Slow flow, Fast flow nipples

Dukechick · Oct 21st, 2009, 15:39 PM

Do all babies go up to the fast flow kind? Why? What age? We have some, but he's still using the slow flow ones.

Thanks!

Cinderella · Oct 21st, 2009, 23:17 PM

I think this is one of those, 'every baby is different' things! When Max's food got thickened with gaviscon we went straight out and bought newborn variflow teats as that's what the advice was. But even though his milk is very thick the teat was just too fast and he kept spitting the milk back out and gulping air and choking a little bit on the milk so we went straight back to slow flow and they're still working great for us even though his milk is almost like a paste!

If your baby is happy with his teats then leave him to it! I'm sure he'll let you know when he's not. I've read they can become frustrated by the slow flow and give up on bottles if it's too slow. You could always try him on the faster flow and if he doesn't like it go back!

tasha41 · Oct 22nd, 2009, 00:28 AM

For Elyse we just started the medium flow nipples at 6 months, and she still has some slow flow ones. Until then, slow flow was perfect, and I remember trying medium flow out on her at around 3/4 months and it was too much for her.

So no I don't think all babies work themselves up to fast flowing ones.

NatalieW · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:45 AM

I never used the slow teat always used the variflow (was suggested by MW), at 3months we swapped to medium and at 5months to fast. You change them when they are sucking madly at the teat but not getting alot, they'll then get tired and not take a full bottle.

Mum2b_Claire · Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:54 AM

We had to go to fast flow at 4 months. But different makes of teats are different speeds I think...

juliespencer9 · Oct 22nd, 2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

We had to go to fast flow at 4 months. But different makes of teats are different speeds I think...

yeah they are, ive tried mam teats and they pour out!
then advent same size are much slower

AtomicPink · Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:12 AM

Alex hates the slow teats and I even think the teats she was on were medium ones to start with. Certainly not slow flow anyway.

Its actually turned ridulous as she 9 times out of ten refuses any posh teats and wants the cheapo latex ones!

LuckyMama · Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:14 AM

Noah is 8 months and still has a hard time with fast flow nipples. I think we're using medium flow.

JennieyL · Oct 24th, 2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by sb22

Alex hates the slow teats and I even think the teats she was on were medium ones to start with. Certainly not slow flow anyway.

Its actually turned ridulous as she 9 times out of ten refuses any posh teats and wants the cheapo latex ones!

That is what callie is like to.. I bought her Im guessing 10 different kind of bottles.. and sooooo many different nipples.. she is SO picky.. the ONLY ones she would use were the slow flow cheap rubber ones (gerber).. and they dont even make medium flow

why I still dont know.. so she had the slow flow ones.. that she LOVES.. but were getting so small so she would suck her lips into the bottles.. so I tried to give her the bigger ones.. and she just gagges...so I went out and bought tons more.. and she just gagged on all of them so I ended up just making the slow flow ones bigger by cutting the ends off for a while.
then my mom went to the DOLLAR store out of all places.. and found medium flow ones.. that were rubber.. some no name ones.. and now she is using those like a champ!.. so picky.. but we got it figured out!

Oct 21st, 2009, 15:39 PM	#1
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,758	Slow flow, Fast flow nipples Do all babies go up to the fast flow kind? Why? What age? We have some, but he's still using the slow flow ones. Thanks!

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Oct 21st, 2009, 23:17 PM	#2
Cinderella Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando/London Posts: 198	I think this is one of those, 'every baby is different' things! When Max's food got thickened with gaviscon we went straight out and bought newborn variflow teats as that's what the advice was. But even though his milk is very thick the teat was just too fast and he kept spitting the milk back out and gulping air and choking a little bit on the milk so we went straight back to slow flow and they're still working great for us even though his milk is almost like a paste! If your baby is happy with his teats then leave him to it! I'm sure he'll let you know when he's not. I've read they can become frustrated by the slow flow and give up on bottles if it's too slow. You could always try him on the faster flow and if he doesn't like it go back!

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 00:28 AM	#3
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	For Elyse we just started the medium flow nipples at 6 months, and she still has some slow flow ones. Until then, slow flow was perfect, and I remember trying medium flow out on her at around 3/4 months and it was too much for her. So no I don't think all babies work themselves up to fast flowing ones.

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:45 AM	#4
NatalieW Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,230	I never used the slow teat always used the variflow (was suggested by MW), at 3months we swapped to medium and at 5months to fast. You change them when they are sucking madly at the teat but not getting alot, they'll then get tired and not take a full bottle.

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Oct 22nd, 2009, 03:54 AM	#5
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	We had to go to fast flow at 4 months. But different makes of teats are different speeds I think...

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Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:12 AM	#7
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,122	Alex hates the slow teats and I even think the teats she was on were medium ones to start with. Certainly not slow flow anyway. Its actually turned ridulous as she 9 times out of ten refuses any posh teats and wants the cheapo latex ones!

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Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:14 AM	#8
LuckyMama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 12	Noah is 8 months and still has a hard time with fast flow nipples. I think we're using medium flow.

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