The disclosure includes embodiments of an apparatus, a device, and methods to transform an infant feeding bottle into an infant gavage feeding apparatus. According to an embodiment, an infant gavage feeding apparatus can include an infant feeding bottle, a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a cord component. In another embodiment, an infant milk dual-delivery device to transform an infant feeding bottle to an alternate nipple feeding and gavage feeding apparatus includes a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a nipple receiving component. The gavage milk delivery component and the nipple receiving component can be positioned in a branched or a stacked configuration. The device can include a flow closure component and a controller to transition the milk flow for a gavage feeding and nipple feeding. The device can include a funnel to allow milk in the nipple to flow back into the infant feeding bottle.

A baby bottle having a nipple that can have the nipple remain in the mouth of a sleeping baby to act as a pacifier, but have the rest of the bottle be removed easily.

A baby feeding bottle (1) comprising a cavity (2) adapted to hold a fluid; and a nipple (3) having an opening (4), the nipple (3) is coupled to the cavity, so as to allow the fluid to pass through the opening (4) of the nipple (3), wherein the nipple (3) further comprises a tube (5) which is placed within the nipple (3), and a sealed end (6) of the tube (5) is coupled to the opening of the nipple, and a free end (7) opposite to the sealed end (6) is having a flexible closure (8) adapted to be in an open position to allow the flow of the fluid on application of force onto an outer surface of the nipple (3), and to be in a closed position to disallow the flow of the fluid on removing the force onto the outer surface of the nipple (3). Embodiments including an assembly of the feeding bottle and method for using the feeding bottle is are also presented.

Embodiments described herein include a baby bottle with integrated pacifier apparatus and method of use including a substantially elongated baby bottle and nipple mounted assembly which includes a pressure valve mechanism configured to regulate the flow of liquid through the nipple and prevent excess air from being ingested.

Devices, systems, and apparatuses, and associated methods of preparing a liquid food item for consumption by a liquid food item preparation device are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a device includes an inner shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, an outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the inner shell defining a liquid holding volume and the outer surface of the inner shell and the inner surface of the outer shell defining a vacuum chamber. The outer shell and inner shell can be configured to form an orifice to the liquid holding volume at their junction. The device can be configured to prepare a liquid food item for consumption, including by powering a heating element and mixer device that can be configured to respectively heat and mix a liquid food item in the liquid holding volume.

It is important for the healthy growth of infants or newborn animals that any artificial teats or nipples that are used to feed them, are designed to provide consistent and measured flow rates when in use. Slits in the end of artificial teats or nipples are often used to provide openings for milk flow, and the slits naturally close to seal the end of the teats or nipples when not in use. However, slits need to be carefully aligned with the suckling action of the infant or newborn animal for the milk to flow at a correct rate. An artificial teat with a number of slits, each orientated at a different angle, and which are situated within a generally circular shaped valley or ridge that is formed in the end of the artificial teat or nipple is also disclosed.

Pacifier devices with internal reservoirs and metering units are described. The metering units provide single dosages of an internal supplement material during a fixed period of time. For example, embodiments of pacifier devices can be utilized to provide supplemental nutrition paste or gel to undernourished infants with metered dosages as appropriate to the supplement.

A feeding transition system for transitioning an infant subject to oral feeding includes at least one no-flow nipple and at least one flow nipple. The no-flow nipple has a fully enclosed tip portion such that no fluid can flow directly from the nipple cavity through the nipple wall. The flow nipple is formed of a no-flow nipple having an aperture formed in the tip portion for flowing fluid from the nipple cavity through the nipple wall. The system includes a bolus delivery nipple formed of a no-flow nipple including a bolus delivery conduit disposed in the nipple cavity and in fluid communication with a reservoir of fluid. The bolus delivery conduit includes a conduit outlet attached to the nipple wall to output a bolus of fluid from the tip portion of the bolus delivery nipple via the outlet. A method for transitioning an infant subject to oral feeding is provided.

An infant nutritional device for delivering pre-measured micro dosages of essential multivitamin and mineral (MVM) to supplement infant diets particularly for those infants who are risk of malnutrition. The pre-measured micro dosages of MVM are presented in a cartridge that inserts into a housing of the nutritional device. The cartridge is in fluid communication with a nipple disposed in the housing. At least one seal of the cartridge is pierced and in fluid communication with a channel in the nipple, creating an air-tight seal, minimizing any air bubbles created during sucking by an infant. The MVM is in liquid form and contains at least one fat-soluble vitamin. The infant nutritional device eliminates the worry about inaccurate measuring, loss of material through spilling and overdosing or underdosing.

The disclosure includes embodiments of an apparatus, a device, and methods to transform an infant feeding bottle into an infant gavage feeding apparatus. According to an embodiment, an infant gavage feeding apparatus can include an infant feeding bottle, a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a cord component. In another embodiment, infant milk dual-delivery device to transform an infant feeding bottle to an alternate nipple feeding and gavage feeding apparatus includes a gavage milk delivery component, a retaining ring, and a nipple receiving component. The gavage milk delivery component and the nipple receiving component can be positioned in a branched or a stacked configuration. The device can include a flow closure component and a controller to transition the milk flow for a gavage feeding and nipple feeding. The device can include a funnel to allow milk in the nipple to flow back into the infant feeding bottle.