I would try another brand as Medela specifically stated to me when I contacted them that Calma teats are not designed to be used with formula. They won’t work for very long if you do try.
Do Medela Calma teats fit other bottles?
Pros. Teaches babies to suck instead of chewing on nipples to get milk. The nipple and lid from this bottle fit on many other bottle types.
How long can you use Medela Calma? – Related Questions
When should I move to size 2 teat?
Level 2 Teat, 3 months+
As a baby’s feeding develops and they are taking a longer time feeding from a Level 1 teat, many parents choose to move up to a Level 2 teat. Consider Level 2 if your baby is accepting early solid foods, or if their Healthcare Professional has recommended thickening their milk.
Taking longer than 20 mins to finish a feed or they fall asleep on the bottle.
Sucking hard and/or the teat collapsing in on itself.
Can you put any teat on any bottle?
Yes you can. We used MAM teats in an avent bottle and in just a standard boots bottle and they were fine.
Are Medela bottles universal?
Medela’s breast milk bottles are compatible with all Medela breast pumps and Calma, making it easy to pump, store and feed using the same container.
Which bottles are compatible with Medela?
Medela Breast Pumps usually can be made to be compatible with most breast pumps.
Avent glass and plastic bottles all sizes; you will be to buy the Avent Bottle Adapter.
Born Free Breeze glass and plastic bottles all sizes; you will need to buy the Born Free Bottle Adapter.
What is a Calma teat?
Calma teats help the baby to avoid swallowing air during the feed, as they are regulated by a unique venting system. Made in Switzerland, from BPA-free materials. One size and shape fits all. Safe drinking – the baby does not swallow air during the feed.
What teat is best for colic?
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As your baby feeds, the valve integrated into the teat flexes to allow air into the bottle to prevent vacuum build up and vents it towards the back of the bottle. It keeps air in the bottle and away from baby’s tummy to help reduce colic and discomfort.
What is the best teat for a breastfed baby?
Choose a teat, which is soft to enable your baby to use a natural sucking action, similar to when feeding at the breast. The MAM Skin Soft Teat, which has a 94% baby acceptance rate, is perfect for this purpose. This will make switching between breast and bottle much easier.
Does my baby need a slower teat?
This affects how quickly milk ‘flows’ from the teat into your baby’s mouth. The categories are slow, medium and fast. Slow flow is generally preferable for newborns, while you’re both learning how to feed. If the flow rate is too fast it makes paced feeding more difficult.
How do you know if teat flow is too fast?
Signs teat flow is too fast
More milk ends up spilling out of the mouth than is swallowed. Clamps mouth shut or pushes bottle away and refuses to feed. Manages to finish the bottle but then projectile vomits everywhere.
