Medela AG is a Swiss medical technology company. Medela has two divisions, Human Milk, which develops and manufactures breastfeeding products and total solutions, and Healthcare, which specialises in the development and manufacture of medical vacuum technology solutions. Medela conducts basic research together with specialists and universities and uses the research results in the development of its products. The company has 19 subsidiaries in Europe.

Indication:

The SpecialNeeds feeder is designed for babies who are unable to create a vacuum due to certain syndromes and neurological disorders, or because they were born with a cleft lip or palate. The SpecialNeeds Feeder can be used with teats of two different sizes.

Benefits:

Supports oral feeding in babies

Has a variable and controllable milk flow rate to suit the baby’s abilities and efforts.

How To Use: 

The line mark on the teat helps the caregiver to find the right position (three different flows).

The slit valve makes the teat sensitive to any feeding effort and closes completely when the baby wants to pause. The one-way valve prevents air from entering the teat.

The SpecialNeeds Feeder comes in the standard size. If the baby’s oral cavity size requires the smaller Mini SpecialNeeds teat, the teat can simply be replaced.

Familialist's Recommendation:

Highly recommended, provides help when babies cannot create a vacuum.

80mL