With our award-winning Closer to Nature baby Bottle, switching between breast and bottle feeding has never been simpler. In fact, with guaranteed acceptance* and built-in anti-colic valve, it could just be the best thing for baby, since you! Inspired by mum, designed by experts. Our support line offers practical and emotional support in many areas of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood: 0300 330 0700. Tip: Press on all 4 sides to ensure Teat is fully secured. Place on the Transparent Cover for hygiene purposes. Acceptance guaranteed: Easy latch: Shaped like a breast for a natural latch and acceptance guaranteed*

It would seem that being guided by your baby is the way forward in this instance. According to the NCT (National Childbirth Trust), slow flow teats are the best option when babies are newborn and still learning to feed, but you can move on to a medium flow teat once your little one is used to bottle-feeding. They say: For babies who will be fed with anti-reflux formula, a single hole, fast flow Is ideal. Can a Fast Flow Teat Cause Wind? You may hear that you should keep the teat full of milk to avoid swallowing air. However where the milk flow is too fast and not in your baby's control, it is more likely to cause indigestion or gas (Kellymom, 2020). Anecdotally, babies whose parents use paced feeding suffer less from gas (Herman, 2021).

If your maternity unit is not yet on this list, you can speak to their infant feeding lead or call the NCT infant feeding support line on 0300 330 0700. What size bottle will my baby need?

When it comes to deciding on changing baby’s teat you can assess both the signs they’re ready as well as their age before taking the leap.If you plan to use bottles occasionally, or once a day, then it might make sense to buy just one bottle and teat. Additional teats of various sizes (all sold separately) allow mothers to simply swap to their choice of teats for baby’s perfect feed as time goes by. Simply assemble the teat into the collar and your Hegen bottle instantly becomes a feeding lid for baby.

The Slow Flow teat (with the number 2 on the teat) is recommended for babies of 1+ months old that are breastfed and bottle-fed. Before sterilising, all bottles and teats need to be washed, either by hand or in the dishwasher (NHS, 2018). If washing by hand, you will need a separate brush for cleaning bottles and teats (NHS, 2019b). When should I throw away my baby’s bottle? The Philips Avent teats come in six different sizes. The smallest of which is ideal for preemie babies, and the range goes up to a fast flow.

of more than 1200 parents who used our teat with their child recalled that they accepted it within the first 3 attempts. Our Closer to Nature® teats are made from a very sensitive soft silicone, therefore they may reform when not in use for long periods of time, for example, when in storage.