TT Teat advice
My LO has started to come off the bottle and scream early on in his feed. It's not a high-pitched windy cry, more a hungry cry and I'm trying to work out what's wrong. He often sucks all the air out of the teat, so that it kind of goes back into itself, you have to stop and pull it back to shape and he regularly sucks with the rounded part of the teat deflated. Hope that makes sense.
We have been using Tommee Tippee Closure to Nature Easi-vent teats, size 2, medium flow since my LO was about 8 weeks. He's now 12 weeks (14lbs) and I'm wondering if I should change them again. Do you think he might need to go to fast flow? Have you experienced this with the teats and how did you resolve it? Might I just need to buy some new medium ones?
I'm at my wits end and don't honestly know which way to turn, appreciate any advice, thanks xx
We have been using Tommee Tippee Closure to Nature Easi-vent teats, size 2, medium flow since my LO was about 8 weeks. He's now 12 weeks (14lbs) and I'm wondering if I should change them again. Do you think he might need to go to fast flow? Have you experienced this with the teats and how did you resolve it? Might I just need to buy some new medium ones?
I'm at my wits end and don't honestly know which way to turn, appreciate any advice, thanks xx
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If this doesn't work, maybe try the next size, or using sterile needle to put hole in one of the teats to see if this improves things. You can then go and buy the next size if this works. Hope things improve soon xx
Edited to say that the 'air hole' that I refer to is the valve that the other ladies have mentioned...excuse my poor description
[Modified by: honey82 on March 11, 2010 10:57 PM]
When you assemble the bottles do you use the tongs to pull the teat through & "open" the little valve? TT also recommend that when you feed baby put the valve to baby's nose - supposed to make the flow better.
Of course you could try size 3's, that's your choice lol but I'd say he's a bit young yet xx
One thing to be aware of (sorry if you know this already) is that you need to keep the little valve thing at the top as well, above the milk line, to allow it to do its job properly.
HTH Sandra
I do agree that he's too young for size 3's. When we changed to the medium flow a few weeks back, I did try the vari-flow and had milk everywhere, so don't want to repeat that!
Thanks again, feel so much better that others are experiencing the same xx