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Slow Flow Nipple Vs. Fast Flow Nipple
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on January 24, 2009
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Good Afternoon Ladies!
I have a 7 week old and would like to know when to make the transition from slow flow to the fast flow nipple? Input would be greatly appreci...
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- It is my opinion that if a child needs a faster flow nipple, they are ready to try drinking out of something other than a bottle. Bottles are for babies and they are ...
- When you notice she is getting frusterated because she is not getting enough food. I kept wondering why my daughter would cry when she would eat. She wasn't getting t...
- I would recommend NOT switching to a fast flow nipple - at all. My opinionis based on one simple truth - When babies nurse whether it's for 6 months, 1 year, or 2 yea...
4 Wk Old Baby Eats and Spits It ALL Up! Nipple Suggestions?
Asked by C.A. from Atlanta
on December 15, 2009
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I am a new mom and up until a few days ago had the world's perfect baby. When she was born I was unable to get her to latch on to my breast and after trying for two w...
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- Hi! Sorry I'm late to respond...I am a Chiropractor and I will just say that the projectile vomiting your describing often has to do with the pressure on her nerves in...
- Have you talked to her ped? She might have reflux. Is there something you are eating that is different. Anything like garlic, onions, etc, will come through your milk ...
- First of all, I would call your Pediatrician and report the vomitting, etc. If the baby just started this suddenly something more may be going on than just a problem ...
Bottle Nipple Sizes
Asked by B.C. from Tampa
on March 10, 2011
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Hello, Is there a specific time guide line for the specific sizes for the bottles nipples? I have dr.brown and born free set boxes, but I don't see any info on the box...
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- If you exclusively breastfeed, continuing to use the slow flow best mimics the work required to get your milk to let down and then the suction rate required to keep it...
- BF babies tend to like the fat soft nipples. try to match the flow with what yours is like. reg for "easy milk-maker", fast for "swirter/ firehose", and slow for "jaw-...
- We fed our daughter breast milk exclusively as well. We never switched to the faster flow nipples, just stayed with the ones that came with the bottles (I think they w...
Slow Nipples
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on May 8, 2008
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Can anyone suggest a slow nipple? I was trying to find the brand that is the slowest in hopes that my baby doesn't like the bottle better than breast. I start back t...
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- I worked and nursed my children and used Playtex latex slow flow nipples. They worked great for me. FTI...get the original nurser bottles, not the premium ones as th...
- Hi J. - I had the same issue and used the Playtex Vent-aire standard nipple. They have 2 - a slow and a fast. The slow was great, but the fast was really fast, so ...
- J.: I am not sure about the slow nipple but if you gave your baby the bottle only recently then your baby will know what is BEST ( BREAST). don't worry nurse when ...
EBF And Want to Introduce Bottle
Asked by C.P. from Honolulu
on January 13, 2011
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I have a 2week old baby girl and I wanted to introduce the bottle so that I will be able to have some freedom. My milk tends to come in fast and my daughter tends to ...
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- You should probably wait about 5-6 weeks before introducing a bottle... you'll have better success at your little one being able to do both.
- I had a very strong let down and fast flow with my second daughter. It was great in that she was full in about 5 minutes or so, not a slow eater to say the least, but...
- Hi C.- I am an 'old' mom...and my first was born in germany in a german hopistal (we were american)...any hoo...they (nurses) at the hospital (while I was recoverin...
Getting 6 Week Old to Take Bottle
Asked by A.G. from Waco
on January 29, 2008
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I am trying to teach my 6 week old to take a bottle. I just want him to be able to take it occasionally, perhaps once or twice a week. I am pumping breast milk for th...
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- I'm having the same trouble but my little boy just turned 5 months. My advice is to train him now asap. It only gets worse. I have not been able to leave him yet for a...
- The best way to handle this is to continue to try different bottles and nipples. Our 6 week old would take the medela bottles (very short), but then stopped. Now he ...
- Unfortunately, even the slowest nipple is way faster than mama as you've found out. He may not like it when you offer him the bottle. Why would he? He prefers to nu...
Need Help Transitioning Breastfeeding Baby to Bottle
Asked by K.B. from Houston
on April 26, 2007
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I am trying to introduce a bottle to my 6wk old infant who has been exclusively breastfeeding up to this point. I need to return to work in 4 weeks and she will need t...
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- This is what i did i would warm up the bottle with a eazy flow nipple then i would take off my shirt so my baby and i were skin to skin so that he would think he was b...
- Hi Shelly- Like others have said, I would warm it up in a bottle warmer or by placing it in warm water. (No nuking as it kills the good stuff in EBM.) Bottle warmer...
- I would definitely warm the breastmilk up. She is used to having it nice & warm from you. I would imagine she's not going to be too thrilled about it coming from a n...
Seeking Bottle Advice
Asked by M.G. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2008
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I have a 5 week old foster baby in my care who is very gassy. He has a problem pacing himself during feeding, and can get quite uncomfortable while eating. I’m al...
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- I use born free and LOVE them, but I didn't get them because of gas. When my daughter had gas issues I used to add a couple ant-gas drops to each bottle and that made...
- The type of formula you are using might be the cause of gas. We used Carnation and it gave our girls less gas than Enfamil.
- M., I haven't used the bottles you were talking about. But for my son we used the playtes with the liners. You can push all the air out of the nipple so they get milk...
Introducing a Bottle to Breastfed Baby
Asked by T.A. from Cleveland
on October 13, 2008
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I am planning on breast feeding my second child who is due any day now. I plan on introducing him to a bottle at about 4 weeks because I only have 6 weeks then I go b...
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- Congratulations. I breastfed my second son almost exclusively until he was a year old. I introduced him to the bottle at three weeks and he received a bottle (with br...
- Most moms I know who EBF never use anything but slow-flow nipples! Since the breast never changes, they don't change the bottles either. Here are some tips on bottle...
- Congrats to you. I have had wonderful success with the BreastFlow bottles made by FirstYears. They act just like the breast. No nipple confusion or anything. Good luck!
Should I Switch Bottles?
Asked by N.0. from Mobile
on December 18, 2011
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My 2 week old is currently using the playtex drop in bottles. She has been terribly gassy. I have given gas drops to no avail! When she drinks from the bottle, formula...
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- What about the flow of the nipple? Is it possible you don't have the slowest flowing one?
- We switched to Dr. Brown bottles because of gas and spit up issues...he does not have any issues anymore. Our pediatrician has a baby 5 months older than mine and she...
- It wouldn't hurt to try something else. I always used the Advent bottles and they worked well. You could also try Doc Browns...they are supposed to be good for gass...
