... In it was a guide to manual breast pumps and the Tommee Tippee was rated top. Fine, I was in Morrisons, actually reading the magazine as I plodded along following my other half and my Mam, both with a trolley each shopping for essentials.
As we got to the bit with the baby bits and bobs ... Read review
Light, compact, efficient and easy to load, this steriliser will clean four Closer To ... more
Nature or wide-neck bottles (or six regular bottles) and accessories in 4-8 minutes, depending on the microwave wattage. For added convenience, the contents stay sterile for a full 24 hours if the lid is kept unopened.Setting this up couldn't be simpler - there are locators for Closer-To-Nature bottles, teat holders for the Closer-To-Nature teats and even holders for the dome caps. This ensures the steam sterilises them effectively. The lid also doubles as a handy sterile work surface on which to make up feeds. In addition, this steriliser is great for travel, as it doubles as a cold water steriliser if there's no microwave available - simply fill it with 5L of cold water, add a sterilising tablet or fluid and leave the bottles and accessories to soak for at least 30 minutesComes with a starter kit comprising of 1 x 150ml Closer to Nature easi-vent bottle, 1 Pure soother, a bottle brush and a pair of teat tongs.
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This Tommee Tippee microwave steam steriliser has a 4 minute quick cycle and can hold up ... more
to 4 CTN bottles in the easy-load basket. The bottles can stay sterilie for 24 hours and a sterile worksurface is included for feed preparation. This steriliser is ideal for travel.
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This Tommee Tippee manual breast pump has a soft touch flexible cup. It is so easy to use ... more
is can be operated with one hand. The teats are easy to clean and assemble and are BPA free. The massage ripples encourage fast, comfortable milk let down. Age range birth+.
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This electric breast pump provides excellent results at the touch of a button and is easy ... more
to assemble, use and sterilise. Neat, compact, quiet and discreet, it comes with all the accessories to make this a great-value feeding aid.The silicone cup gives maximum comfort and is designed to mimic a baby's true feeding action. The pump has four expression phases - light, low, medium and high. This kit comes with 6 breastpads, 2 milk storage pots, 1 x 150ml bottle, milk storage lid, steri-box.
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Simple yet effective design makes for easy and comfortable breast milk expression with the ... more
Closer To Nature breast pump. The flexible, rippled cup moulds itself to body contours and encouraging rapid, comfortable milk expression. Plus, with just three pieces, it's simple to assemble and cleanAlso included are 1 x 150ml bottle, 1 milk storage lid, 2 milk storage pots, 6 breast pads and a steriliser box for easy, quick sterilisation in the microwave. Guaranteed BPA-free.
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New parents have enough to think about, so an efficient, effective, easy-to-use electronic ... more
steriliser like this is a true godsend. With room for up to 6 standard neck or 5 Closer To Nature bottles plus accessories, this device needs just a 5-minute cycle to thoroughly sterilise all your baby?s feeding equipment. The digital display shows you how far the cycle has progressed, and if you leave the unit closed, it counts down from 3 hours to let you know how long the bottles will remain sterile. The space-saving design and flat back means it can be easily tucked out of the way on the kitchen worktop. The hinged lid is designed to channel condensation back into the unit upon opening and, for extra safety, it?s lockable. It also features a detachable sterile work surface to ensure your bottles remain sterile while you prepare baby?s feed. This steriliser comes with 1 x 260ml Closer To Nature easi-vent bottles, 1 x Pure soother (0-3m), 1 x bottle brush and a pair of teat tongs. Guaranteed BPA-free.
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Advantages: easy to use, sterilise and drink from Disadvantages: none really
...manual breast pumps and the Tommee Tippee was rated top. Fine, I was in Morrisons, actually reading the magazine as I plodded along following my other half and my Mam, both with a trolley each shopping for essentials.
As we got to the bit with the baby bits and bobs on it I noticed they stocked the Tippee breast pump and without further ado I mentioned it to my mother, had a quick look and she bought it for me. When I got ... ...take and then bought the Tommee Tippee steriliser to go with the set. Well, why not! It had three Nuby bottles in that I honestly wasn't that impressed with. However, I do have the attachment to express into them so I can't complain, they are great for breast milk storage jars.
So, what happened when my baby was born? Well he had low blood sugar levels and a low temperature and received two top ups with a prescription formula from ... more
I am a breast feeding mother. I love breast feeding my son. However this means that we are constantly together and if I ever need to leave the house for any reason whatsoever, even getting my hair cut, he has to come with me.Which is fine apart from the fact that I don't drive and have a pram or a sling to transport him in. My hairdressers is rather awkward to get into and there is no way that a pram would go through the door. My sling would make it impossible to get my hair cut. So I knew even before he was born he would need the odd bottle, even just to give my boobs a break and sometimes in necessity.
