Cheapest Medela SpecialneedsTM Feeder 150ml
We bought these bottles for our 6-week old daughter who has a cleft of the hard palate and is unable create suction to nurse or use a regular bottle. We initially used the much less expensive squeeze bottles from mead-johnson, but they were a pain to clean and warm, and it was difficult to tell how much we were squeezing into her mouth. It was also very time consuming and she would tire quickly before she got enough milk. We've used the Haberman nipples for over 2 months and love them. Baby compresses the nipple with gums/tongue, which releases milk into her mouth and then fills the nipple chamber via a one-way valve. The nipple can be rotated in baby's mouth to vary flow rate, which is indicated by a raised line on the nipple (at night I just feel with my finger to make sure I have it in her mouth correctly). The nipples needed to be broken in and we still had to squeeze the milk into her mouth until the nipples became a bit softer and she became strong enough to compress the nipple (she is almost 4 months now and can do this on all but one nipple). We bought one mini-feeder, which just has a shorter nipple than the regular feeder. The mini was great when she was smaller because she could compress it early on, but then the nipple split. Not sure why, but we had to stop using it. We use these with a glass Evenflo bottle rather than the one it came with. We use an Avent bottle warmer because the top of the bottle warmer allows the extra-long nipple to poke out of the top. We bought 5, but since they can go on any standard bottle you could probably get away with just 2 or 3. Finally, the nipples are a bit of a pain to clean. The product insert says to not use a nipple cleaner and so I just soak them in warm, soapy wate, and then use a wet paper towel to gently clean the inside. I recommend this nipple to anyone who has a baby that can't nurse/suck.
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Medela SpecialneedsTM Feeder 150ml Features
- Variable flow rate controlled by feeder and baby
- Responds to baby's tongue and gum activity (stripping action) rather than susking
- Sensitive to the weakest feeding effort
- One-way valve prevents flooding or overwhelming the baby
- Venting system prevents air turbulenc
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