teat size

Missy85 · Aug 27th, 2009, 06:42 AM

so little zack has bad wind, we use dr brown and infacol but after 3 oz of milk the rest of bottle is a struggle as he wants to drink but gets all fustrated... now im planning to try next teat size but could the smaller one we are on cause more wind?

Mum2b_Claire · Aug 27th, 2009, 07:22 AM

I would think so yeah, he's likely to suck harder and therefore suck in more air with a too slow teat. I would try the faster teat...
Sounds odd but have you tried burping him before you start a feed? Babies take in a lot of air when they are lying flat apparently.

Missy85 · Aug 27th, 2009, 13:50 PM

thanks hun! no not thought about burping him before, will give it ago... i tried the faster teat with the last feed and he seemed happier with it, no gagging or it spilling out of side..

Feeding does seem to be a distressing time with the wind if thats what it is... can only but try different things..

honey08 · Aug 28th, 2009, 16:33 PM

morgan was on size2 teats b4 he wasa wk old the small ones made him tired ,i think u shud x

june09 · Aug 28th, 2009, 18:07 PM

Mia was on the small ones and it would take her forever to get through a feed, so we got a faster flowing teat and she gets through it much quicker and seems to have less wind too. Oh and she no longer falls asleep half way through, because she's finished by the time she would normally only be half way through.

NIfirsttimer · Aug 29th, 2009, 10:18 AM

ive been wondering this too so thanks for asking!
Ruby was onto size 2 teats within a few weeks, but the next size up (mam) is recommended for 4months plus. shes only 7 weeks, but i think she needs to go up to it already! Shes sucking so hard that she is 'clicking' the teat if that makes sense..

jackiea85 · Aug 29th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Joseph had tommee tippee bottles and I put him on to Variflo teats, it did seem to help a bit but he had colic still til he was about 3 months old. I've never tried Dr Browns bottles but if they do variflo teats they might be worth a try, that way your LO controls the flow of milk xx

Jkelmum · Aug 29th, 2009, 11:46 AM

I up,d Lily to the 6m+ teats last wk and now she is taking 6~7oz each feed where as she was taking 3~4oz big jump cos its not tiring her out the 3month+ made little difference

Missy85 · Aug 29th, 2009, 17:00 PM

little update! We changed the teat which seemed to make him happier but it didnt last long and we ended up at the out of hours doc this morning as he just wasnt wanting to take his feed, sucking for say 10 seconds at a time then crying and when i say crying it was awful red in the face unconsolable

she has prescribed gaviscon for infants as he already uses infacol for colic... we have used it for last 3 bottles and it has made a big difference! Let just hope it lasts ...

june09 · Aug 29th, 2009, 17:46 PM

Infant Gaviscon is what the doctors put Mia on just over a week ago as nothing else was working, and so far its helped her. She still not perfect but far better than she was, so hope it works for you!

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Missy85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,003	teat size so little zack has bad wind, we use dr brown and infacol but after 3 oz of milk the rest of bottle is a struggle as he wants to drink but gets all fustrated... now im planning to try next teat size but could the smaller one we are on cause more wind?

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	I would think so yeah, he's likely to suck harder and therefore suck in more air with a too slow teat. I would try the faster teat... Sounds odd but have you tried burping him before you start a feed? Babies take in a lot of air when they are lying flat apparently.

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Missy85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,003	thanks hun! no not thought about burping him before, will give it ago... i tried the faster teat with the last feed and he seemed happier with it, no gagging or it spilling out of side.. Feeding does seem to be a distressing time with the wind if thats what it is... can only but try different things..

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Aug 28th, 2009, 16:33 PM	#4
honey08 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: north yorkshire,uk Posts: 28,664	morgan was on size2 teats b4 he wasa wk old the small ones made him tired ,i think u shud x

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Aug 28th, 2009, 18:07 PM	#5
june09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North East England Posts: 654	Mia was on the small ones and it would take her forever to get through a feed, so we got a faster flowing teat and she gets through it much quicker and seems to have less wind too. Oh and she no longer falls asleep half way through, because she's finished by the time she would normally only be half way through.

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Aug 29th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#6
NIfirsttimer Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 4,356	ive been wondering this too so thanks for asking! Ruby was onto size 2 teats within a few weeks, but the next size up (mam) is recommended for 4months plus. shes only 7 weeks, but i think she needs to go up to it already! Shes sucking so hard that she is 'clicking' the teat if that makes sense..

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Aug 29th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#7
jackiea85 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,398	Joseph had tommee tippee bottles and I put him on to Variflo teats, it did seem to help a bit but he had colic still til he was about 3 months old. I've never tried Dr Browns bottles but if they do variflo teats they might be worth a try, that way your LO controls the flow of milk xx

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Aug 29th, 2009, 11:46 AM	#8
Jkelmum Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In my own bubble Posts: 17,574	I up,d Lily to the 6m+ teats last wk and now she is taking 6~7oz each feed where as she was taking 3~4oz big jump cos its not tiring her out the 3month+ made little difference

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Aug 29th, 2009, 17:00 PM	#9
Missy85 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Merseyside, UK Posts: 2,003	little update! We changed the teat which seemed to make him happier but it didnt last long and we ended up at the out of hours doc this morning as he just wasnt wanting to take his feed, sucking for say 10 seconds at a time then crying and when i say crying it was awful red in the face unconsolable she has prescribed gaviscon for infants as he already uses infacol for colic... we have used it for last 3 bottles and it has made a big difference! Let just hope it lasts ...

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june09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North East England Posts: 654	Infant Gaviscon is what the doctors put Mia on just over a week ago as nothing else was working, and so far its helped her. She still not perfect but far better than she was, so hope it works for you!

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