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Great to see that you’ve purchased our Advanced Anti-Colic bottles. To help you get started and to keep your product working effectively, we’ve added all the guidance you should need within this area, as well as some handy hints and tips and troubleshooting advice.
The unique anti-colic venting system draws air through the vents in the venting wheel, down the venting tube and out of the star valve into the air space at the base of the bottle bypassing the milk, reducing the air taken in during feeds.
Here’s a handy step by step guide to all the component parts and how they can be fitted together.
Before you use your bottles for the first time, please:
Special cleaning instructions for your Advanced Anti-Colic bottles
Making up a bottle of forumla for your baby using the Advanced Anti-Colic bottle
The Advanced Anti-Colic bottle is different from other bottles because of its unique anti-colic features. That means you have to make up a bottle in a slightly different way than you may be used to. Don't worry, it will soon become routine.
Using boiling water to prepare formula with Advanced Anti-Colic bottles
Always check the temperature of the formula mix before feeding your baby.
Using Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep to prepare formula with Advanced Anti-Colic bottles
There’s no need to boil and cool water when making up a bottle of formula using Perfect Prep. It measures out the right volume of water for different amounts of formula and serves it at the perfect temperature to feed your baby in just 2 minutes.
If you are using Perfect Prep Day & Night:
If you are using Perfect Prep original:
Always check the temperature of the formula mix before feeding your baby.
Important note
Only Advanced Anti-Colic teats will work with Advanced Anti-Colic bottles. Check that your teat says anti-colic on it.
DO NOT USE Closer to Nature teats on Advanced Anti-Colic bottles.
Using the wrong teat on your Advanced Anti-Colic bottle will reduce the effectiveness of the anti-colic system and may cause your bottles to leak.
How to use the Advanced Anti-Colic Bottles
*Inspect before each use and pull the feeding teat in all directions
** For safety and hygiene reasons it’s recommended that the feeding teat is replaced every 2-months or sooner if damage or weakness is noticed
Placing the venting tube into boiling or hot liquid won’t damage it, but it may force liquid up the tube which can cause your bottle to leak when it’s assembled. The heat sensing strip on the side of the venting tube will naturally turn bright pink to warn that the liquid is too hot. We recommend following our ‘how to guide’ to make a feed.
Make sure that the venting tube is at room temperature before testing the temperature of the feed. Dip the tube for 10 seconds. If the heat sensing strip shows solid pink, then the feed may be too hot. Allow the feed to cool further before feeding your baby.
There’s no need to put the venting tube all the way in – simply dip the tube into the feed and remove it to see the colour of the heat sensing strip. About an inch into the feed should be all you need to test the temperature.
Always check the temperature of the feed before feeding your baby.
No, you can’t use Closer to Nature teats on Advanced Anti-Colic bottles. Closer to Nature teats have a built-in air valve, and don’t work with our Advanced Anti Colic bottles. The valve in your Advanced Anti Colic bottles is situated inside the bottle, attached to the end of the venting tube and is shaped like a star. It’s important that you make sure you match the right teat to the right bottle.
Yes, our bottles love to look after your breast milk. We even have special lids that you can pop on to store your milk in the fridge or freezer. If you’re expressing and storing breast milk, our Express and Go™ range may be handy too - it features a clever pouch that you use to express, store, warm and feed (it’s our all in one show). This means there’s no need to transfer milk at any stage, so you’ll never lose a precious drop.
Teats take quite a lot of hammering from little gums and teeth, so they need to be changed regularly. We recommend replacing teats every 2-months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.
All of our bottles except the 340ml version currently come with slow flow teats as standard, as they’re best for newborns and most parents generally stock up on bottles before baby arrives. Our 340ml bottle comes with a medium flow teat.
As your baby grows and can feed more quickly, you can buy faster flowing replacement teats.
We have medium flow teats, which most babies are ready for at around 3 months, and a fast flow teat which is best from around 6 months. The ages are only guides though - you know your baby better than anyone and will be able to tell when they’re ready for a faster flow.
