In a nipple for a baby feeding container, a valve part is disclosed, comprising a unidirectional valve formed of a pliable material and oppositely oriented such that when attached to the container a normal fluid flow through the valve is into the container while a flow from the container to the outside is normally blocked, the valve is characterized by a plurality of normally closed non intersecting slits formed in a deformable wall which blocks the flow of liquid from the container to the outside unless when the slits become temporarily distorted by the natural mouth maneuverings of a baby. The valve is especially advantageous for use in baby feeding containers of inflatable type in which the liquid content is pressurized under the pressure exerted by the stretched elastomeric walls of the container.

Briefly, a feeding device embodying features of the present invention approximately conforms to the shape of a human breast and includes at least one housing for storing fluid coupled to a dispensing portion having an apertured dispensing tip for delivering the fluid to an infant.

A food pouch spout and lid apparatus equipped with a lip stopper is described. The apparatus is designed to augment or replace the existing food pouch spout of a conventional food pouch in order to prevent speech and development issues. Such issues are known to be prevalent among children who frequently use sippy cups and food pouches which are not equipped with a lip stopper. The lip stopper of the present invention ensures that the child is unable to place the spout of the food pouch or straw into the mouth beyond the lips, ensuring the prevention of normal speech, palate, and alveolar development. One embodiment posits the integration of the lip stopper and capper apparatus into the spout of a food pouch at the point of manufacturing, eliminating the need for additional accessories.

A feeding aid for promoting use of hands to eat, comprising: a hollow receptacle formed of a non-toxic and food safe material that is at least partially deformable and adapted to store food and/or frozen liquid consumables; an access portion that is partially open when the receptacle is in an undeformed state and which, in response to the receptacle being deformed by a user, is configured to open further to thereby allow access to the stored consumables, and to assist in turning the receptacle at least partially inside out for cleaning.

A reusable food pouch having a removably insertable one-way valve is disclosed herein. The one-way valve may be used with the reusable food pouch if food product having a water-like consistency is being stored in the reusable food pouch to prevent spills if the reusable food pouch is inadvertently laid on its side. Conversely, the one-way valve may be removed from the reusable food pouch if the food product has a consistency more like thick oatmeal and/or applesauce to allow for free flow of the food product through a spout of the reusable food pouch.

A breastfeeding device is disclosed comprising a nipple, a housing, and one or more adjustable straps. The nipple is removably coupled to an amorphous liquid bag via a nozzle assembly. The housing comprises a protuberant portion having a first aperture, a back portion, and one or more fasteners. The protuberant portion and the back portion are removably attached to one another and form an interior cavity. The one or more fasteners are configured to removably attach the a protuberant portion to the back portion. The nipple is insertable into the first aperture of the protuberant portion and protrudes through the first aperture while the amorphous liquid bag remains within the interior cavity. The one or more adjustable straps are attached to the back portion.

Exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be drawn to a device having a vessel configured to contain a source of lipids and a chamber fluidly connected to an outlet of the vessel. The chamber may contain immobilized lipase positioned within a flow path in the chamber along which the lipids flow when released from the vessel into the chamber. The device may also include an outlet through which the lipids flow after passing through the chamber.

The invention provides an elastomeric expandable container having a first opening adapted to enable the introduction of a comestible fluid under pressure to inflate the same, and a second opening provided in a nipple-like projection extending from said container and adapted for nursing babies, said second opening being closed by valve means, and said valve means being opened and closed by the natural nursing actions of the baby to enable fluid to flow under pressure of the inflated container through said nipple and out of the opening thereof.

A child feeding system includes a spout pouch having a spout and a pouch formed integrally with the spout and configured to hold a liquid for feeding to a child, and a holder having a top and a body, the top having an opening configured to laterally receive and removably secure the spout to the holder when the spout is pushed transversely into the opening, the opening partially surrounding the spout, and the body having an interior area configured to receive at least a portion of the pouch. Other systems, methods, and components are also provided.

A container for feeding a patient includes a deformable receptacle having a cavity for holding a flowable food product and a rigid cover attachable to the upper end of the deformable receptacle. The rigid cover may have a male feeding tube connector that is uniquely connectable to a female feeding tube connector of a feeding tube or may have a female feeding tube connector that is uniquely connectable to a male feeding tube connector of a syringe. With the male and female feeding tube connectors connected, the deformable receptacle and the feeding tube or syringe are in fluid tight fluid communication to allow the flowable food product to be forced out of the opening of the deformable receptacle and into the feeding tube or syringe when the deformable receptacle is squeezed.