Natural Start Bottle

Before first use, disassemble and place all components in boiling water for 5 minutes to ensure hygiene. Follow the below steps to ensure your bottle is safe and ready to use:

1. Disassemble your bottle
2. Wash all parts in warm soapy water and rinse or use a dishwasher (top shelf only).
3. Use a nipple brush to gently clean the nipple (C). Do not turn it inside out as this may cause damage. Do not clean the feeding hole or anti colic valve (D) with the brush as damage may occur.
4. Reassemble your nipple (C) and screw ring (E) and then place all the parts in boiling water for 5 minutes or use another method of sterilization such as microwave (see ‘How to self-sterilize’ tab), UV or steam sterilization or cold water tablet/liquid solution.
5. After sterilizing, reassemble your bottle ready to use.
6. To prevent the nipple (C) from collapsing during feeding, pinch the valve (D) gently between your fingers to ensure it’s open.

This method allows you to easily sterilize bottles using a microwave. Before self-sterilizing, always wash all components thoroughly and rinse in clear water or use a dishwasher (top shelf only).

1. Assemble the nipple (C) in the screw ring (E) and click the bottle hood (A) in place.
2. Pour exactly 50ml of water into the bottle base (F). The bottles have a 50ml measure (G).
3. Rest the assembled hood (A), nipple (C) and screw ring (E) on top of the bottle base (F). Do not tighten to the base.
4. Place in the microwave for 3 minutes. To sterilize multiple bottles see the timings table below. For glass bottles allow 30 minutes to cool down with the microwave open.
5. Pour out residual water and screw the assembled hood (A), nipple (C) and screw ring (E) on to the bottle base (F) ready for use. After sterilization the bottle and the nipple will remain sterile for 24 hours if the bottle is unopened and fully assembled. Always store bottles fully assembled.
6. To prevent the nipple (C) from collapsing during feeding, pinch the valve (D) gently between your fingers to ensure it’s open.

Microwave recommended times for all bottle sizes. Based on microwaves from 700 to 1000 Watts.

1. Disassemble your bottle
2. Wash all parts in warm soapy water and rinse or use a dishwasher (top shelf only).
3. Use a nipple brush to gently clean the nipple (C). Do not turn it inside out as this may cause damage. Do not clean the feeding hole or anti colic valve (D) with the brush as damage may occur.
4. Reassemble your nipple (C) and screw ring (E) and then place all the parts in boiling water for 5 minutes or use another method of sterilization such as microwave (see below), UV or steam sterilization or cold water tablet/liquid solution.
5. After sterilizing, reassemble your bottle ready to use.
6. To prevent the nipple (C) from collapsing during feeding, pinch the valve (D) gently between your fingers to ensure it’s open.

Nipples 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 Tommee Tippee bottles are BPA-free. They’re made of a plastic called polypropylene that’s lightweight, easy to clean, and completely safe. BPA - that’s (CH₃)₂C(C₆H₄OH)₂ for you science geeks - is a chemical that’s been used in some plastics since the 1960s and it’s believed to mess around with your hormones. It’s generally not good, so we don’t use it.

Yes. Our Natural Start and Advanced Anti-Colic bottles are made from polypropylene (PP) that can happily be recycled.

The anti-colic valve in the nipple prevents excessive air from getting into the baby’s milk, helping to reduce the symptoms of colic. The valve is designed to allow air to enter and seal with every gulp, making it anti-colic and leak-proof. 

Our Closer to Nature bottles have been replaced by our new Natural Start Bottles. They’re the same in nearly every way; the only change is that we’ve made it possible to self-sterilize them in the microwave now and they’ve got new packaging and a new name.