Below is a list of nursing and bottle feeding equipment that may support parents and caregivers with physical disabilities in feeding their children.

Index

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.

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

Visit product website here.