mandatory so you can do as many or as few as you’d like! Good luck!
