Pigeon Cleft Palate Soft Feeder Long Nipple

The Pigeon Cleft Palate Soft Feeder Long Nipple is a specialised feeding bottle designed for babies who find ordinary bottle feeding difficult — including infants with a cleft palate or weak sucking strength, and those recovering from oral surgery. Instead of relying on baby's suction, the feeder has a soft, squeezable bottle paired with a long, flexible silicone nipple, so the caregiver can gently assist and pace each feed.

Because the milk flow is controlled by how you squeeze rather than by how strongly baby sucks, this soft feeder is intended for situations where a standard teat and bottle aren't a comfortable fit. It holds 120 ml and can carry expressed milk or prepared formula, giving you a way to feed responsively while you work within your feeding plan.

How it works

• Squeeze-assisted feeding: You regulate the amount and pace of milk by gently squeezing the soft bottle, so baby takes milk with minimal effort of their own.
• Long, flexible silicone nipple: The extended, soft nipple is designed to feel gentle in sensitive mouths and to help direct milk during feeds.
• Caregiver-controlled flow: Flow is adjustable through squeeze pressure rather than a fixed teat rate, which lets you slow down or ease off in response to baby's cues.

Best For

The Pigeon Cleft Palate Soft Feeder is a great option for parents and caregivers who:

• Are feeding a baby with a cleft palate or weak sucking strength who struggles with a standard teat
• Need a gentle, assisted way to feed while a baby recovers from cleft palate or other oral surgery
• Want to control the amount and pace of each feed by hand

It may not be the right fit if you:

• Are looking for an everyday bottle for a baby who feeds well on a standard teat
• Need a feeder chosen or fitted to a specific clinical plan without professional input — see the note below

Cleaning and care

Sterilise the feeder before use. As with any feeding equipment, take the bottle and nipple apart fully to clean every surface, and follow the sterilising method that suits your household.

Please note

Specialised feeders like this are usually part of an individual feeding plan. If your baby has a cleft palate, a swallowing or sucking difficulty, or is recovering from surgery, please use this feeder alongside the guidance of your midwife, paediatrician, feeding therapist or clinic — they can advise on the right technique, flow and monitoring for your baby. Needing a device like this is simply about giving your baby comfortable, supported feeds.