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Claraification on Bottle Feeding

Aug 15, 2005 09:34

Normally, Julian's not to bad with the bottle. Frequently we manage to get in 3+oz via the bottle. We practice bottle feeding once a day. Yesterday after about 1.5 oz he decided ENOUGH. And enough was enough and he was decidedly vocal about it. Unfortunately, I didn't listen too well - or let's say we weren't speaking the same language. He'd ( Read more... )

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dolphin127 August 17 2005, 02:14:59 UTC

We're getting ready to try the medicine dropper as every bottle and nipple we've bought has been a huge waste of money. Shoshana won't latch on and drink. Orin basically squirts the milk into her mouth by squeezing on the bottle nipple. UGH!!!

rdhdsnippet August 24 2005, 15:33:25 UTC

See if you can get a nipple designed for babies with cleft palates. I thought I would NEVER get my son to take one... we tried everything including the boob-bottle, to no avail. He took the cleft palate nipple my lactation consultant gave me...

If you need a pointer to them, reply to me here and I'll try to find it for you - I have to call my LC and find out where to get more for us - she only gave me one to try.