Although most mothers and babies can breastfeed without special assistance, sometimes more help is needed. Premature babies, babies with specific impairments may require extra assistance. The Medela Special Needs Feeder helps ease feeding complications. For babies with nursing difficulties, particularly children with cleft lip/palate, weak babies or babies with Down's syndrome or other neurological difficulties. The SpecialNeeds Feeder is designed to allow the baby to use compression when they cannot create a vacuum to extract the liquid. The one-way valve prevents air from entering the teat. The caregiver can control the milk flow easily, thanks to the slit valve mechanism.

ABOUT MEDELA

The world's leading brand in breastfeeding research, Medela has worked with researchers in breast milk for over 60 years, and is the #1 choice for hospitals and healthcare professionals around the world. 

Our mission is to empower every mom who chooses to breastfeed to do so for as long as they desire - by producing responsibly made, high quality breast pumps and breastfeeding accessories that help moms along every stage of their breastfeeding journey. 

Used daily and loved by moms in over 100 countries, our range of breast pumps and breastfeeding accessories have consistently won multiple awards worldwide, including Newsweek's BrandSpark® Most Trusted Breast Pump Brand in 2020.