Designed for both mums and babies, Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Teats provide an easy, natural latch for feeding, mimicking the breast's feel and movement. These medium flow teats are ideal for babies who need a steady flow, helping to reduce air intake with their anti-colic valve. While highly adaptable, observe your baby's feeding pace to ensure the medium flow rate optimally supports their experience and prevents discomfort.
Breast-like Shape: Mimics the natural flex, stretch, and movement of a breast for an easy and comfortable latch, making it simpler to switch between breast and bottle.
Anti-Colic Valve: An innovative valve designed to reduce air ingestion during feeding, which can help alleviate symptoms of colic and discomfort in babies.
Pace Feeding Support: The soft silicone teat allows your baby to feed at their own natural pace, promoting a more relaxed and controlled feeding experience.
Medium Flow Rate: Specifically designed to provide a steady flow, suitable for babies who are ready for more than a slow flow but not yet needing a fast flow.
BPA-Free Material: Manufactured from BPA-free materials, ensuring safety and peace of mind for parents.
Easy to Clean: The design facilitates straightforward cleaning and sterilization for hygiene.
Natural Latch Promotion: Designed to feel and move like a breast, aiding natural latch and reducing nipple confusion.
Colic Symptom Reduction: Integrated anti-colic valve helps minimize air intake, reducing fussiness.
Supports Pace Feeding: Allows baby to control the feeding speed, promoting a calm experience.
Safe Material: Made with BPA-free silicone for baby's health.
Durable and Soft: Soft silicone offers comfort while being robust enough for regular use and sterilization.
Flow Rate Specificity: As a medium flow teat, it might not suit all babies at all stages; some may need slower or faster flows as they grow.
Compatibility: Primarily designed for use with Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles only.
Regular Replacement Needed: Teats require periodic replacement due to wear and tear or hygiene reasons.
Natural Latch Promotion: Designed to feel and move like a breast, aiding natural latch and reducing nipple confusion.
Colic Symptom Reduction: Integrated anti-colic valve helps minimize air intake, reducing fussiness.
Supports Pace Feeding: Allows baby to control the feeding speed, promoting a calm experience.
Safe Material: Made with BPA-free silicone for baby's health.
Durable and Soft: Soft silicone offers comfort while being robust enough for regular use and sterilization.
Flow Rate Specificity: As a medium flow teat, it might not suit all babies at all stages; some may need slower or faster flows as they grow.
Compatibility: Primarily designed for use with Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles only.
Regular Replacement Needed: Teats require periodic replacement due to wear and tear or hygiene reasons.
The Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Medium Flow Teat is engineered to provide a feeding experience that closely replicates breastfeeding, making it an excellent choice for parents who are combination feeding or transitioning from breast to bottle.
Natural Latch: Babies instinctively latch onto the wide, breast-like shape, which encourages a broad mouth opening and proper lip positioning, mimicking the natural feeding action at the breast. This helps reduce the effort required for feeding and promotes contentedness.
Reduced Air Intake: The integrated anti-colic valve is crucial for minimizing the ingestion of air. In practice, this means fewer gas bubbles, less spitting up, and a more comfortable baby, especially during evening feeds when colic symptoms tend to be more pronounced.
Paced Feeding: The soft silicone material flexes and stretches, responding to your baby's suckling action. This allows them to draw milk at their own comfortable pace, preventing overfeeding and promoting healthy digestion. You'll observe a natural rhythm of suck-swallow-pause, similar to breastfeeding.
Consistent Medium Flow: For babies who have moved past the initial slow flow stage, this medium flow teat provides a steady and consistent milk delivery. This is typically suitable for babies aged 3 months and older, but always observe your baby's feeding cues to ensure the flow is appropriate for their development. If your baby seems to struggle, gulp, or push the teat away, the flow might be too fast. If they appear frustrated or fall asleep quickly without finishing a feed, the flow might be too slow.
When using, always ensure the anti-colic valve is positioned correctly and that the teat is securely fitted to the bottle ring to prevent leaks and maximize its anti-colic benefits. Regular observation of your baby's feeding behavior will help ensure optimal performance.
Inspect: Before first use and after each use, inspect the teat for any tears, cracks, or signs of wear. Replace immediately if damaged.
Attach: Place the teat into the screw ring. Gently pull the teat through until it is securely seated.
Assemble: Screw the assembled teat and ring onto your Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature baby bottle. Ensure it is tightly fastened to prevent leaks.
Positioning: When feeding, ensure the anti-colic valve on the side of the teat is facing upwards, allowing air to escape effectively.
These teats are specifically designed for use with Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature baby bottles. They are not compatible with Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic bottles or other bottle brands.
Cleaning: Before first use, clean the product. Clean thoroughly before and after each use. Wash in warm soapy water and rinse in clean water, or use a dishwasher (top rack only). Do not clean with solvents or harsh chemicals.
Sterilizing: Sterilize all components using one of the following methods:
Boiling: Boil in water for 5 minutes.
Steam Sterilizer: Use a suitable electric or microwave steam sterilizer.
Cold Water Sterilization: Use a cold water sterilizing solution according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Storage: Store all components in a dry, covered container. Do not store in direct sunlight or near a source of heat. Do not allow to come into contact with solvents or harsh chemicals.
Replacement: For hygiene and safety, it is recommended to replace teats at least every 2 months, or sooner if they show any signs of damage or weakness (e.g., stickiness, enlargement, tears). Consider replacement if your baby is biting the teat.