How big are your nipples right now?

Ashleypixie

Haha. But seriously, If you are using bottles, what size nipples are you using? We've been using twos because we've moved up to the Avent 9oz bottles and that's what they come with. But sometimes they cave in like she's sucking too hard, and sometimes it seems like they're flooding her. I'm wondering if we should switch to a different bottle, and are nipple sizes pretty consistent across the board? It seems like she should have moved up to a three by now but I cant friggin tell if the twos are too big or too small or it's just the brand we're using.

snowbound

The title of this thread reminded me of a post I saw on FB yesterday where a woman literally traced her nipple on a piece of paper. She was complaining they were too big... Or something to that effect.

Laroo0220

Were still using 1's but she is breastfed so I don't want her to get frustrated while breastfeeding plus she spits up crazily already. If we moved up I would guess that would get even worse

janellemj928

We use size 1, bottle fed all the time. She doesn't get frustrated so I figure they must still be good enough for her.

Rogue237

She's half bf, half bottle fed, so we still use the 1's for Dr. Brown's. She seems to be good with it. 

Ashleypixie

We can talk about our own nipples too, it's like whatever you guys want to share...

kmos816

I thought this was about our own nipples too lol.... Because when I pump.....
We use Lansinoh momma bottles and they only come with one nipple type but they are slow flow. LO still sucks them down pretty fast.

ambarnett1

Size 3's for doctor browns, but we're a SS because I have to thicken it with rice cereal due to reflux.

steph1977

My LO is exclusively breasted, but my nipples are still huge. Carry on!

LaBelle0412

2s, but she doesn't get too many bottles

MommaY4814

Formula fed, we use Avent bottles too. Just moved up to a size 3 because DS was getting "bored" after like 2 oz.

allyandmike24

She's breastfed save for one bottle in the morning with her babysitter, so we use preemie nipples. She doesn't seem frustrated when bottle nursing, so I'm not making any changes. 

Ashleypixie

Ah! Thanks! I'm surprised so many are still using ones. I've been going by the age, and figured I should be moving up in sizes and was all WHATS WRONG WITH MY BABY?!?

penguinjenny

I EP so she's bottle fed. We use size 2 from Joovy Boob. I've considered moving her to size 3 but I've been too lazy to go buy the larger nipples and she seems to be doing fine with the 2. She's been pretty on schedule with the changing of the nipple size and size 3 aren't suggested until 6 months so we have a few more weeks until she'll become frustrated.

We tried Avent as a newborn and they did not work for her at all. We had the problem you're having with caving in or flooding. We ended up using preemie nipples on the Joovy Boob bottle and it was perfect, plus the bottles can be turned into sippy cup so we're hoping we can get years of use out of these bottles (they're glass).

Sisimama10

Laroo0220 said:

Were still using 1's but she is breastfed so I don't want her to get frustrated while breastfeeding plus she spits up crazily already. If we moved up I would guess that would get even worse

Same exactly.

Ashleypixie

And I'm so glad everyone's nipples are reasonably well sized. I should make a new thread HOW ARE YOUR ROAST BEEF CURTAINS ARE THEY STILL ALL MANGLED OR ARE THEY OK? I bet @GlynnCoco‌ would chime in.

J&NL

snowbound said:

The title of this thread reminded me of a post I saw on FB yesterday where a woman literally traced her nipple on a piece of paper. She was complaining they were too big... Or something to that effect.

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avidkeo

penguinjenny said:

I EP so she's bottle fed. We use size 2 from Joovy Boob. I've considered moving her to size 3 but I've been too lazy to go buy the larger nipples and she seems to be doing fine with the 2. She's been pretty on schedule with the changing of the nipple size and size 3 aren't suggested until 6 months so we have a few more weeks until she'll become frustrated. We tried Avent as a newborn and they did not work for her at all. We had the problem you're having with caving in or flooding. We ended up using preemie nipples on the Joovy Boob bottle and it was perfect, plus the bottles can be turned into sippy cup so we're hoping we can get years of use out of these bottles (they're glass).

We mix feed, breast when I'm home, bottle when I'm at work and are on size 3 Avent cause that's what Avent told us to do. Damn marketing works! Maybe that's why she gets fussy on the breast from time to time...

and my nipples are still the size of dinner plates.

nicole mackenzie

Laroo0220 said:

Were still using 1's but she is breastfed so I don't want her to get frustrated while breastfeeding plus she spits up crazily already. If we moved up I would guess that would get even worse

Day care complained about my little nipples and went up to twos on their own. It was taking her too long to eat...

UnofficiallyLO

I was looking forward to a clicky poll about post baby nipple size...

@Ashleypixie‌ in high school my friend nicknamed a girl "roast beef chandelier" and I haven't eaten rb since.

Kyllarae

On the rare occasion she has a bottle she uses medium flow Parents Choice nipples. She was collapsing slow flows every time she ate so I moved her up.

cnbean

We FF here and are using the size 4 Avent nipples. I've always just paid attention to when DS starts getting bored or frustrated while eating and that's usually the time to move on up. But if your baby is doing fine with the slow flow, I wouldn't worry about it.

MamaFantastic

the "how big are your nippels" thread was the only GC contribution i ever authored

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12235754/i-am-a-little-worried-and-how-big-are-your-nippels/p1

Ashleypixie

BWAHAHAHA!!! "Should I get a nip & tuck surgery?"

JessieAlbin

We use Avent 9oz, FF, switched to 3s about a month and a half ago because he was collapsing the twos all the time. It solved the problem. He also stopped being so frustrated when he was hungry.

hpanabaker

Josh is FF.  Most of the nipples we have are slow flow.  Only a couple of them are medium flow.  He does well with either.

spano41

Thanks for making me measure my nipples before opening this thread.....

CalinAZ

We rarely use bottles and it never crossed my mind that i should be moving up nipple size. DH complained that it took forever for LO to eat from a bottle last time, and that he was pretty fussy. This was probably the problem, since we're still on slow flow. 

Oops!

Ashleypixie

It's confusing because the bottles already come with nipples, but then there's about 67 different flows, textures, sizes, just sold separately. Avent is particularly confusing. I'm asumming the options coincide with something your nipples are doing when you breastfeed. Those fickle nips, I know nothing of their ways.

MamaFantastic

Do you think a faster flow might help bottle striking babies? I'm ready to try anything.

Jodash24

I'm using avent, we are still using the 4oz bottles (lo varies through the day and has 2-4 oz bottles). Size 2 teats but I'm sure I've got like 2 size 1 teats there too. He seems fine with these.