Are you satisfied with the feeding products you can offer infants in your care?
Do you feel frustrated by products with inconsistent flow rates?
Having trouble finding the right solution to support infants with their changing feeding needs?
Developed in collaboration with Speech Pathologists, Nursing Staff and Dieticians, the Sepal range of bottles and teats provide a simple to assemble, reliable and consistent product that has size and flow rate options to meet almost any feeding need.
HOW TO SELECT
HOW TO SELECT
For some infants, the General Use teat will be a simple selection to support optimal feeding.
However, if an infant requires support, like pacing and positioning to slow the feed, then selecting a Reduced Feed teat will give them more time to coordinate swallowing the liquid whilst safely managing their respiration.
Conversely, if an infant requires the addition of products to thicken their feed, you can select a teat with a larger orifice to enable thicker liquid to flow, selecting from the Thickened Feed options.
HOW TO SELECT
Preterm infants, in particular those weighing under 2.5 kg, are advised to start with an Extra Small Teat.
This Extra Small teat size is comfortable in a tiny mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours.
If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Extra Small teat Extra Slow Flow is your suggested starting point.
If however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Ultra Slow Flow or two faster flow rate options at either Slow Flow or Medium Flow.
HOW TO SELECT
Full term infants are advised to start with a Small Teat unless they are exhibiting signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select an Extra Small Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Slow Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
This small teat size is comfortable in a newborn’s mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours. If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Small Teat Slow Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Extra Slow Flow or a faster flow rate option of Medium Flow.
HOW TO SELECT
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 signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select a Small Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Medium Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Medium Teat Medium Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Slow Flow or a faster flow rate option of Fast Flow.
HOW TO SELECT
As infants grow further, we advise they make the final transition to the Large Teat unless they are exhibiting signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select a Medium Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Fast Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
This is our largest teat size and continues to offer the universal benefits of the Sepal contours. If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Large Teat Fast Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Medium Flow.
For some infants, the General Use teat will be a simple selection to support optimal feeding.
However, if an infant requires support, like pacing and positioning to slow the feed, then selecting a Reduced Feed teat will give them more time to coordinate swallowing the liquid whilst safely managing their respiration.
Conversely, if an infant requires the addition of products to thicken their feed, you can select a teat with a larger orifice to enable thicker liquid to flow, selecting from the Thickened Feed options.
Preterm infants, in particular those weighing under 2.5 kg, are advised to start with an Extra Small Teat.
This Extra Small teat size is comfortable in a tiny mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours.
If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Extra Small teat Extra Slow Flow is your suggested starting point.
If however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Ultra Slow Flow or two faster flow rate options at either Slow Flow or Medium Flow.
Full term infants are advised to start with a Small Teat unless they are exhibiting signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select an Extra Small Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Slow Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
This small teat size is comfortable in a newborn’s mouth and offers the universal benefits of the Sepal contours. If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Small Teat Slow Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Extra Slow Flow or a faster flow rate option of Medium Flow.
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 signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select a Small Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Medium Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Medium Teat Medium Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Slow Flow or a faster flow rate option of Fast Flow.
As infants grow further, we advise they make the final transition to the Large Teat unless they are exhibiting signs of a strong gag reflex. If this is the case, select a Medium Teat (the smaller size has less impact on this reflex) in the Fast Flow so that it caters to their hunger demands.
This is our largest teat size and continues to offer the universal benefits of the Sepal contours. If your assessment has identified no swallowing difficulties, then the General Use Large Teat Fast Flow is your suggested starting point. If, however there are clinical issues to manage and monitor, there is the option of a reduced flow rate in our Medium Flow.
Speech Pathologists
Hospital Nurseries & Wards
MCHN
Lactation Consultants
Neonatologists/ Paediatricians
Pharmacies
Whether you are working in acute care or the community (in Community Health, private practice or NDIS), we are able to support you to add Sepal products to your toolkit. Allowing you to offer the best feeding options to the infants in your care.
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more about the product range and receiving a sample pack.
Complete an application if you are in private practice and are interested in selling the Sepal retail product range.
Clinical Product Advisors, Nurse Unit Managers and ward based Feeding Specialists, Sepal are here to answer your questions and help you explore if our range of solutions would benefit the infants in your care.
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more about the product range and receiving a sample pack.
If you are interested in formally trialling the range, to experience first hand the benefits to infants, please express your interest.
We are aware of the vital role of MCHN, working closely with parents in those early challenging months at home.
Are you interested to learn if Sepal could offer solutions to some of the families you support?
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more about the product range and receiving a sample pack.
Sepal agree and acknowledge that breastmilk is vitally important and is the preferred food for infants. Our products are designed to support the deep latch like breastfeeding and encourage the suck swallow breathe cycle, not free flowing fast bottle feeding.
Are you interested to learn if Sepal could offer solutions to some of the families you support?
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more about the product range and receiving a sample pack.
Have you seen the Sepal products in use in the nursery but don't know about the full range? Explore the benefits and alternatives available for infants with complex feeding issues.
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more about the product range and receiving a sample pack.
Are you located in close proximity to a maternity or children's hospital that uses Sepal products for inpatients?
Complete an application if you are interested in selling the Sepal retail product range.
Contact our team if you are interested in learning more.
How can we help?
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
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 conveneince.
Sepal are happy to work with nurseries 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.
We are very interested in 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.
