For parents seeking to reduce colic symptoms, the Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic Baby Bottle offers a slow-flow, breast-like teat and a unique vented anti-colic wand designed to minimize air ingestion. This guide will help you understand its features, optimize its use, and troubleshoot common issues, though individual baby preferences for flow rates may vary.
Slow Flow Breast-Like Teat: Designed to mimic the natural breast shape, this soft silicone teat allows for an easy and secure latch. The slow flow rate is ideal for newborns and younger babies, promoting a calm and controlled feeding experience.
Vented Anti-Colic Wand: An innovative three-part venting system draws air away from the milk, significantly reducing air bubbles and gas that can lead to colic, discomfort, and reflux in babies.
Self-Sterilising Function: For ultimate convenience, each bottle can be self-sterilised in a microwave in just three minutes. This eliminates the need for a separate steriliser, making it perfect for travel or quick cleaning.
Pack of 3: Comes in a convenient pack of three bottles, ensuring you always have a clean and ready-to-use bottle, whether at home or on the go.
BPA-Free Materials: All components are made from BPA-free materials, ensuring safety and peace of mind for parents.
Effective Anti-Colic Design: The unique vented wand significantly reduces air ingestion, helping to alleviate colic symptoms and discomfort.
Natural Latch: Breast-like teat design supports an easy transition between breast and bottle feeding.
Convenient Self-Sterilisation: Quick and easy microwave sterilisation for individual bottles saves time and effort.
Durable and Safe: Made from high-quality, BPA-free materials for baby's safety and product longevity.
Economical Pack Size: A pack of three offers good value and ensures availability.
Multiple Components to Clean: The anti-colic wand, while effective, adds an extra part that requires thorough cleaning.
Teat Flow Specificity: While slow flow is included, some babies may require faster flows as they grow, necessitating additional purchases.
Brand-Specific Parts: Optimal performance typically requires using Tommee Tippee branded replacement teats and parts.
Microwave Dependency for Sterilisation: The self-sterilising feature relies on microwave access, which may not always be available.
Effective Anti-Colic Design: The unique vented wand significantly reduces air ingestion, helping to alleviate colic symptoms and discomfort.
Natural Latch: Breast-like teat design supports an easy transition between breast and bottle feeding.
Convenient Self-Sterilisation: Quick and easy microwave sterilisation for individual bottles saves time and effort.
Durable and Safe: Made from high-quality, BPA-free materials for baby's safety and product longevity.
Economical Pack Size: A pack of three offers good value and ensures availability.
Multiple Components to Clean: The anti-colic wand, while effective, adds an extra part that requires thorough cleaning.
Teat Flow Specificity: While slow flow is included, some babies may require faster flows as they grow, necessitating additional purchases.
Brand-Specific Parts: Optimal performance typically requires using Tommee Tippee branded replacement teats and parts.
Microwave Dependency for Sterilisation: The self-sterilising feature relies on microwave access, which may not always be available.
The Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic bottle is engineered to provide a comfortable feeding experience, especially for babies prone to colic, gas, or reflux. The core of its performance lies in the three-part anti-colic venting system. As your baby feeds, the unique anti-colic wand draws air down through a vent in the bottle, away from the milk. This process prevents air from mixing with the liquid, reducing the likelihood of your baby swallowing air bubbles, which are a primary cause of colic symptoms. Parents often report a noticeable decrease in fussiness, burping, and gas after switching to these bottles.
The breast-like teat supports a natural latch, making it an excellent choice for babies who switch between breast and bottle. Its soft, flexible silicone material and slow flow rate ensure that milk is delivered at a controlled pace, preventing overwhelming the baby and promoting a calm feed.
The self-sterilising feature is a significant convenience. Imagine you're out visiting friends or traveling; instead of carrying a bulky steriliser, you can simply add 30ml of water to the bottle, place the assembled teat and screw ring inside, and microwave for 3 minutes. This ensures hygiene with minimal fuss, perfect for busy parents. This bottle is designed to be a reliable part of your feeding routine, minimizing discomfort for your baby and maximizing convenience for you.
Disassemble: Before first use, disassemble all parts: bottle, anti-colic wand, silicone valve, screw ring, and teat.
Clean: Wash all components thoroughly in warm soapy water. Use a bottle brush for hard-to-reach areas, especially inside the anti-colic wand.
Sterilise: Sterilise all parts using your preferred method (boiling, steam steriliser, or the bottle's self-sterilising function).
Assemble: a. Insert the anti-colic wand into the bottle, ensuring it's securely seated at the base. b. Push the silicone valve into the screw ring from the underside. Ensure the two small vents are not blocked. c. Pull the teat through the screw ring until it clicks into place. Ensure the screw ring holds the silicone valve and teat securely. d. Screw the assembled teat and screw ring onto the bottle. Ensure the anti-colic wand aligns properly with the base of the teat.
These bottles are compatible with all Tommee Tippee Advanced Anti-Colic teats, allowing you to adjust flow rates as your baby grows.
They are designed to work seamlessly with other Tommee Tippee pumping and storage accessories within the Advanced Anti-Colic range.
Cleaning: Always wash all bottle components immediately after each use. Use warm, soapy water and a bottle brush to ensure all milk residue is removed, particularly from the anti-colic wand and valve. Rinse thoroughly.
Self-Sterilising:
Pour 30ml of water into the bottle.
Place the inverted teat, screw ring, and cap on top of the bottle.
Place the anti-colic wand into the bottle.
Place in a microwave for 3 minutes (timing may vary with microwave wattage).
Allow to cool before handling. Always ensure there is enough water to create steam; do not microwave dry.
Regular Inspection: Regularly check teats and other silicone components for signs of wear, tears, or damage. Replace immediately if any damage is observed to ensure safety and optimal performance. Bottles should be replaced if they show signs of cracking or discoloration.