Who are the Health Professionals we help?
Developed in collaboration with Speech Pathologists, Nursing Staff and Dieticians to solve traditional issues with flow consistency, leaking collars and anatomical shape while offering an unprecedented range of sizes and flow rates.
- Speech Pathologists
- Hospital Nurseries & Wards
- MCHN
- Lactation Consultants
- Neonatologists/ Paediatricians
- Pharmacies
How we can help you
- Provide effective feeding products to infants in your care
- Confidence in the knowledge Sepal teats offer consistent flow rates
- Ability to support infants with products that meet their changing feeding needs
- Products manufactured in Melbourne, readily available
- Small quantities available to support specialty clinical units
What the Sepal range helps you manage
- Tired babies from long or interrupted feeds
- Collapsing teat
- Free flowing teat
- Choking/ gagging
- Trialling different flow rates
- Supporting breastfeeding
A product you can count on
- Natural feeding
- Helping an infant attach effectively
- Milk only flows when an infant sucks
- Continuous feeding
Read below for more details
- Natural feeding Assist babies in your care to develop a natural feeding action, a comfortable cycle of sucking, swallowing and breathing (SSB). The unique Sepal venting system adapts and responds to an infant's hunger and only allows milk to flow when they suck.
- Helping an infant attach effectively
Infants must have a good attachment/seal on a teat to generate the vacuum they need to draw milk. Sepal teats have been designed to follow the natural shape of an infant's mouth. - Milk only flows when an infant sucks
The Sepal system adapts to generate an appropriate level of venting, so that milk only flows when an infant sucks, ensuring that milk will not enter an infant's mouth accidently. - Continuous feeding
This controlled venting system is unaffected by overtightening which can cause collapse of traditionally vented teats. This creates a stable bottle environment and consistent flow rate which allows a continuous feeding cycle with no need for an infant to detach and interrupt their feed.
Samples, resources & support
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What Health Professionals are saying
Are you wanting to purchase Sepal bottles or teats for your hospital?
Orders from hospital supply/ procurement departments should be sent to orders@sepal.com.au.
For further details of the products available and pricing please Contact Us
Would you like to purchase a small quantity of Sepal product?
Contact us to learn how you can access small quantities of our commercial product. These products are clean and ready to use, in individually sealed packages for your convenience.
Request a formal quote to make ordering easy through hospital procurement channels.
Is your neonatal unit interested in trialling the Sepal range?
Sepal are happy to work with neonatal units to better understand the feeding benefits of using our products. If you are seriously considering using our products, contact us and we can discuss the options for trialling the range.
Are you interested in selling the Sepal retail range?
We are committed to making Sepal more widely accessible to families across Australia. If you are interested in being a Sepal Stockist please complete the application form to start the conversation.
How to select the right teat
Here at Sepal, we offer 14 different variants across the range. Follow our simple pathways to select which teats in the range are suitable for the infants in your care.
1. How old is the infant?
Depending upon age or weight, choose the ideal teat size for the infant.
The size is depicted by the letter on the teat collar
2. Assess their feeding skills
Teat flow rate should support positive feeding and manage risks.
Flow rate is highlighted in the colour of the teat collar
Extra Small Teat Range
Infants under 2.5kg
Sepal Extra Small teats were designed to support preterm infants, in particular those weighing under 2.5kg.
This teat size is comfortable in a tiny mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours.
Depending upon feeding behaviour and clinical considerations select one of the FIVE Extra Small teats.
General Use Teat - Extra Small Teat Extra Slow Flow is the starting point if no swallowing difficulties have been identified.
No Flow Teat - Extra Small Teat No Flow can be the first step to supporting non-nutritive sucking for infants who are nil orally.
Reduced Feed Teat - Extra Small Teat Ultra Slow Flow provides an option for those infants struggling to manage respiration and feeding.
Thickened Feed Teat - Extra Small Teat Slow Flow provides an option for infants having their feed modified. Alternately it offers an option for strong feeders who are still small in size. For an even faster flow rate the Extra Small Teat Medium Flow provides an option for infants having an extremely thick feed.
Small Teat Range
Full term infants or those over 2.5kg
Sepal Small teats were designed to support infants from birth to 5 months of age.
This small teat size is comfortable in a newborn's mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours. If an infant exhibits a strong gag reflex however, select a teat from the Extra Small range (Extra Small Teat Slow Flow).
Otherwise, depending upon feeding behaviour and clinical considerations select one of the FOUR Small teats.
General Use Teat - Small Teat Slow Flow is the starting point if no swallowing difficulties have been identified.
Reduced Feed Teat - Small Teat Extra Slow Flow provides an option for infants who are struggling to manage respiration and feeding. If there are concerns that this is still too fast opt for the Small Teat Ultra Slow Flow.
Thickened Feed Teat - Small Teat Medium Flow provides an option for infants having their feed modified. Alternately it offers an option for strong feeders who are assessed as safe on the faster flow rate.
Medium Teat Range
Infants 4 - 9 months of age
As infants grow, we advise that they transition to a larger teat to ensure that the universal benefits of the Sepal contours are experienced.
At 4 - 5 months they should be ready for the Medium teat unless they are exhibiting a strong gag reflex. In this situation select a teat from the Small range (Small Teat Medium Flow).
Otherwise, depending upon feeding behaviour and clinical considerations select one of the THREE Medium teats.
General Use Teat - Medium Teat Medium Flow is the starting point if no swallowing difficulties have been identified.
Reduced Feed Teat - Medium Teat Slow Flow provides an option for infants who are struggling to coordinate their feeding i.e. dysphagia.
Thickened Feed Teat - Medium Teat Fast Flow provides an option for infants having their feed modified. Alternately it offers an option for strong feeders who are assessed as safe on the faster flow rate.
Large Teat Range
Infants 8 - 12+ months of age
As infants grow further, we advise they make the final transition to our largest teat to ensure that the universal benefits of the Sepal contours are experienced.
At 8 - 9 months they should be ready for the Large teat unless they are exhibiting a strong gag reflex. In this situation select a teat from the Medium range (Medium Teat Fast Flow).
Otherwise, depending upon feeding behaviour and clinical considerations select one of the TWO Large teats.
General Use Teat - Large Teat Fast Flow is the starting point if no swallowing difficulties have been identified.
Reduced Feed Teat - Large Teat Medium Flow provides an option for infants who are struggling to coordinate their feeding i.e. dysphagia.
Baby + perfect fit teat
Four sizes & five flow rates adjusts to your baby’s growth & feeding needs.
Made safe for baby
Free from BPA, Latex, Cyclic Siloxanes, Silicone, Nitrosamines and DEHP
Supports combination feeding
Anatomically correct teat shaped to contour to a baby’s mouth.
The trusted teat and bottle supplier by Australian children hospitals
The teat to-go for Health professionals Australia-wide
Proudly Australian owned & manufactured
Based in Victoria and developed
exclusively with Australian
hospitals to make feeding easier
