A feeding-bottle cover includes a feeding-bottle cover body shaped like a cake or sphere, a heating component, and a controlling component. A nipple portion is provided on an upper surface of the feeding-bottle cover body. A feeding-bottle port is provided on a lower surface of the feeding-bottle cover body. A channel is provided between the feeding-bottle port and the nipple portion. The heating component and the controlling component are disposed inside the feeding-bottle cover body and electrically connected to each other. The heating component and the controlling component are electrically coupled to each other and disposed inside the feeding-bottle cover, and the heating component can be controlled by the controlling component to heat the feeding-bottle cover body so as to simulate a body temperature.

A feeding bottle (100) including a reservoir (105) for receiving a liquid for feeding, a teat (115) for providing the liquid from the reservoir (105), a regulator (120) disposed between the reservoir (105) and the teat (115), the regulator (120) shaped to engage the teat (115), and a collar (110) configured to retain the teat (115) to the reservoir (105), wherein the collar (110) is adjustably movable relative to the reservoir (105), wherein movement of the collar (110) relative to the reservoir (105) moves the teat (115) relative to the regulator (120) which provides adjustable flow of liquid from the reservoir (105) through the regulator (120) to the teat (115).

A method for making teat unit including providing a support body and a securing part, the support body including a plurality of recesses, forming a teat by overmolding the teat over the support body and over the recesses of the support body so that the teat covers the recesses, and overmolding the teat over an upper edge of the securing part, thereby forming a connection between the securing part and the support body which connects the securing part to the support body. In another method, the support body and the securing part are already one single piece and the teat is overmolded at least over the support body.

A baby bottle, a flow control for a baby bottle, a baby bottle, including a flow control system, and a method of feeding an infant that serves to pace the infant's feeding rhythm. Generally, these devices and methods will be of use for a preterm infant who lacks coordination of the suck-swallow-breathe synchrony, but can also be used with full term infants who can benefit from control of the flow of milk from a bottle, this includes, but is not limited to, infants with gastroesophageal reflux who can require pacing of feeds to allow for gastric emptying. The device generally regulates the flow of the fluid from the bottle as desired by the feeder. The device also serves to consistently slow the flow of milk during oral feeding.

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 disposable receptacle useful with an infant feeding system, including a pliable pouch. The pliable pouch may have a single compartment, or a pair of compartments wherein a first compartment is filled with powdered formula, and a second compartment is filled with distilled water. When compartmentalized, the compartments are separated by a burst seal designed to fail upon subjection to pressure of between about 1-3 lbs. The receptacles include a cylindrical fitment with a one-way valve removably positioned therewithin. A top seal of the pliable pouch is secured about the body of the fitment. The receptacles may be used with an infant feeding system having a support disc with an aperture to receive and secure the fitment, and a nipple having an internal chamber sized and configured to tightly and removably receive a portion of the fitment. The infant feeding system may optionally include a bottle and a securing ring.

A teat for use with a fluid container comprises a deformable mouthpiece for an infant to suck on during a fluid intake action and an inner core (20) disposed within the mouthpiece. An exterior surface (21) of the inner core (20) is spaced from an interior surface of the mouthpiece at the position of a fluid pocket guiding face (22) of the exterior surface (21) of the inner core (20) so that a fluid duct between the mouthpiece and the inner core (20) is defined which allows the infant to perform a peristaltic fluid intake action. At least one of the interior surface of the mouthpiece and the exterior surface (21) of the inner core (20) has at least one protrusion (23) that is designed to form a fluid barrier between the mouthpiece and the inner core (20) at a position for delimiting the fluid duct at the sides thereof.

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.

A baby bottle device (100) is provided which comprises a teat (110) having a teat volume (115), a container (120) having a container volume (125) and a partitioning element (300) between the teat volume (110) and the container volume (125). The partitioning element (300) comprises a plurality of openings (310) for letting fluid in the container volume (125) flow into the teat volume (115). The baby bottle device comprises a floater (400) having a buoyancy, being coupled to the partitioning element (300) and being adapted to close at least one of the plurality of openings (310) in the partitioning element (300).

A disposable receptacle useful with an infant feeding system, including a pliable pouch. The pliable pouch may have a single compartment, or a pair of compartments wherein a first compartment is filled with powdered formula, and a second compartment is filled with distilled water. When compartmentalized, the compartments are separated by a burst seal designed to fail upon subjection to pressure of between about 1-3 lbs. The receptacles include a cylindrical fitment with a one-way valve removably positioned therewithin. A top seal of the pliable pouch is secured about the body of the fitment. The receptacles may be used with an infant feeding system having a support disc with an aperture to receive and secure the fitment, and a nipple having an internal chamber sized and configured to tightly and removably receive a portion of the fitment. The infant feeding system may optionally include a bottle and a securing ring.