Abstract: Presented is an infant nursing bottle that facilitates grasping and holding of the bottle by an infant during feeding. The nursing bottle is formed symmetrical about a longitudinal axis and includes a central hollow portion. Projecting from diametrically opposite sidewalls of the central hollow portion are outwardly extending handles that are spaced from the side of the central hollow portion to provide a recess through which the fingers of an infant may extend to curl around the handle and grasp and hold the bottle during nursing. In one aspect, the handles are hollow and communicate with the interior of the hollow central portion to thus increase the volumetric capacity of the bottle. In another aspect, the handles are hollow, but do not communicate with the interior of the central hollow portion.

Abstract: An orthopedic pacifier, which is useful to inhibit or correct a receding lower jaw condition for improved placement of the upper and lower alveolar ridges of an infant's mouth, includes a shield to border the lips, a resiliently deformable bulbous body and a bridge connecting the base end of the body to the shield. The bridge extends between the upper and lower alveolar ridges from the base end to the shield and positions the body with its free end located posteriorly in the mouth. The body has a palatal conforming upper portion, and a lower portion defining an inclined section extending from the base end to the free end to engage the posterior side of the lower alveolar ridge to guide the lower jaw forward to foster its potential to grow into normal position relative to the upper jaw. A depression in the free end guides tongue placement to direct its forces toward the palate to improve control for swallowing.