A special bottle feeder originally developed for babies with nursing difficulties but now finding favour with 'Mums' as a viable alternative to regular feeding bottles where baby is reluctant to take feed from 'regular feeding bottles' or where problems such as colic exist.

The SpecialNeeds® Feeder (formerly Haberman) is particularly effective for children with cleft lip/palate. A separate specially developed valve installed below the teat allows the milk to flow slowly and evenly and prevents the baby from taking in air whilst feeding. Mum can easily regulate milk quantity and flow due to the unique design. Flow rate can be adjusted during feeding to suit baby.

In cases where babies have severe feeding problems, such as with Down Syndrome, cleft lip/palate, neurological dysfunction, sucking symptoms and others, the SpecialNeeds® Feeder offers an alternative to spoons, enlarged and/or extra holes in the nipple, and nasogastric tubes. The Medela SpecialNeeds® Feeder (formerly Haberman Feeder) is so effective and easy to use that it can actually change feeding sessions from a difficult or even traumatic experience into a pleasurable activity for the mother and baby. A specially designed valve and teat adjust milk flow to suit baby's needs.