So I started checking out the bottles available on the market. What on earth were most of them for, did the teat size and flow matter? Would he get nipple confusion and leave us fighting to breast feed upon my return? These were all thoughts going through my head at the time. Then I bought my breast pump, with a little looking into and the help of a mother and baby, pregnant woman, what ever magazine. In it was a guide to manual breast pumps and the Tommee Tippee was rated top. Fine, I was in Morrisons, actually reading the magazine as I plodded along following my other half and my Mam, both with a trolley each shopping for essentials.
As we got to the bit with the baby bits and bobs on it I noticed they stocked the Tippee breast pump and without further ado I mentioned it to my mother, had a quick look and she bought it for me. When I got home I opened the box to have a little look, conveniently there was a small sterilising box and wide neck bottle, along with a storage lid and a teat and lid for the baby to drink from. I had previously heard about the closer to nature bottles and it was nice to actually have a look at one. With a very wide base and neck this bottle has a large teat which I have since discovered that my son doesn't get too confused by. As it is large and curved to mimic the breast he is happy to change from breast to bottle and back again as he latches onto both in exactly the same manner. The teat that was supplied was a starter teat and very slow. The soft silicon teat warms slightly when the milk is warmed in it, again, supposedly to mimic the breast. The bottle I received was a 5oz bottle and also displays the volume in ml. I was so happy with the look of this bottle that when I was next shopping I bought two more small bottles and four nine ounce bottles. I honestly didn't expect to use them that much and didn't have a clue what sort of amount a baby would take and then bought the Tommee Tippee steriliser to go with the set. Well, why not! It had three Nuby bottles in that I honestly wasn't that impressed with. However, I do have the attachment to express into them so I can't complain, they are great for breast milk storage jars.
So, what happened when my baby was born? Well he had low blood sugar levels and a low temperature and received two top ups with a prescription formula from the breast feeding councilor who told my partner and I not to stop breast feeding (he was worried I wasn't good enough, puh!) and that once his body got over the shock of being born all would be well. He also got one top up of proper formula off a midwife. In retrospect I should have told her where to go but lets not start this debate here and now! Once we got home after 40 hours in hospital we carried on breastfeeding and were much happier to get by without anybody's help thank you very much.
Until... ... we got thrush, him in his mouth, me in my boobs. Feeding was agony as was wearing tops for that matter, and we both in pain through the entire feed. So whilst it was being treated I began to take one feed a day off for my boyfriend to give to the baby. Robert had been asking for ages that I express my milk into a bottle to let him feed his son and I had held off, trying to keep my supply at an even keel and let it settle of its own accord. However, as we were both in pain the idea of sitting back through a feed was just too much temptation. And a proud Daddy sitting feeding his son was a wonderful sight. Until this point my other half had very little to do. William couldn't smile, merely soiled EVERY nappy and fed. Constantly, or so it seemed.He still wouldn't take a dummy and so he wanted to feed for comfort as well as nutrition. He accepted the bottle no problem, fed eagerly for a mere 3ozs with only a little grumble of pain and then slept peacefully in his Daddy's arms. It was a proud day. I have continued to express one feed a day for the special people in his life to give to him. Sometimes I am in the vicinity pottering on with the washing up or mopping the floor, and just sometimes I am in the pub, having a quiet drink with William's Daddy. Apart from now he prefers 9ozs!
So, what are my thoughts on this bottle? Magnificent. He has had no problems with nipple confusion, he feeds happily from them and he isn't getting too used to bottles and expecting them to be easier than the breast because I have continued (as advised) to use the first teat. As he only has one bottle a day and has for two months, all of my teats are in good condition. Apart from the one that went into the dishwasher with a plateful of baked beans.... He is able to hold them himself already, due to the wide neck, narrow middle and wide base, although I think that it will be a while before we let him sit with a bottle on his own. For obvious reasons!
These have lasted well and although the teats are starting to get rather used they still haven't cracked or split. They wash and sterilise easily, the teats are readily available (as are extra bottles) and they are easy to see in their silver packaging in most supermarkets.
They are available with pink, blue and white rims in 5 or 9 ounce bottles. For three larger bottle you pay about £9 for the smaller bottles as little as £5 for two, depending on where you shop.
So for breast feeding mothers or mothers wishing to change from breast to bottle I would highly reccomend these. I guess they are also good to have as a bottle for formula feeders too as the little hole that allows air to go out of the bottle and so prevent windiness and colic really does work well. We have never had a problem and he brings his wind up with little or no fuss, usually only a tiny burp.
