Medela Mini-SpecialNeeds, Instructions For Use Manual

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May reduce gas, vomiting and colic
Many babies swallow air while using some ordinary feeders.
This is because a vacuum builds up inside the system and the
baby must release his lips from the teat to allow air back in.
Consequently, air is swallowed with the next mouthful of feed
causing gas, vomiting and colic.
The SpecialNeeds ™ Feeder may reduce air-swallowing. It has a
special air inlet groove which allows air in at the same rate as
feed is released from the system. There is no vacuum to work
against your baby’s sucking efforts and air-swallowing is
avoided. Even babies with cleft palates benefit significantly
from this feature.
You can help your baby to feed
If your baby needs some additional help, you can gently
squeeze and release the reservoir of the teat. This will deliver a
controlled amount of feed into your baby’s mouth. The full teat
has a natural resistance which prevents you from squeezing too
hard.