TOMMEE TIPPEE CLOSER TO NATURE MANUAL BREAST PUMP

Advantages: easy to use, clean, store and transport
Disadvantages: didnt work for me

...I really wanted to breast feed my baby and dutifully bought the breast pump so that I could express milk if for any reason I had to go out without my baby. Unfortunately I did not get on with breast feeding and had to revert to bottles, however I did try out the pump before i gave up to see if baby would take my milk from a bottle. As with the Tommee Tippee bottles, I bought this breast pump purely because it was on offer half price at Tesco which made it £12.49 rather than £24.99. WHATS IN THE BOX? Well, the breast pump comes in a sterilising box in which there is 1 5oz bottle, the breast pump handle, 2 valves, a breast cup shaped part, two bottle neck attachments, the bottle teat and lid, and also a flat lid to store in the fridge. It also came with a breast feeding guide booklet, instructions on how to assemble the pump...

kismet 11.04.2008 · Read review
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Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Electric Steriliser

Advantages: Fast, Easy to store & Clean
Disadvantages: Can get dirty quite quickly if bottle are not cleaned first

...I purchased this product six months ago for my first born son. I was told by so many sales assistants and other mothers to keep to Philips Avent steriliser as they have been around for so many years and know what they are doing, however I had read up so many good reviews about Tommee Tippee's own one, about how they are the new Avent. So i decided to take a risk and what a good choice this was. Now if you look at this piece of equipment you can see that it is really slim, light and easy to clean. It has three parts to it plus plug, starting from the bottom it has the base where the water goes in, only a small amount is needed (80ml, dont worry though as the bottles indicate this level). The second level is where the bottles go then the top is for the teats, rings and other items i.e spoons, dummies, syringes. Some people say that...

Holly.Olly 07.02.2009 · Read review
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Tommee Tippee 'Closer to nature' bottles

Advantages: Easy to switch from bottle to breast, Easy to clean, Anti-colic teats
Disadvantages: Can't think of anything bad to say about these bottles

...I gave birth to twins earlier this year and was adamant that i wanted to try to breastfeed them, however i knew that with twins it was going to be difficult and that there were going to be some occasions where i may need to use a bottle. With this in mind i decided i needed a bottle which would enable my children to switch between the bottle and the breast with relative ease. I was immediately drawn to the Tommee Tippee bottles because of their name 'Closer to nature'. The teat is actually designed to mimic the breast and to allow the baby to latch on as they would with a nipple. I did initially start to breastfeed my babies - but felt that they weren't getting enough milk and i had to top up with formula - i have to say, the Closer to Nature bottles were an absolute godsend. My babies were able to switch between the breast...

levin 19.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Feeding Bottles

closer to natures way

Advantages: great feeding system
Disadvantages: none

...With my first child i used the avent range of bottles and there accessories like the steraliser and breast pump and although i didnt realy have any major complaints with the quality of the bottles i did find them difficult to use for combined feeding with the teats on them being so different to a breast nipple my daughter soon began to prefer the bottles and would no longer latch properly to feed from me which unfortunately shortened the amount of time i could feed her myself Wholst looking around for a more suitable alternative with my next child i spotted the closer to nature range which is specially designed for mums who want to both breast feed and express milk for bottle feeding too. The botles are available in 150ml which are great for the first few weeks when baby is very small and not realy drinking a lot of milk in one...

danniell 27.06.2009 · Read review
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Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Steriliser

Advantages: dual sterilisation methods, accessories included.
Disadvantages: too big for standard microwave

...When I Bought the Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Steriliser my initial reaction was " What a bargin". I Bought it from Asda during a baby week promation for only £10. For my first baby I had used an electronic steriliser and found that it was rather bulky and always out on the work top, so I liked the idea of a microwaveable steriliser so that when it was not in use it coud be stored in the microwave, out of the way. I was very impressed with the Closer To Nature bottles and bottle brush included the the box, but in my opinion the steriliser its self was not up to the standard I was expecting. I have a standard size microwave and the steriliser only just fits in with a few millimeters of clearance either side, and as it expands when it heats up the lid touches the top. The plastic gets very hot, as you would expect...

