Loading...

Bottle nipples

The Know-how. 

Start your journey from “how to” to “know how”. Read, save, and share this super simple nipples guide with other parents. 

Close up of Natural Start silicone baby bottle nipple on a gray background

Let's talk nipples.
_

Our breast-like bottle nipples are made using soft, BPA-free silicone to mimic the flex and stretch of a breast.

They’re expertly designed to encourage a natural latch and make switching between breast, bottle and back again, easy.

Close up of Natural Start silicone baby bottle nipple on a gray background

Let's talk nipples.

_

Our breast-like bottle nipples are made using soft, BPA-free silicone to mimic the flex and stretch of a breast.


They’re expertly designed to encourage a natural latch and make switching between breast, bottle and back again, easy.

Specially designed.
_

Our Natural Start and Advanced Anti-Colic nipples are expertly engineered, and it’s important to use the right teat for your bottles.

Line drawing of Tommee Tippee's Natural Start & Advanced Anti Colic Nipples

Natural Start
_

These nipples have a built-in anti-colic valve to keep air away from baby‘s stomach as they feed.

Advanced Anti-Colic
_

These nipples are specially designed to work with the vented wand in the bottle system to reduce colic symptoms.

Mother feeding her baby milk from a Natural Start bottle
Mother feeding her baby milk from a Natural Start bottle

Natural Start
_

These nipples have a built-in anti-colic valve to keep air away from baby‘s stomach as they feed.

Advanced Anti-Colic
_

These nipples are specially designed to work with the vented wand in the bottle system to reduce colic symptoms.

Icons showing the difference between Vari, Slow, Medium and Fast flow baby bottle nipples

Know your flow.
_

Our nipples come in different flow rates to keep up with your growing baby (and their growing appetite).

Each one is marked with its flow rate.

  • 0 = Extra Slow: For use from birth.
  • X = Vari: For use from birth. The X cut in the tip means they can control the flow and can feed at a pace that’s most comfortable for them.
  • 1 = Slow: For newborns and babies below three months. 
  • 2 = Medium: For babies aged three months and up. 
  • 3 = Fast: For babies aged six months and up. 
  • Y = Thick: For use with thicker feeds from six months, the Y-cut lets thickened milk flow easily.
Icons showing the difference between Vari, Slow, Medium and Fast flow baby bottle nipples

Know your flow.
_

Our nipples come in different flow rates to keep up with your growing baby (and their growing appetite).


Each one is marked with its flow rate.

  • 0 = Extra Slow: For use from birth.
  • X = Vari: For use from birth. The X cut in the tip means they can control the flow and can feed at a pace that’s most comfortable for them.
  • 1 = Slow: For newborns and babies below three months. 
  • 2 = Medium: For babies aged three months and up. 
  • 3 = Fast: For babies aged six months and up. 
  • Y = Thick: For use with thicker feeds from six months, the Y-cut nipple lets thickened milk flow without clumping.

Time for a change?
_

You may need a nipple with a slower flow rate if your baby...

  • gulps, coughs, or gags when feeding
  • has excess milk dripping out of their mouth
  • or refuses to feed 

And a faster flow rate may help if they...

  • take longer than 20 minutes to finish a feed
  • tug at the nipple
  • fall asleep while feeding

Time for a change?
_

You may need a nipple with a slower flow rate if your baby...

  • gulps, coughs, or gags when feeding
  • has excess milk dripping out of their mouth
  • or refuses to feed 

And a faster flow rate may help if they...

  • take longer than 20 minutes to finish a feed
  • tug at the nipple
  • fall asleep while feeding

Switch it up.
_

Baby bottle nipples need to be changed regularly.

We recommend replacing your bottle nipples every two months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.

Close up of baby drinking milk from Natural Start Bottle
Mother feeding baby milk from Natural Start Bottle

Switch it up.
_

Baby bottle nipples need to be changed regularly.


We recommend replacing your bottle nipples every two months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.

Tommee Tippee tagline 'You've got this. We've got you'.

*tommeetippee.com/verify