All Tommee Tippee bottles are BPA-free. They’re made of a plastic called polypropylene that’s lightweight, easy to clean, and completely safe. BPA - that’s (CH₃)₂C(C₆H₄OH)₂ for you science geeks - is a chemical that’s been used in some plastics since the 1960s and it’s believed to mess around with your hormones. It’s generally not good, so we don’t use it.
Yes. Our Closer to Nature and Advanced Anti-Colic bottles are made from polypropylene (PP) that can happily be recycled.
Special cleaning instructions for your Advanced Anti-Colic bottles
FOR YOUR CHILDS SAFETY & HEALTH WARNING!
Of course! Pop them on the top shelf though. As with all white and clear plastic things they can get a bit stained and yucky-looking in the dishwasher (blame that Bolognese sauce or carrot soup you had last night). If they do get discoloured there’s nothing to worry about - they’re perfectly safe, they just don’t look as nice.
Yes. Our Closer to Nature and Advanced Anti-Colic bottles are made from polypropylene (PP) that can happily be recycled.
Our bottles have a unique ‘waisted’ design that makes them cute and easy to hold. If your bottle has lost its shape, it could be that the water which was poured in was still too hot. Doing this can cause a vacuum effect, where the bottle sucks inwards, making it a very odd shape indeed. The best bet (as endorsed by WHO - World Health Organisation) is to let freshly boiled water cool for around 30 minutes before making up a feed. This will make sure your Tommee Tippee bottle keeps its cute waisted shape.
If you haven’t already looked at our Perfect Prep machine , which makes your bottle in under 2-minutes at just the right temperature, now may be the time to do so. Perfect Prep means no misshapen bottles……
Teats take quite a lot of hammering from little gums and teeth, so they need to be changed regularly. We recommend replacing teats every 2-months or at the first sign of any damage or weakness.
There’s a few things we’d suggest you check here: First thing to check is the type of teat you have. You should be using an Advanced Anti-Colic teat on your Advanced Anti-Colic bottle. To help you know the difference all of our anti-colic teats have anti-colic stamped on them. Do not use Closer to Nature teats on Advanced Anti-Colic bottles.
If you are using the correct teat, then the small slit in the star valve may be closed. It’s really easy to fix. Hold the star valve up to the light and if you can’t see the slit, pinch it gently between your fingers to re-open. If the star valve has sealed closed, your bottle won’t vent properly.
If none of the above apply, your little bundle of joy may be drinking faster and ready for the next stage teat. There are 3 more stages to choose from in our Advanced Anti-Colic teat range – medium, fast and vari-flow. The age guidance is purely a guide, so don’t worry if your little one is younger – go with what you feel as you know your baby better than anyone else.
This should be a quick one to review! First of all, take a look at the domed valve - you’ll see a small slit running across it.
This allows air to flow up the straw and out of a small air hole. If water is too hot when you put it in the bottle, milk can enter the straw and travel up to the air hole on the screw ring, causing a leak. The solution is to let the water cool for a while after it’s boiled, before you pour it in. According to WHO (World Health Organisation) 30 minutes is the perfect kettle cooling time.
If your water’s been cooled for the recommended time and your bottle is still leaking, it could be that the slit in the valve has been damaged. Have a look to see if the slit has extended. If the split is all the way across, it’s likely to be the cause of the leaking and you’ll need to replace the valve. You can request a spare from our team of Product Pros, using the best contact channel for you Contact Us.
When you first take it out of the pack, the slit in the star valve may not be visible. That’s why it’s important to separate all parts including the venting wheel, venting tube and star valve and place them in boiling water for 5-minutes, then to wash them in warm soapy water before first use. This is not just for hygiene; it will also help open the slit in the star valve.
Check the star valve every time you clean it and before you make up a feed. If the slit in the star valve is sealed shut, pinch it gently between your fingers to re-open.
Make sure that the venting tube is at room temperature before testing the temperature of the feed. Dip the tube for 10 seconds. If the heat sensing strip shows solid pink, then the feed may be too hot. Allow the feed to cool further before feeding your baby.
When making up a feed, we advise you to leave boiling water to cool for 30-minutes (if using a kettle) and follow our step by step guide on making a feed with the Advanced Anti-Colic bottles.
