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Bad latch on nipple (bottle) - Any options?
« on: April 01, 2006, 12:55:35 pm »
Did any of your babies have a bad latch on the bottle nipple? (possibly that allowed a lot of air in) If so, how did you fix it?

I am currently using Dr. Brown's bottles (and Nutramigen). The left side of my DD's lip is an open sore.


So tons of air gets in. Any suggestions?

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Sharon
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Re: Bad latch on nipple (bottle) - Any options?
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2006, 13:30:16 pm »
How about an orthodontic shaped nipple, they use their tongues to create the suction instead of their mouths so it may help.
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Re: Bad latch on nipple (bottle) - Any options?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2006, 03:42:33 am »
I second the orthodontic nipple.  My DD was having a hard time latching on.  I had Avant, Playtex and Evenflo nipples and none really worked until a pediatric nurse suggested orthodontic nipples.  You have to be patient cause it takes them alittle while to get use to it.  I use the Gerber silicone.
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Re: Bad latch on nipple (bottle) - Any options?
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2006, 19:41:40 pm »
We used the NUK teats on a normal cheap bottle and that worked really well.

Let us know how you get on.

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