The Haberman Feeder (a registered
trademark
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) is a speciality
bottle
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named after its
inventor
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Mandy Haberman
Mandy Nicola Haberman (born 1954) is an English people, English inventor and entrepreneur. She is founding member and Freeman of the Guild of Entrepreneurs, Director of the Intellectual Property Awareness Network and a visiting Fellow at Bournemo ...
for
babies
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with impaired sucking ability (for example due to
cleft lip and palate
A cleft lip contains an opening in the upper lip that may extend into the nose. The opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. A cleft palate occurs when the palate (the roof of the mouth) contains an opening into the nose. The ...
or
Mobius syndrome
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* Paul ...
). The design of the feeder is to simulate
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, or nursing, is the process by which human breast milk is fed to a child. Breast milk may be from the breast, or may be expressed by hand or pumped and fed to the infant. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that br ...
.
Origin
Mandy Haberman's research included contact with the Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Great Britain, and a study of
cineradiographs of suckling infants, so that she might better comprehend the mechanics of feeding. She especially noted the differences between
bottle feeding
A baby bottle, nursing bottle, or feeding bottle is a bottle with an attached ''teat'' (also called a ''nipple'' in the US) on the top opening, on which can be suckled, and from thereby drunk directly. It is typically used by infants and young ...
(which is primarily sucking) and breastfeeding (primarily pumping).
How it works
The feeder's design enables the feeder to be activated by
tongue
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and
gum pressure, imitating the mechanics involved in breastfeeding, rather than by sucking.
A one-way
valve
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separates the nipple from the bottle. Before starting the feeding, air is squeezed out of the nipple and is automatically replaced by
breastmilk
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or formula through the valve. Milk cannot flow back into the bottle and is replenished continuously as the baby feeds. A slit valve opening near the tip of the nipple shuts between jaw compressions, preventing the baby from being overwhelmed with milk. Stopping or reducing the flow of milk is controlled by rotation of the nipple in the baby's mouth. Usually the nipple is marked with lines that indicate zero flow, moderate flow, and maximum flow. For infants who need assistance with their feeding efforts, mother—or whoever is feeding the baby—may apply a gentle pumping action to the body of the nipple.
The numbers in the
cross section
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**Abs ...
are listed below:
# Teat, this part is inserted into the baby's mouth.
# Teat, this part is used to gently squeeze the milk into the baby's mouth and to keep the teat filled with milk.
# Flexible part of the
valve
A valve is a device or natural object that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids, or slurries) by opening, closing, or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings ...
. The milk in the teat cannot flow back into the bottle, thus when squeezed the milk flows into the baby's mouth, at the same time milk is sucked into the teat
# Ring to keep the teat and valve on top of the bottle.
# Standard sized babybottle (only top part shown).
Patent information
United Kingdom
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patent
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GB2169210 covering the feeder was applied for on December 11, 1985 and granted on January 5, 198
United States
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patent
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US6102245A covering the feeder was applied for on October 18, 1996 and granted on August 15, 200
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External links
Product page on mandyhaberman.comUniversity of Missouri Children's Hospital, Pediatric Plastic Surgery Haberman Feeder instructionsSeattle Children's Craniofacial team, infant feeding{{Infants and their care
Infant feeding
Infancy