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Offline Luke-n-Me

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bottle nipple size need to be larger to accept bottle?
« on: October 23, 2005, 18:05:26 pm »
I have read the posts under the "getting your bf baby to accept a bottle" post, but I was just curious if anyone had better luck getting their little one to take a bottle with a larger nipple?  I use avent, have been giving one bottle at least 4 times/week since she was 2 weeks, but it's still a struggle and at 8 weeks old she's only taking 2-2.5 oz from the bottle.  I bumped her up from the newborn to the size 2 nipple, but I know that I have a fast let down and my milk comes out quickly and there's lots of it-anyone think that if I tried to variflow or a larger nipple that would help?  I know your supposed to stick with smaller nipples, but it's really not working.  I know I could also try another bottle, but I would think that after this amount of time, she could have adjusted to the avent.........anyway-any advice???? She has to take a bottle when I go back to work in 4 weeks!  TIA
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bottle nipple size need to be larger to accept bottle?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2005, 00:44:17 am »
My day care baby took Munchkin bottles, and I really liked the nipples because you can turn them to adjust the flow. I think they had 3 flow settings. Pretty handy.

At 8 weeks old, I'm not surprised she's only taking 2.5 oz, their tummies are still pretty tiny. I think that is on the mid to lower end of an acceptable amount for that age.  :?
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bottle nipple size need to be larger to accept bottle?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2005, 12:17:26 pm »
Thanks!  Actually, after I thought about it I probably should have asked first how much she should be taking from a bottle.  I know that bf babies don't take as much as bottle fed babies, but 2-2.5 oz seems like a very small amt-I looked at Kellymom.com and because she only takes 6 bottles a day the calculation method on there says that she should be taking around 4 oz./feed.  She probably weighs around 12 lbs. now, maybe 11, I'll find out in a few weeks for sure, but I just get nervous about how much she's taking and want to feel comfortable when I go back to work.  Thanks again, Stacey-this has just been a bit frustrating!
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bottle nipple size need to be larger to accept bottle?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2005, 19:36:17 pm »
She'll take more from you, too. So that might just be what she wants from her bottle. At least you'll have some clue what to pump for her feeds.
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