Teats

Teats are sold with bottles, but need replacing fairly frequently (a damaged teat is a choking hazard to your baby) so they are also sold separately. There are a number of different types:

• Silicone - a hardwearing, clear material, easy to clean but may feel harder in the mouth, so may not be as popular with your baby
  
  
• Latex - natural rubber which is soft in your baby’s mouth but deteriorates fairly quickly; latex teats are not usually available for wide neck bottles
  
  
• Orthodontic teats - shaped to resemble the nipple and mimic a breastfeeding sucking action
  
  
• Anti-colic teats - designed to stop the baby gulping and taking in air which causes stomach ache
  
  
• Vented teats - also help to stop babies from taking in air; designed not to collapse during feeding thus ensuring an even flow of milk

There are also different milk flows to choose from:

• Newborn or slow flow for the early days
  
  
• Medium for babies with a faster sucking action
  
  
• Fast flow for older babies with a vigorous sucking action
  
  
• Variable flow which allows the sucking action to control the rate of flow and is therefore suitable for all ages

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