Pigeon Flexible Soft & Elastic Slow Flow Nipple (0+ Months), 1 Piece

Pigeon's peristaltic nipple is shaped around the way a baby actually feeds at the breast, using a rolling, wave-like tongue movement rather than simple suction. The slow flow version is the starting size, made for newborns and babies from 0 months who are still learning to coordinate sucking, swallowing and breathing. Nipples are consumable parts and are meant to be replaced periodically rather than kept for the life of the bottle.

Specs

• Type: Replacement bottle nipple, peristaltic design
• Flow: Slow
• Age: 0+ months
• Material: Soft, elastic silicone
• Pack: 1 piece
• Brand: Pigeon (Japan)

Benefits

• Flow rate is the single most important factor in bottle feeding a newborn. Too fast and the baby gulps, takes in air and pulls away; slow flow lets a newborn set the pace
• The peristaltic shape is built around the rolling tongue motion used at the breast, which is why Pigeon nipples are often recommended for babies who move between breast and bottle
• Soft, elastic silicone flexes during feeding rather than staying rigid, and tolerates repeated sterilising without hardening quickly
• Buying a single replacement nipple is far cheaper than replacing a whole bottle once the original teat wears
• Pigeon's baby feeding range is built to Japanese safety and material standards, which are among the strictest applied to infant products

How to Use

• Sterilise before first use and clean thoroughly after every feed, including inside the nipple
• Check the flow by inverting the filled bottle - milk should drip steadily, not run in a stream
• Move up a flow size when your baby starts feeding impatiently or takes noticeably longer to finish
• Inspect before each use and replace immediately if you see tears, cracks, stickiness or discolouration
• Replace periodically even without visible damage, following the guidance on the pack
• Never leave a baby to feed unsupervised