Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Babies: 0 - 3 Months
New Discussion

Playtex med nipples vs slow HELP

Monkeygirl26Monkeygirl26
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

So I tried this weekend to move DD to med since it seemed like she was taking forever to drink her bottle. Well some times she was fine and other times I think she had more running from her mouth and on her wet bib.

Would you cont to use the med or move back to the slow ?

Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: Playtex med nipples vs slow HELP

  • TimsMayBrideTimsMayBride member
    If she seems content with the slow I would probably keep using those for now.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • babynurse08babynurse08 member
    usually the med nipples say three months, so i would wait to change to med but ew dont use playtex so i dont know what the packaging says
    Report Reply
  • annibesannibes member
    I never give O a bottle, but DH does and he said he uses medium in the morning when O wakes up really hungry, and they haven't had any problems.
    Report Reply
  • gizmo909gizmo909
    We just switched DS from the playtex slow to med this weekend.  His pedi recommended trying it because he seemed like he was sucking so hard with the slow nipples that he was sucking in a lot of air.  Plus, he's on special preemie formula that is thicker than regular formula.  Pedi said just to watch very closely for choking.  The first couple of times he had milk all over his face, but he's gotten better at it already.  It was like he was sucking just as hard as he did with the slow ones so milk got everywhere.  I would try for a day or 2 and see if she gets the hang of it.  If not, you can always switch back.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • bridetobe987bridetobe987 member
    My lactation consultant told me that if it takes longer than 10 minutes for the baby to drink 1 oz it is time to upgrade the nipple to a faster speed.  We are still on the 0 - 3 month ones.  But were using special newborn ones before.
    Report Reply
  • katielnkatieln member
    When my LO started taking 25 minutes to drink a bottle we moved to the medium flow.  We had the same problem where sometimes he was fine with it and sometimes milk was running down his chin.  After a few days he got used to it all the time and had no issues.  He was probably around 2 months when we switched to medium flow.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"