Medela Special Needs Feeder with 80ml Collection Container #6000s

by Medela

Product Features

• Medela Haberman Feeder

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000X4JDH4
• UPC: 020451060002
• Item model number: 6000S
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,809 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Product Description

Medela Special Needs Haberman Feeder 80ml. Specialized feeders designed for babies with facial or oral problems that hamper their ability to nurse. Variable flow rate controlled by feeder and baby. Sensitive to baby's feeding efforts. One-way valve prevents flooding. Mini-SpecialNeeds teat is smaller for smaller babies. Sterile packaging. Write-on surface for easy labeling

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great special needs feeder, December 2, 2008

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Miami Mom (Coral Gables, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Medela Special Needs Feeder with 80ml Collection Container #6000s (VHS Tape)

Our son was born with a cleft lip and palate. He has been doing remarkably well feeding with this bottle. We are very pleased with the Haberman feeder (except for the exorbitant price). That said, it's worth it's weight in gold to have our baby eat well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth It!, May 17, 2011

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A. Alexander "Passionate Teacher" (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medela Special Needs Feeder with 80ml Collection Container #6000s (VHS Tape)

My son was born with a severe bilateral complete cleft lip and palate and this bottle was a life-saver! The idea behind the Haberman (now called the Medela Special Needs Feeder) is that the parent can assist the baby in suck by squeezing milk into the baby's mouth at the baby's desired rate. It does take a little time to get used to, and you do have to pay close attention when you're feeding your baby, but it does a great job. Without this bottle, I don't know what we would have done. The disks inside the nipple do tear fairly easily, but you can order replacement disks. The bottles are pretty expensive, considering we needed 4 - 6 so we could always have clean ones. Our insurance didn't pay for them, but it was worth the cost. Once my son got bigger, stronger, and had some palate work done, he could actually suck milk out of the bottle on his own.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Would recommend for any baby, February 2, 2009

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Steven Matuszek (Baltimore, Maryland, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medela Special Needs Feeder with 80ml Collection Container #6000s (VHS Tape)

Once you learn to use this, it's fantastic. Turning the bottle makes it easier or harder for baby to suck out the milk. Turn it to easier when he's getting frustrated or sleepy, harder when he's getting too much and is starting to get panicky or choking.

We bought this product for our second son, who has a weak suck. I actually wish I had known about it for my first son. I'd recommend it over a regular bottle for any baby.

It fits on any Medela bottle, but the membrane is different from a regular Medela membrane, so don't lose it.