Everything you need to know

The Department of Health currently recommends slowly introducing solid foods when your baby is about six months old. You and your doctor may, however, think it is good to start as early as 4 months based on your baby’s needs. Always check with your doctor before introducing solid food to your baby.

All food and liquid can be stored in the pouches. However, it is not recommended to feed babies eggs, cow’s milk, citrus fruits, tomatoes and juices, and honey until after a baby’s first birthday.

Eggs (especially the whites) may cause an allergic reaction, especially if given too early. Citrus is highly acidic and can cause painful rashes for a baby. Honey may cause botulism in babies. Cow’s milk does not have the nutrition that infants need.

Otherwise Squeezee Pouches can be used for all meals and snacks including the family meal. Just pop in the jug, meat, veg and potatoes and some vegetable stock, milk or juice and blitz using a hand blender or hand mash using the plunger. Also ideal for the older child who likes fruity smoothies or fruit purees. In a rush with the school run, prepare some warm fruity porridge and fill the Squeezee pouches; by the time they arrive at school they will have eaten a hearty warm breakfast.

The pouches are easy to fill and take with you wherever you go, from playdates, toddler groups and school lunch boxes to a plane. Make sure the pouches are filled to 100ml or less for flying.

For homemade baby food, Squeezee pouches mean no more frozen cubes or fussing around with freezer trays, no extra bowls and spoons, and no breakable jars. They can go straight from filling, to the freezer, to your bag, to your child’s hand (and mouth) with no fuss and less mess.

Before using your Pouch Filler for the first time, clean it in a dishwasher (top rack only) or in warm water using liquid detergent. Rinse thoroughly with clean water. Do not clean your pouch filler or allow it to come into contact with solvents or other harsh chemicals as damage may result. Do not sterilise the jug and plunger; only the silicone cap and jug cap can be sterilised via steam or microwave.

You can reuse the pouches by washing in hot water. Please ensure that all the corners are properly clean and that the pouch is thoroughly washed out. The side windows and the base of the pouch are clear so you can check it's clean. To help dry the pouch, pour hot water into the pouch (hold the side of the pouch to prevent scalding), swirl around and then turn the pouch upside down. This helps to open up the pouch and speeds up drying. To make the pouch sterile, we recommend cold water sterilisation such as Milton.

1. Wash out your pouch with hot soapy water and rinse until the water runs clear.
2. Attach your pouch to the end of the clean pouch filling jug.
3. Pour hot water from the kettle (allow it to cool for 5 minutes after boiling to prevent scalding) into the jug and let it run into the pouch. Make sure at least 3/4 of the pouch is full.
4. Remove the pouch from the jug and leave the hot water in it for a couple of minutes to clean.
5. Pour out the water and turn the pouch upside down to dry.
6. When using the pouch again, make sure it's flat, with all the air removed.

When using lumpier weaning food, please use the masher, which has been designed with the right hole sizes so the food is mashed enough to go easily into the pouches. If the lumps are too big they will stop the plunger going down.

Your purée is probably too thick and needs a little more liquid to help it glide down the jug.

Are the lumps bigger than the jug nozzle hole? If so, they have probably blocked it. Remove the plunger and mash the purée with the masher, or remove the pouch and insert a clean straw into the jug nozzle to clear the blockage.

Yes, the pouch can be filled with hot foods, although very hot or boiling foods should be avoided. Leave the full pouch to cool before putting it in the freezer.

If the food is for eating straight away, always check the temperature before feeding your baby.

You can freeze pouches for up to 6 months and keep them in the fridge for up to 48 hours.

Put the pouches in the fridge overnight, or use your microwave's defrost setting. Or pop a frozen pouch in a cooler bag and in a couple of hours it will defrost naturally.

Place the pouch in a microwave for 20 seconds, making sure you have removed the cap first, then massage the pouch to spread any hot spots. Or heat the pouch in a bowl of hot water. You can also squeeze the food into a microwavable bowl and heat it there.

Always test the temperature before feeding your little one. We don’t recommend freezing or refrigerating and then reheating baby food that has already been heated, as this can be unsafe for little ones.

Yes. Fill n Squeeze prides itself on being all British. Both the Squeezee Pouch and Pouch Filler have been rigorously tested for chemical migration. Both items have passed UK food regulation testing and are produced in British factories with the highest food grade certification. All the materials are food safe and comply with EU, BS, FDA and international food safety standards.

While the pouch material isn’t currently recyclable, pouches can be reused via recycling companies. Squeezee pouches have a better overall environmental rating than glass and jar alternatives, as they take less energy and fewer materials to make and produce less air pollution than glass, Tetra Pak or PET plastic bottles. The starter pack outer box is recyclable.

We are committed to working with suppliers to find even greener, more innovative and recyclable alternatives.

BPA, or Bisphenol A, is a synthetic compound used in many household items, including food containers, cans, plastic bottles, polycarbonate feeding bottles and soothers. It has been classed as a hormone disruptor. Polypropylene, glass and silicone do not contain BPA, and the whole Fill n Squeeze range is BPA-free. It is also PVC-free, lead-free and phthalate-free.

Phthalates are substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability and longevity. They are used mainly to soften PVC, and are being phased out of many products in the European Union over health concerns.