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Great to see that you’ve purchased our Closer to Nature bottles. To help you get started and to keep your product working effectively, we’ve added all the guidance you should need within this area, as well as some handy hints and tips and troubleshooting advice.
A step by step guide to how the teats attach to your Closer to Nature bottles.
Before you use your bottles for the first time, please:
How to use Tommee Tippee Baby Bottles
*Inspect before each use and pull the feeding teat in all directions
** For safety and hygiene reasons it’s recommended that the feeding teat is replaced every 2-months or sooner if damage or weakness is noticed
The valve will work wherever it’s positioned but the best place for the valve is at the top, near your baby's nose.
No, you can’t use Closer to Nature teats on Advanced Anti-Colic bottles. Closer to Nature teats have a built-in air valve, and don’t work with our Advanced Anti Colic bottles. The valve in your Advanced Anti Colic bottles is situated inside the bottle, attached to the end of the venting tube and is shaped like a star. It’s important that you make sure you match the right teat to the right bottle.
Teats take quite a lot of hammering from little gums and teeth, so they need to be changed regularly. We recommend replacing teats every 2-months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.
All of our bottles except the 340ml version currently come with slow flow teats as standard, as they’re best for newborns and most parents generally stock up on bottles before baby arrives. Our 340ml bottle comes with a medium flow teat.
As your baby grows and can feed more quickly, you can buy faster flowing replacement teats.
We have medium flow teats, which most babies are ready for at around 3 months, and a fast flow teat which is best from around 6 months. The ages are only guides though - you know your baby better than anyone and will be able to tell when they’re ready for a faster flow.
FOR YOUR CHILDS SAFETY & HEALTH WARNING!
Of course! Pop them on the top shelf though. As with all white and clear plastic things they can get a bit stained and yucky-looking in the dishwasher (blame that Bolognese sauce or carrot soup you had last night). If they do get discoloured there’s nothing to worry about - they’re perfectly safe, they just don’t look as nice.
There’s a few things we’d suggest you check here: First thing to check is the type of teat you have. You should be using an Advanced Anti-Colic teat on your Advanced Anti-Colic bottle. To help you know the difference all of our anti-colic teats have anti-colic stamped on them. Do not use Closer to Nature teats on Advanced Anti-Colic bottles.
If you are using the correct teat, then the small slit in the star valve may be closed. It’s really easy to fix. Hold the star valve up to the light and if you can’t see the slit, pinch it gently between your fingers to re-open. If the star valve has sealed closed, your bottle won’t vent properly.
If none of the above apply, your little bundle of joy may be drinking faster and ready for the next stage teat. There are 3 more stages to choose from in our Advanced Anti-Colic teat range – medium, fast and vari-flow. The age guidance is purely a guide, so don’t worry if your little one is younger – go with what you feel as you know your baby better than anyone else.
As with other things around the kitchen, they can get a bit stained and yucky-looking in the dishwasher or even when you hand wash them (blame that Bolognese sauce or carrot soup you had last night).
Cloudy looking teats generally occur as a result of strong cold-water sterilization. Cold water sterilization is perfectly fine, but if you’ve gone a bit over the top with the sterilization solution (it’s easily done!),
it can impact the colour.
Don’t worry though, as the teats are still perfectly safe to use, they just look a little different to the norm.
Teats take quite a lot of hammering from little gums and teeth, so they need to be changed regularly. We recommend replacing teats every 2-months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.