how long should it take 5wk old to finish bottle??

[*Sparklez*]

Oh yep thats me too, when DD was 5 weeks i was having the exact same treouble sometimes i still get it now..
Its just them i dont think its anything to worry about...
My DD was frustrating the s**t out of me and i would say to my mum : geezz by the time she finished this one its going to be time for the next...

Just hang in there babe, its hard i know.. i just gently pretend to pull it out and they seem to latch back on again or i make sure she wakes right up and make sure she is ready to have it so now i have cut the time in half.. itms?

[Miss.B]

I know what you mean hun. DS was pretty slow with the bottles too, I thought it was because the flow was pretty slow for a newborn. Danielle gave you a good idea, I used to loosen the bottle top as well but not too much so the flow wasn't too fast. When DS was older, I did the opposite when I introduced the teat with 3 holes (the fastest flow) as he used to gag on it for ages, so I tightened the bottle cap to slow the flow a bit. When they are that little, they do tend to fall asleep on the bottle, I also did the tapping on the chin, blowing on the face......ahhhh the memories! lol
It gets better hun!

[Rivlas]

Another trick is to loosen the clothing so they are not so warm. When they are snug and warm they are more inclined to want to sleep.