Advantages: Clear measurement readings, durable, the nest best thing to breastfeeding Disadvantages: Can be pricey at some shops
...eyes on the very attractive Tommee Tippee range, so began comparing them with others on the shelf and were very impressed. The pack of 3 including teats were priced around £9.99 from Tesco, although we had more of a bargain by purchasing the Steriliser which came with 4 bottles and a wire brush for around £15 with the closer to nature teats included. Without the current offer on the Tommee Tippee range we would have paid about £7 more. As our baby ... ...fed him by bottle so we could keep an eye on his intake and my partner wasn’t really interested in breast feeding so we started using these immediately with SMA Gold formula. Look & Feel ************** The first thing you will notice about the clear bottles are their easy to hold curved shape which is fatter on top and narrower at the base making it less likely to lose grip whilst feeding and they are also very light. The shaped bottle top is also ...
mdstone 17.09.2009
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Advantages: Cheaper than Avent Disadvantages: But not as good as avent
Tommee Tippee Closer to nature Bottles
The moment I saw these bottles I thought that they looked really smart and as I had an Amazon voucher to spend I thought I would invest in a couple and see how they faired compared to the more widely used baby bottles made by Avent. I already had a few Avent bottles given to me from a friend and I just had to buy some new teats for them so comparing the two was easy.
I paid around £10 for three of these Tommee ... ...more expensive.
These Tommee Tippee bottles are called closer to nature and this is because they have a super soft silicone teat that is said to resemble to breast as much as possible. This I suppose would be very handy if you were breast feeding as well as bottle feeding and perhaps expressing your own milk and using one of these bottles would make it much less confusing for the baby being fed. I however have not breast fed at all so the fact that ...
newby2 20.09.2008
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Advantages: BPA free; good at helping you combine breast and bottle feeding Disadvantages: Bottles can discolour; markings on the bottle are not very clear
...I decided to buy Tommee Tippee bottles after reading on the packaging that they are designed to be as close to breastfeeding as possible. I have now been using these bottles for 9 months or so with both expressed breast milk and formula milk and am very impressed with them. ===The Design=== Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature bottles have teats which are apparently designed to mimic the natural flex, movement and softness of a breast. As they are designed ... ...from the bottle in a similar way to they do on the breast and so it is easier for them to switch between bottle and breast. The teats also have an anti-colic valve. There are four different teats you can buy to fit these bottles: 1. A slow teat suitable from birth 2. A medium flow teat suitable from 3 months onwards 3. A fast flow teat suitable from 6 months onwards 4. A variable flow teat suitable for any age The shape of the bottle makes them very ...
Clayeree 01.10.2009
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Advantages: easy to clean, easy latching for baby, easy handling, cheap, Disadvantages: none that i can think of
-- INTRODUCTION --
I am currently breast feeding and bottle feeding little Ethan at the moment, in which the health visitor encouraged it with him being so young it will get him used to bottles. Although the bottles I had was not much good as he had restless feeds and was always cramped up with wind troubles. I do also have a breast pump which I can express my milk into 4oz avent bottles but again he was still having the restless bottle feeds, and ... ...these bottles when browsing the Argos Catalogue it was a must buy. Let me tell you why they were so appealing to me.
-- ABOUT THE BOTTLES --
When I saw these bottles the thing that stuck out the most was where it states that the bottles are made to mimic the breast, for easy switching from breast to bottle. There was quite a lot that tempted me to buy these bottles, for the fact also of the anti colic valve it as built into the teats, not that ...
AngelEyes76 25.08.2007
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Advantages: Easy to Hold, Natural Shaped Teat Disadvantages: None I can think of at all
...When you purchase the Tommee Tippee bottles they come in a grey and pink box which is very attractive on the shop shelves, it stands out from the white packaging of Avent and is quite trendy looking. I bought the extra value three pack which comes with Size 0+ Teats. The blurb on the back talks of how the new teat shape is much more breast-like than a normal wide neck teat. And in a nutshell this is the basic selling point of the bottles. +++ The ... ...wrapping them up to use again some time in the future! I didn’t really know much about Tommee Tippee but having had such a good experience I find myself gravitating towards their other products now. I hope anyone who buys these based on the reviews has an equally good experience. ...
lulu2004 02.08.2007
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I originally bought the TommeeTippeeclosertonature steriliser which came with the baby feedingbottles supplied "just incase" breast feeding didn't work out. I was attracted by the idea that they were supposed to be closerto the natural shape and flex of a breast, and the anti colic valve. The bottles were pretty much equivalent in price the the other brand name baby bottles but considerably more expensive than generic "own brand" bottles. In any event unfortunately I did end up breast feeding and ended up buying more TT bottles.
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