elenas2004 23.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Microwve Steam and Cold Water Steriliser

Tommee Tippee Best Not Pump

Advantages: Portable, compact, microwave steralising, easy to assemble
Disadvantages: Slow, not as effective at stimulating the breast as other leading brands

...I purchased a Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Breast Pump for use with my second child after using another brand with my first. I wanted to treat myself to something new and thought I would give this one a try. Swayed by the brand name and NEVER having any complaints for Tommee Tippee products previously, I looked forward to trying this new and innovative design. When I got home I washed my pump and put it in the microwave to sterilise. it melted! Not to be put off and willing to give it a second chance I took the product back to the shop and exchanged it for a new one...which did not melt. I found the product not as comfortable to use as I had been led to believe it would be. The area that covered the breast was quite firm and rigid. I had never had problems expressing vast amounts of milk previously but found that with this...

browneyed_girl 24.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature Freedom Breast Pump

As close to nature as you can get with a bottle

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 whilst I was pregnant that I would exclusively breastfeed my son and so resisted giving him a bottle for as long as possible. However, I soon realised that it would be good if my husband could be involved in feeding our son as well by giving him a bottle of expressed breast milk. As I wanted to continue to breastfeed exclusively I was worried about giving my son a bottle just in case he decided that he preferred the bottle and didn?t want to go back to the breast afterwards. 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...

Clayeree 01.10.2009 · Read review
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Closer To Nature bottles - Fantastic

Advantages: Ergonomic shape, anti wind valve, easy to clean, nicer soft teat for baby
Disadvantages: Can be expensive and are arger than some so can be difficult to store

...Well as we all know with pregnancy comes a momentous amount of decisions breast or formula? Which nappies? Need I go on? So a trusted brand seems like the right choice ,I decided that I wanted to formula feed so next came the decision to buy a steriliser and bottles, Avent seems to be the biggestrket regarding bottles but I just don't like theshape of them they are so clumsy looking, eventually I came across the newly launched (at the time) Closer To Nature range from Tommee Tippee. The first thing Iooked at were the various sterilisers microwave and cold water as well as electric steam each unit came complete with 3 bottes, an easyflow beaker and a bottle/teat brush so i decided the electric one was fo me at £40 it was'nt the cheapest but by far the sleekest slimline design. I also bought a pack of bottles to give me 6, at the time...

stais86 02.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Feeding Bottles

How Close To Nature?

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 Tippee bottles that hold 260ml and that price includes the postage and packaging costs, minus that it would have cost around £8. Now this compared to Avent is probably slightly cheaper as I have recent bought some of my own large Avent Bottles and I paid £15 for four from Boots, so buying Avent it works out a little more expensive. These Tommee Tippee bottles are called...

newby2 20.09.2008 · Read review
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TOMMEE TIPPEE CTN MICROWAVE STERILISER

Advantages: easy to use, clean and transport
Disadvantages: more hassle than a steam one

...Although I intended to breastfeed I did not get on with it, however I had already purchased this microwave steriliser to use with expressing equipment. I bought this Tommee Tippee one mainly because it was on offer at Tesco, it was £9.99 instead of £19.99 and came with 3 free bottles and a bottle brush, worth £18 allegedly. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Well,basically it looks like a big plastic bowl with a lid. It holds 4 Tommee Tippee Closer To Nature bottles, or 6 normal bottles and will sterilise in the microwave in just 4 minutes and bottles can be used 5 minutes later It has a hinged lid, which means that condensation runs back inside the bowl and for safety the lid is lockable . The lid also converts into a sterile surface for hygienic bottle preparation which is great. It can also be used as a cold water steriliser. It...

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