Farlin Feeder and Baby Feeding Bottles in Bangladesh

Farlin is a Taiwanese baby-care brand, and its range on Arogga is almost entirely feeding bottles — glass and plastic, anti-colic and standard, from newborn 60ml up to 360ml — with a pacifier and a few grooming items alongside.

Everything here is filed under Baby Feeding. The sections below are organised by what each bottle is and what age it suits.

“Feeder” and “Feeding Bottle” Mean the Same Thing

Worth settling first, because the pack and the shop usually use different words.

In Bangladesh a baby’s bottle is almost always called a feeder. The registered product names on this page nearly all say Feeding Bottle instead, because that is the international wording printed on the box.

They are the same object. If you came looking for a Farlin feeder, everything in the grid above is one, and the same is true of milk bottle and baby bottle.

Glass or Plastic

The first real decision, and each has a clear case.

Glass

Glass does not scratch, stain or hold smells, and it stands up to repeated sterilising for years without clouding. It is the better choice for a newborn who feeds at home and for anyone who wants to avoid plastic entirely.

It is heavier and it breaks. A baby old enough to hold the bottle is the point at which most families switch.

Plastic

Lighter, survives being dropped, and easier to carry. Plastic does scratch with time, and scratches hold residue, so a plastic bottle has a working life rather than lasting indefinitely.

Replace one that has gone cloudy, scratched or discoloured. Never heat a plastic bottle in a microwave — it creates scalding hot spots and stresses the plastic.

Anti-Colic Bottles

• Farlin α-33 Heat Resistant Anti-Colic Glass Feeding Bottle 120ml (TOP-808G) — it draws several times the search of anything else Farlin lists here.
• Farlin Anti-Colic Standard Neck Feeding Bottle, 300ml, NF-797

Both under Bottle Feeding.

What anti-colic actually means

A vent lets air into the bottle as milk leaves, so the baby swallows less of it. Less swallowed air means less wind, and for some babies that visibly helps.

It is not a treatment for colic. Persistent inconsolable crying in a young baby has many causes, and a bottle is only one of them. If it carries on, or comes with poor feeding, vomiting or poor weight gain, that needs a doctor rather than a different bottle.

Vents need cleaning too

An anti-colic bottle has more parts, and the vent is the part people forget. Take it out at every wash; milk dries in it quickly and it stops working when it is blocked.

Natural and Standard Neck Bottles

• Farlin Natural Feeding Bottle 360ml (NF-806) — the largest in the range.
• Farlin Natural Feeding Bottle 200ml 0m+ (NF-898)
• Farlin Natural Feeding Bottle S (0m+) 120ml (NF-868)
• Farlin New Born Feeding Bottle 0m+ (NF-205) 60ml

The standard-neck family, which is the narrower opening. A 120ml and a 60ml also appear in the grid under slightly different names with the same model codes.

Narrow neck or wide neck

A narrow-neck bottle is slimmer to hold and easier for a small hand; a wide-neck one is easier to fill with powder and easier to get a brush into.

The practical point is that teats are not interchangeable between the two. Once you have a set of bottles, replacement teats have to match that neck.

Crystal Clear Bottles

• Farlin Crystal Clear Glass Feeding Bottle SS 0m+ 60ml (NB-205G)
• Farlin Crystal Clear Feeding Bottle S 0M+ (AB-41011 B) 140ml
• Farlin Crystal Clear Feeding Bottle L 6M+ (AB-41012 B) 240ml
• Farlin Crystal Clear Baby Feeding Bottle L (6M+) 270ml (AB - 42011 G)

A four-step range from a 60ml newborn glass bottle to a 270ml, under Bottles.

The size letters on these — SS, S, L — track the age marking rather than a separate scale, so SS is the newborn one and L is the six-months-and-up one.

Which Size for Which Age

The age marking on a bottle is about the teat flow as much as the volume.

Newborn

A 60ml or 120ml bottle with a slow-flow teat. A newborn takes very little at a feed, and a large bottle only means more to wash.

Around three to six months

140ml to 200ml, with a medium flow. This is where most families buy their second set, and it is worth keeping to the same neck type so the teats still fit.

Six months and up

240ml to 360ml with a faster teat, and a handled bottle or a trainer if the baby is holding it. Move on from bottles to a cup through the second year rather than keeping a bedtime bottle indefinitely.

Teats and Flow Rate

More feeding problems come from the teat than from the bottle.

Signs the flow is wrong

Too fast and a baby gulps, dribbles, coughs or pulls away. Too slow and they work hard, tire, fall asleep before finishing, or take a very long time over a feed.

Change the teat rather than the bottle when either happens. Flow is a property of the teat.

Replace teats regularly

Silicone goes sticky, swollen, cracked or discoloured with repeated sterilising. Check one by pulling it gently, and replace it at the first sign of wear rather than waiting for it to tear during a feed.

A Farlin Stretchy Fur Preventing Silicon S (2 Pcs) accessory sits under Bottle Nipples & Accessories.

