Medela is a Swiss company founded in 1961 and devoted to breastfeeding and breast milk. Alongside breast pumps, it makes feeding bottles and feeding systems for babies who cannot breastfeed normally. Logopedicum stocks 6 of its products, focused on newborns with sucking difficulties.
Medela bottles for sucking difficulties
The Softcup bottle has a soft silicone spoon-shaped teat that fits the baby’s lips and a one-way valve that regulates the milk flow. It lets you control how much the baby takes and is an alternative to cup feeding.
The SpecialNeeds bottle has a valve in the teat that lets milk through slowly and steadily and stops the baby swallowing air. Amount and flow are adjusted by changing the position of the teat. It was designed mainly for babies with cleft lip, cleft palate or other conditions that make feeding hard; it includes a 150 ml bottle with 2 teats, and Special Needs replacement nipples come in a pack of 2.
Breastfeeding and small supplements
The Calma bottle lets babies feed and pause at their own pace, with a one-size teat for the whole breastfeeding period. When only a small amount is needed, the small graduated cup offers short-term alternative feeding for premature or weak babies. The supplemental nutrition system hangs around the mother’s neck with a fine tube placed by the nipple, so the baby gets the supplement while staying at the breast.
Why buy Medela at Logopedicum?
You will find these products in our breastfeeding, dysphagia and orofacial motor sections, next to other infant feeding material used by speech therapists and parents. Each product page explains which kind of feed each bottle is meant for.
Frequently asked questions about Medela
Where is Medela from?
Medela is a Swiss company founded in 1961, devoted to breastfeeding and breast milk. Alongside breast pumps, it makes bottles and systems for special feeding needs.
What is the difference between the Softcup and SpecialNeeds bottles?
The Softcup has a spoon-shaped teat and is an alternative to cup feeding. The SpecialNeeds has a valve in the teat for a slow, steady flow and was designed mainly for babies with cleft palate or other conditions.
Are there replacement teats for the SpecialNeeds bottle?
Yes. The Special Needs nipples are a pack of 2 replacement silicone teats for that bottle.
How does the supplemental nutrition system work?
The supplemental nutrition system hangs around the mother's neck and runs a fine tube to the nipple. The baby receives breast milk or a supplement while feeding at the breast; the flow depends on how high the container is placed.
What is the small graduated cup for?
The small graduated cup is for short-term alternative feeding of premature or weak babies, when small, measured amounts of milk are needed.