# Baby bottles that don't leak

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/baby/baby-bottle/doesnt-leak/
Category: Baby > Baby bottle. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 190 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Jun 2018 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which baby bottle doesn't leak?

**Short answer:** Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle has the best record for leak-free bottles: 33 of 37 reviewers said it doesn't leak. Boon NURSH Bottle comes next at 14 of 26, and the other three bottles trail far behind. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle has the weakest record here at 6 of 39, and it is also the bottle most reviewers weighed in on.

**What stands out:** Leaks drive the low scores: 85% of Dr. Brown's reviews mention them, along with 71% of Evenflo reviews and 65% of MAM reviews.

## Ranking (parents who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | No leaks | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle | 33 of 37 | 89% | yes |
| 2 | Boon NURSH Bottle | 14 of 26 | 54% | no |
| 3 | MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle | 11 of 34 | 32% | no |
| 4 | Evenflo Balance+ Bottle | 8 of 34 | 24% | no |
| 5 | Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle | 6 of 39 | 15% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle

82% of reviews mention that it doesn't leak, 38% call it easy to clean, and 12% say the flow was too fast or too slow. Reviews copied from the brand's own site are far less positive at 1 of 7, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (38%), Baby took it easily (35%), Flow is right (23%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (13%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 2. Boon NURSH Bottle

A split verdict: 14 of 26 said it stays leak-free, but 56% of reviews mention leaks. 41% call it easy to clean and 19% say their baby was less gassy.

- Praised for: Easy to clean (41%), Less gas or fussing (19%), Baby took it easily (13%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (9%)
- Reports counted: 32

### 3. MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle

11 of 34 said it doesn't leak, while 65% of reviews mention leaks and 22% call it hard to clean or full of parts. On the plus side, 25% say their baby took to it easily.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (25%), Flow is right (10%), Easy to clean (10%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean or many parts (23%), Flow too fast or slow (13%), Still gassy or fussy (8%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Evenflo Balance+ Bottle

Babies take to it, with 29% of reviews saying so, and 8% call it good value. Leaks hurt its record, though: 71% of reviews mention them and 13% say the nipple collapses.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (29%), Easy to clean (18%), Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (13%), Nipple collapses (13%)
- Reports counted: 38

### 5. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle

More reviewers weighed in on this bottle than on any other here (39), and 33 of them said it leaks. 85% of reviews mention leaks and 22% call it hard to clean, though 18% say their baby was less gassy.

- Praised for: Less gas or fussing (18%), Baby took it easily (10%)
- Complaints: Hard to clean or many parts (23%), Still gassy or fussy (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which baby bottle doesn't leak?**

Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle has the best record (33 of 37), well ahead of Boon NURSH Bottle (14 of 26). The other three bottles here were reported as leaking more often than not.

**Does the Dr. Brown's Options+ bottle leak?**

Reviewers say it often does. It has the weakest record here at 6 of 39, and 85% of its reviews mention leaks.

**Is the Boon NURSH bottle leak-free?**

It is mixed. 14 of 26 said it doesn't leak, but 56% of its reviews mention leaks. It does better on cleaning, with 41% calling it easy to clean.

**Are bottles that don't leak also easy to clean?**

Sometimes. 38% of Philips Avent reviews and 41% of Boon reviews call the bottle easy to clean. MAM fares worse, with 22% of its reviews calling it hard to clean or full of parts, and Dr. Brown's has similar complaints at 22%.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/