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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