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Bottle Feeding-Need help

jamielyse1jamielyse1 member
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My LO is 4 wks old and takes a "formula bath" every time I give her a bottle. The bottle itself doesnt leak, it's LO's mouth:-) Could the circumfrence of the nipple/base be too large or is my child just a sloppy eater?  I currently use Avent bottles..

Any help/advice/recommendations are appreciated!

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Re: Bottle Feeding-Need help

  • Legally NadsLegally Nads
    You may need a slower nipple. My DS is almost 5 weeks and we have been using  NUK bottles with the "slow" orthodontic nipples-- it is supposed to mimic breastfeeding, as close as a bottle can.
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  • Mrs. RecklingMrs. Reckling member
    The only suggestion I would have would be to see if you can get a slower flow nipple.
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  • Legally NadsLegally Nads
    Oh, and you will want to make sure the nipple is far enough in baby's mouth. The NUK nipples have a dome-top surrounding it and DS gets a good air-tight latch just like when he's latched to my nipple.
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  • mopsiemopsie member
    We switched to a preemie nipple on our dr. brown's bottles and it got rid of the formula baths!
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  • jamielyse1jamielyse1 member

    imageLegally Nads:
    Oh, and you will want to make sure the nipple is far enough in baby's mouth. The NUK nipples have a dome-top surrounding it and DS gets a good air-tight latch just like when he's latched to my nipple.

     

    Narrow neck or wide neck?

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  • Legally NadsLegally Nads
    wide neck
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  • khawskhaws
    I have also found that if I sit DD up more versus her laying back she doesn't get as messy.
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  • CilleyCilley

    We started with the Tommee Tippee bottles and I thought that they were working,but LO ended up wearing as much as he was taking in. He got bad gas pains one night and we switched to Dr. Brown's and he is drinking most of his milk now. Thank goodness.

     

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