Study Confirms Moms of Colicky Babies Prefer the Playtex® VentAire® System


See the results of a clinical study that shows 8 out of 10 moms confirmed that the VentAire® Advanced System reduces gas, colic and spit up better than leading bottles.


Study Confirms Moms of Colicky Babies Prefer the Playtex® VentAire® System

Clinical Colic Study
Health Care Testing, Inc. Fall 2006
Data on File

Mothers with infants 0 – 6 weeks old that had characteristics of colic participated in a similar clinical study that compared the Playtex® VentAire® System to three competitive leading bottle brands. The study confirmed the efficacy of the VentAire® System in reducing indications of colic. The moms surveyed preferred the VentAire® bottle overall and on nearly all measures included in the study
 

Preference of Bottle on the following vs. Avent® vs. Evenflo® vs. Gerber®
  Playtex® VentAire® System Avent Playtex® VentAire® System Evenflo Playtex® VentAire® System Gerber
Comfort of child during feeding √   √   √  
Comfort of child after feeding √   √   √  
Discomfort measures during feeding:            
Grimacing - frown, make a face, puckered brow, scowl √   √   √  
Drawing up legs, pull legs up against stomach √   √      
A reddened or flushed face √   √      
Clenched fists √          
Child appears to be in pain √   √   √  
Sudden onset or uncontrolled crying √   √   √  
Appears happy and content √   √   √  
Discomfort measures after feeding            
Grimacing - frown, make a face, puckered brow, scowl √   √   √  
Drawing up legs, pull legs up against stomach √   √      
A reddened or flushed face √   √      
Clenched fists √   √   √  
Child appears to be in pain     √   √  
Sudden onset or uncontrolled crying √   √   √  
Appears happy and content √   √   √  
How long baby cried during feeding √   √   √  
Length of time baby cried after feeding √   √   √  
Severity of cry during feeding     √   √  
Severity of cry after feeding √   √   √  

 

* 3rd party research funded by Playtex, vs. participants’ regularly used bottles.
† Goldfield EC, Richardson MJ, Lee KG, Margetts, S. Coordination of sucking, swallowing and breathing and oxygen saturation during early infant breastfeeding and bottle feeding. Pediatric Research Oct. 2006.