Below is a list of nursing and bottle feeding equipment that may support parents and caregivers with physical disabilities in feeding their children.
Index
- Podee Hands-Free Baby Bottle
- Comotomo Baby Bottle
- Baby Bottle Handles
- Baby-Bottle-Holder Neck Pillow
- Over-the-Shoulder Bottle Feeder
- Baby Feeding Support Seat
- Baby Breeza Formula Pro Advanced
- My Breast Friend Nursing Pillow
- Boppy Nursing Pillow
- Breast Feeding Multi-Function Pillow
- Humble Bee Nurse-Sling
Nursing & Bottle Feeding Equipment
Podee Hands-Free Baby Bottle
A hands-free feeding system that allows parents to feed their babies without holding the bottle.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Reduces the need for parent to hold the bottle
Cons:
- Should be used with supervision of an adult
Approximate Price: $13
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Comotomo Baby Bottle
Bottle with a lightweight design that’s easier for parents to hold.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Lightweight
- Easy to hold
Approximate Price: $13
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Baby Bottle Handles
Attachable handle to add to baby bottles that support the child in holding the bottle independently.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Supports child’s independence
- Reduces the need for the parent to hold the bottle
Cons:
- Should be used with supervision of an adult
Approximate Price: $13
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Baby-Bottle-Holder Neck Pillow
A bottle holder pillow that wraps around the child’s neck and supports the bottle at mouth level.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Reduces the need for parent to hold the bottle
Cons:
- Should be used with supervision of an adult
Approximate Price: $22
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Over-the-Shoulder Bottle Feeder
Hands free bottle holder wraps over the parents should to support the bottle.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
- Those with visual disabilities
Pros:
- Leaves hands free
Cons:
- May be difficult to initially position
Approximate Price: $37
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Baby Feeding Support Seat
Supportive baby seat that can be held by the parent to support child in a more upright position during feeding.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
- Those with visual disabilities
Pros:
- May reduce strain on hands and wrists
Cons:
- Does not eliminate the need support child’s head and body during feeding
Approximate Price: $50
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Baby Brezza Formula Pro Advanced
An automatic formula maker that mixes and warms formula to the perfect consistency and temperature, simplifying the feeding process for parents.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Simpliflies formula preparation
Cons:
- Expensive
Approximate Price: $230
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My Brest Friend Nursing Pillow
Supportive feeding pillow with a strap around the back.
Who Would This Work For?
- Wheelchair users
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Creates comfortable supportive surface for feeding and holding the baby
- Reduces the need to support the baby with one’s arms
- Waist strap increases security and ability to position the baby without readjusting.
Cons:
- Large cushion in the back can be uncomfortable for some
Approximate Price: $45
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Boppy Nursing Pillow
Classic feeding pillow, wraps around the parents front.
Who Would This Work For?
- Wheelchair users
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Provides a comfortable surface for feeding and relaxing
- Easy to put into place or remove
- Reduces the need to support the baby with one’s arms.
Cons:
- May shift while using
Approximate Price: $45
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Breast Feeding Multi-Function pillow
Feeding pillow with options for mutiple levels, heights for the baby.
Who Would This Work For?
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Provides flexibility in positioning the baby
- Reduces the need to support the baby with one’s arms.
Cons:
- May require support to set up at a comfortable level
Approximate Price: $70
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Humble Bee Nurse-Sling
Over the head sling to support eh baby during feeding.
Who Would This Work For?
- Wheelchair users
- Those with weakness, pain, or fatigue
Pros:
- Provides additional support for the child
- May allow the parent more freedom of movement while chest feeding
Cons:
- Places weight on the shoulders and neck of the parent
- May require some support to appropriately position the baby.
Approximate Price: $65
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