from Munich, yet some time ago she asked exactly the same question as you: here you can find the answers to new mothers’ most frequently asked questions as well as practical information and useful tips. Prior to sterilisation we recommend using the NUK Baby Bottle Cleanser, it’s natural formula removes dried on milk protein, pulp and juice residues more effectively than hot soapy water alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics, founded in 1930, has almost 60,000 members in the USA, Canada and Latin America, who campaign for the physical, emotional and social health of children and young people. You can take part in the next NUK Soother Tree Charity Campaign and help someone else while breaking the soother habit.

Do not leave the teat in disinfectant ("sterilizing solution") for longer than recommended as this may weaken the teat. This is material that can be traced back to natural raw materials through the ISCC PLUS (plastic) and RedCert (silicone) certified mass balance process. Talk to your child: explain why it is time to give up using a soother – for example, because your child is getting too big or because the soother is old and tired. Right after the birth you can do a lot for healthy jaw development: while breastfeeding, a child learns the right sucking-swallowing movement –the basis for later learning stages.To enter, just send us a copy of the birth certificates to the below e-mail address and a few days later you will receive your gift. The NUK Shape for teats and soothers is designed so that sucking on them requires the same sucking and swallowing movements as breastfeeding.

NUK FIRST CHOICE Teats have the same effect: this comes from having the hole on the upper side of the teat and not at the tip of the teat. The award winning NUK First Choice+ Teat features the NUK orthodontic shape, a super soft zone which adapts perfectly to baby's palate and an extra wide lip support. In addition, at this age, children usually want to drink on their own – and this is why we recommend using NUK Cups with drinking spouts. With an extra wide lip support and new extra soft tip to fit baby’s mouth perfectly, helping to simulate breastfeeding as closely as possible. This precise asymmetric shape has, to this day, been taken as a model for all NUK Teats and Soothers and has resulted in NUK being a key supplier to children’s hospitals throughout Europe.Chicco introduces natural feeling, the bottle range designed to replicate the instinctive way baby feeds. As latex is a natural material, edible fats and exposure to direct sunlight may make it age somewhat quicker than silicone. At NUK, we switched our complete baby bottle production to BPA-free materials, before the EU legal ban on BPA came into force. For soothers and teats should adapt optimally to the mouth at every stage of life and, with that, to the development of the child’s jaw. With its soft zone, the silicone is a better fit against the roof of your baby’s mouth, helping to provide a natural feeling while feeding.

NUK First Choice+ teats feature the special, orthodontic, asymmetrical NUK shape, an extra wide lip support and new extra soft tip to fit baby's mouth perfectly, simulating breastfeeding as closely as possible. This NUK baby bottle is made from 100% natural raw materials, with certified sustainable silicone and plastic.The NUK Size System provides two different teat sizes with different hole sizes for different foods: Size 1 from 0 to 6 months old and Size 2 from 6 to 18 months old.

A “healthy” sleeping environment is important: the best place is cuddled up in a baby sleeping bag, on a firm mattress, in the baby’s own bed, in the parents’ bedroom. To ensure hygiene, clean thoroughly using mild washing up liquid and sterilise before every further use.The NUK Teat also features the NUK Anti-Colic Air System, which allows air to flow into the bottle through the improved vent, stopping baby swallowing air and helping to prevent colic. Dust caps only protect against dust/Covering caps are only there to protect and do not help to unscrew the ring. Find the unbeatable NUK products on our Cocooncenter site such as physiological teats or the breast pads, as well as a complete range of accessories suitable for babies and young children.