PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an artificial nipple with a breast-feeding state close to child-care with breast milk.SOLUTION: The artificial nipple 1 for a baby bottle includes: a hollow distal end part 10 arranged at the distal end of the artificial nipple 1 a body part 20 arranged at the side opposite to the distal end part 10 a separating membrane part 30 arranged between the distal end part 10 and the body part 20 and a valve 31 arranged in the separating membrane part 30. The separating membrane part 30 includes a bending part 32 to be projected toward the body part 20 from the separating membrane part 30. The valve 31 is arranged in the bending part 32.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】母乳による育児に近い授乳形態を有する人工乳首を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】哺乳瓶用人工乳首1の先端に中空形状の先端部10を設け、前記先端部10より先端と反対側に胴部20を設け、前記先端部10と前記胴部20との間に隔膜部30を設け、前記隔膜部30に弁31を設ける哺乳瓶用人工乳首1であって、前記隔膜部30に前記隔膜部30から前記胴部20側に向けて突出する湾曲部32を設け、前記湾曲部32に前記弁31を設ける。【選択図】図10