Combination feeding — breastfeeding alongside bottle feeding — sounds straightforward until you try it. The reality, for us, was weeks of a newborn who accepted the breast readily and rejected every bottle we tried with increasing determination. My daughter Saoirse was three weeks old and I needed to be able to leave her with my husband for feeds. We needed a bottle that worked.
We had tried three different bottles by the time I found the Mooma Neutra. Each one had been recommended by someone, each one had failed in a different way. One caused significant wind and discomfort. One had a flow rate that was too fast and overwhelmed her. One she simply refused to latch onto at all. I was running out of patience and she was running out of tolerance for experiments.
A lactation consultant I spoke to explained what I needed to look for: a slow flow teat that matched her natural sucking pace, a teat design that mimicked the breast closely enough that she wouldn't reject it as fundamentally different, and an anti-colic system that reduced the air intake causing her discomfort. She described the Mooma Neutra as a bottle worth trying. I ordered it that afternoon.
Why the Mooma Neutra Tritan Bottle
I found the Mooma Neutra Tritan Bottle Slow Flow 150ml in Sage Green on ALTOE and the specification matched everything the lactation consultant had described.
The flexible spiral teat design that mimics the breast was the feature I needed most. Saoirse had been rejecting bottles because the teat felt nothing like what she was used to. A flexible spiral teat that provides a natural, breast-like latch gives a breastfed baby something familiar to work with rather than something entirely foreign.
The slow flow teat that adapts to the baby's natural sucking pace addressed the flow rate problem directly. A fast-flow teat overwhelms a newborn who is used to the controlled pace of breastfeeding. Slow flow means she controls the feed rather than the bottle controlling her.
The dual air-vent anti-colic valve was the specification that addressed the wind and discomfort we'd experienced with other bottles. The double air inlet reduces air intake during feeding, which reduces the gas discomfort and fussiness that had made previous bottle attempts so difficult.
The BPA-free, PVC-free, phthalate-free Tritan material was the safety specification I needed. For a newborn, the material of the bottle matters. Tritan is food-contact safe, hypoallergenic, and free from the chemicals I was concerned about.
The 150ml capacity is right for a newborn — small enough to be appropriate for the feed volumes of the first weeks, large enough to hold a full feed without needing to refill mid-session.
The First Feed
My husband gave Saoirse the first feed with the Mooma bottle while I was in another room — the lactation consultant had suggested I not be present for the first attempt, as breastfed babies can smell their mother and become more insistent about the breast. He texted me after ten minutes: "She's taking it."
I went in after the feed. She had taken the full 150ml without fuss, without the frantic gulping that had caused wind with other bottles, without the rejection that had become our default experience. She was calm and settled in a way she hadn't been after previous bottle attempts.
We tried again the following day. Same result. And the day after. By the end of the first week, bottle feeds with the Mooma Neutra were as reliable as breastfeeds. The combination feeding that had seemed impossible was working.
Four Months On
Saoirse is now four months old. We have been combination feeding successfully since week four. The Mooma Neutra bottle is the only bottle she uses — we bought two more so we always have a clean one ready. The anti-colic valve has meant she is significantly more settled after bottle feeds than she was with previous bottles. The slow flow teat has meant she feeds at her own pace without gulping or becoming overwhelmed.
The Tritan material has held up to daily washing and regular microwave sterilisation without any clouding, cracking, or deterioration. The bottles look as good as they did on day one.
The sage green colour is, I'll admit, also genuinely lovely. A small thing, but when you're doing multiple feeds a day, having equipment that looks nice is not entirely irrelevant.
What I Love Most About It
- The flexible spiral teat: Breast-like latch that a breastfed baby will actually accept. The feature that made the difference after three failed bottles.
- The slow flow: Matches the baby's natural sucking pace. She controls the feed, not the bottle.
- The anti-colic valve: Significantly less wind and discomfort after feeds. The difference is noticeable and consistent.
- The BPA-free Tritan material: Safe, durable, microwave-compatible. Holds up to daily use without deterioration.
- The 150ml capacity: Right for a newborn. Not too small, not too large.
- The sage green colour: Genuinely lovely. A small thing that matters when you're doing this multiple times a day.
Who Is This For?
Any parent combination feeding who has been struggling with bottle rejection. Any parent whose breastfed baby has been refusing bottles because the teat feels too different from the breast. Any parent dealing with colic or wind after bottle feeds who needs a proper anti-colic system. And any parent who has tried three bottles and is running out of patience — this one is worth trying.
Get Yours
The Mooma Neutra Tritan Bottle Slow Flow 150ml in Sage Green is available now at ALTOE. The bottle designed for breastfed babies. Give it a try.
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— Aoibheann Daly-Okonkwo, mother of Saoirse (4 months), combination feeder, three-failed-bottles veteran, and person whose husband texted "she's taking it" after the first Mooma feed. Based in Dublin. They bought two more bottles the same week.
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