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9. Special nipples: These nipples help baby get the most
during feeding. They come in different shapes, sizes,
textures and size of holes.

Ÿ Nipple shape: There are two main shapes: straight
standard nipples and wide at NUK or orthodontic
nipples
Ÿ Nipple length: The nipple should be long enough
for baby's tongue to press against it

Ÿ Nipple pliability: a soft nipple makes milk come out
faster

Ÿ Nipple hole size: The size of the nipple hole can
make the milk come out faster or slower.

Ÿ Feeding specialist can help in the selection of
nipples which best ts the baby.

10. Modied Nipples: Specically designed for use with
infants with cleft lip and palate. These include Special
Needs feeding (Haberman), cleft palate nurser
(Mead Johnson) and Pigeon bottle. It is required to
gently squeeze on the bottle as the baby sucks to get
milk.

Habermann bottle Pigeon bottle
11. Special cup: This is a simple cup with elongated snout.
As it is readily available in the Indian context, can be
used as an alternative to bottles. Through this the milk
should be fed from the side of mouth where there is no
or little cleft.