Cleaning and Sterilising

This matters more with a bottle than with anything else a baby uses, because milk is an excellent medium for bacteria.

Wash first, sterilise second

Rinse straight after a feed, then wash every part in hot soapy water with a bottle brush — bottle, teat, ring, cap and vent, all taken apart. Sterilising does not work on a bottle that still has milk residue in it.

Sterilise until about a year

Boiling, steam or cold-water sterilising solution all work. Boiling is the one everybody has: a rolling boil for the time your steriliser or guidance states, with everything fully submerged.

Check the bottle is marked heat resistant before boiling it, and let everything dry in air rather than on a used cloth.

Never re-use milk left in a bottle

Made-up formula left at room temperature, or left over at the end of a feed, is thrown away. Bacteria multiply in it quickly, and a warmed bottle that has been sitting out is one of the commonest causes of an avoidable stomach upset.

Preparing a Feed Safely

A few points that matter more than which bottle is used.

Make up formula fresh for each feed, following the instructions on that tin exactly — the scoop belongs to that tin and the water quantity is not a guideline. Adding extra powder does not make a baby stronger and can harm the kidneys; adding extra water underfeeds them.

Test the temperature on the inside of your wrist before every feed. Never warm a bottle in a microwave: it heats unevenly and the hot spots scald.

And hold the baby while feeding rather than propping the bottle. A propped bottle is a choking risk and is linked to ear infections.

Pacifier and Grooming

• Farlin Auto Close Pacifier 6M+ (BF - 006S) — under Pacifiers.
• Farlin Fish Shape Nail Clipper 3m+ (BF-160D)
• Farlin Plastic Steam Cotton Buds 200 Swab (BF-113-2) and Farlin Dr. J Plastic Steam Cotton Buds 190 Swab (BCB-006)
• Farlin Free Drop Baby Powder Puff (BF-170B)

The grooming items sit under Grooming & Healthcare Kits within Baby Personal Care.

Two cautions worth stating

Cotton buds are for the outer ear and around it, never inside the ear canal — pushing one in packs wax deeper and can damage the eardrum. A baby’s ears clean themselves.

Never tie a pacifier to a cord, a ribbon or around a baby’s neck. Replace one that is cracked, sticky or torn, and check it by pulling the teat before each use.

Where Farlin Sits on Arogga

This page collects one brand. The shelves collect one product type across brands, which is the comparison worth making when the choice is between this bottle and another at the same size.

Model codes and stock change, so the listing is the record, and several bottles here appear under more than one name with the same code.

About Farlin

Farlin is a Taiwanese baby-care brand, and the part of its range Arogga carries is feeding: glass and plastic bottles across four families — the anti-colic ones, Natural, Crystal Clear and the newborn sizes.

Around those sit a pacifier, a nail clipper, cotton buds and a powder puff. Most listings carry a model code such as NF-868 or AB-41012, which is the reliable way to identify one when two names look similar.

The brand is also typed as ferlin, and almost everyone searching for it uses the word feeder rather than feeding bottle.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is a Farlin feeder the same as a Farlin feeding bottle?

Yes. Feeder is what a baby’s bottle is called in Bangladesh, and Feeding Bottle is the international wording printed on the box. Everything in the grid above is a feeder, and the same goes for milk bottle and baby bottle.

2. Glass or plastic?

Glass does not scratch, stain or hold smells and takes years of sterilising, which suits a newborn fed at home. Plastic is lighter and survives being dropped, which suits a baby old enough to hold the bottle. Replace any plastic bottle that has gone cloudy or scratched.

3. Does an anti-colic bottle stop colic?

No. The vent lets air in as milk leaves, so the baby swallows less air and has less wind, which visibly helps some babies. Persistent inconsolable crying, poor feeding, vomiting or poor weight gain needs a doctor rather than a different bottle.

4. Which size should I buy?

60ml or 120ml with a slow teat for a newborn, 140ml to 200ml at around three to six months, and 240ml to 360ml after six months. Keep to the same neck type when you buy a second set, because teats are not interchangeable between narrow and wide necks.

5. How do I know the teat flow is wrong?

Too fast and the baby gulps, dribbles, coughs or pulls away. Too slow and they tire, fall asleep before finishing or take very long over a feed. Change the teat rather than the bottle — flow is a property of the teat.

6. How should bottles be cleaned?

Rinse after the feed, then wash every part in hot soapy water with a brush — bottle, teat, ring, cap and vent, all taken apart. Sterilising does not work on a bottle with milk residue still in it. Sterilise until about a year old.

7. Can I keep milk left over from a feed?

No. Made-up formula left at room temperature or left at the end of a feed is thrown away. Bacteria multiply in it quickly, and a warmed bottle that has been standing is a common cause of an avoidable stomach upset.

8. Can I warm a bottle in the microwave?

Never. It heats unevenly and creates hot spots that scald, and it stresses plastic. Warm it in a jug of hot water instead and test the temperature on the inside of your wrist before every feed.