new and needing help

[Puppy]

Hello...This is my first post but have read lots so thanks for all the helpful hints and tips so far....

My LO is 11 weeks old and is doing really well... at 8 weeks weighed 12lb 12

he has always enjiyed his bottles until recently and he is now taking forever to drink 140-180 ml...he enjoys the first half of his bottle....ie 100-120 ml then starts fussing, shoving the bottle out of his mouth but then opening his mouth for more and not really taking it....he sucks his fist inbetween. apart form this he is doing really well.....

please help

Karen

[Lolly]

Which bottles and teat size are you using? Have you tried moving up to the next one, maybe it's not flowing fast enough for him anymore and he's getting frustrated.

HTH

Laura

[Puppy]

Hi I am using Dr Browns bottles with first size teats....I hadnt realised that they could become frustrated and this would affect how much milk they took...sound thick dont I!

thanks for the reply

Karen

[Lolly]

No problem, it may not be the answer, it was just a thought - I hope it is that simple! We use Dr Brown's and my 18 week old has been eating more since we changed up to no3. You will know if the flow is too fast, watch out for choking and milk escaping from the sides of his mouth, now I'm probably stating the obvious!

Laura

[KathrynK]

Hi Karen
Definitely sounds like teat size needs changing- Just bear in mind when you change to a faster flow it might well take a couple of days before he gets used to it- dd was always really dribbly at first whenever I changed it, so don't be put off if it's messy the first few times!