For those using Breastflow bottles

Grace's mum · Sep 7th, 2009, 17:14 PM

I was wondering if you could tell me when you changed to the medium/fast flow teats? Grace is nearly 3 months and her evening bottle is taking AGES and she often falls asleep before it's finished, which defeats the object as she is then awake at silly o'clock! The outer teat is often mis-shapen when she's having a good suck, do you think is needs the faster flow teat?
Thanks in advance
Jen

csmummu · Sep 8th, 2009, 12:54 PM

good question sorry i dont have the answer. perhaps try the website they might have some guidelines?

MrsBop · Sep 8th, 2009, 13:52 PM

I don't have an answer either but whenever Mailie has one the teat collapses too but faster teats make her choke!

mrsholmes · Sep 8th, 2009, 15:25 PM

i think thats the point of them to stop them getting wind, how long does it take for 4ozs?

Mervs Mum · Sep 8th, 2009, 15:28 PM

I've never changed from newborn teats on bottles I use....

Grace's mum · Sep 8th, 2009, 17:07 PM

4oz has gone down in about 15/20 mins tonight. But this is her sleepy feed, don't give her the bottle during the day.
The faster flow teats should arrive tomorrow so I see what happens.
Thanks for your replies.

wishingonastar · Sep 9th, 2009, 02:55 AM

hi as teat is mishapen its defo time to move to faster teat...they say to move on when teat draws in when LO sucks

MrsBop · Sep 9th, 2009, 09:59 AM

Mailie sometimes has around 6-7oz in a bottle and that can take between 30-45 minutes to feed her, she takes forever lol so much quicker to feed her myself!!

MrsBop · Sep 9th, 2009, 10:01 AM

I've just googled it and regarding the collapsing it depends what you mean, the outer teat collapses in our case not the inner one so think we're fine.

How will I know if the slow/medium flow is inappropriate?

As your baby grows she will suckle more vigorously to meet her needs and will take her feed faster. If the inner teat starts to collapse during a feed she most definitely needs the faster flow.

Grace's mum · Sep 9th, 2009, 14:45 PM

have the new teat will try it later, have also sterilised the normal one just in case!

Sep 7th, 2009, 17:14 PM	#1
Grace's mum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88	For those using Breastflow bottles I was wondering if you could tell me when you changed to the medium/fast flow teats? Grace is nearly 3 months and her evening bottle is taking AGES and she often falls asleep before it's finished, which defeats the object as she is then awake at silly o'clock! The outer teat is often mis-shapen when she's having a good suck, do you think is needs the faster flow teat? Thanks in advance Jen

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csmummu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,288	good question sorry i dont have the answer. perhaps try the website they might have some guidelines?

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Sep 8th, 2009, 13:52 PM	#3
MrsBop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 3,608	I don't have an answer either but whenever Mailie has one the teat collapses too but faster teats make her choke!

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mrsholmes Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,686	i think thats the point of them to stop them getting wind, how long does it take for 4ozs?

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	I've never changed from newborn teats on bottles I use....
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Grace's mum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88	4oz has gone down in about 15/20 mins tonight. But this is her sleepy feed, don't give her the bottle during the day. The faster flow teats should arrive tomorrow so I see what happens. Thanks for your replies.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 02:55 AM	#7
wishingonastar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 7,806	hi as teat is mishapen its defo time to move to faster teat...they say to move on when teat draws in when LO sucks

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Sep 9th, 2009, 09:59 AM	#8
MrsBop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 3,608	Mailie sometimes has around 6-7oz in a bottle and that can take between 30-45 minutes to feed her, she takes forever lol so much quicker to feed her myself!!

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Sep 9th, 2009, 10:01 AM	#9
MrsBop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 3,608	I've just googled it and regarding the collapsing it depends what you mean, the outer teat collapses in our case not the inner one so think we're fine. How will I know if the slow/medium flow is inappropriate? As your baby grows she will suckle more vigorously to meet her needs and will take her feed faster. If the inner teat starts to collapse during a feed she most definitely needs the faster flow.

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Sep 9th, 2009, 14:45 PM	#10
Grace's mum Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 88	have the new teat will try it later, have also sterilised the normal one just in case!

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