Hey girlies i just have a quick question! (now that I've finally found the new thread!! thought it was quiet....)
DS is staying at nana's and pops for a couple of hours on saturday night (first time without mummy... i think mummy is gonna find it harder!) and I was just wondering with a bottle, would he be ok with a "1" teat still or should I go the next one up? I tried looking on the packet (it came with my breast pump...) but it doesn't say anything about ages and teat sizes...
Teagz - sometimes it depends on your flow, i would leave a 1 and a 2 JIC, are you able to maybe try and see what works at home first?
I am thinking about this with Z aswell, i have expressed a bit today and want to make it a regular thing for DP to feed Z so i can have a break and get her used to a bottle, i have quite a fast 'flow' so am thinking she might prefer a 2.... hmmm interesting to see what everyone else suggests.
I would maybe try him out on the bottle teats before you leave him just to see which one he takes to. Sebs still on 1's never thought about changing it but he seems to be fine drinking it although apparently he does fall asleep then wake up a bit later for the rest of the bottle. Maybe hes getting to tired as its not fast enough? Hmmm might try him on a 2 soon then.
Teagz, no idea about the bottle maybe a slow one? That way he will still have to work for it like he does at the boob.
AFM, we're going well. Amelia gets her 4 month needles on Monday boo She's still feeding lots, her biggest break is between 7:30pm and anywhere between 1am-2am, then she comes into bed with me and is on and off several times until 6am. Not much else to report!
Hey girls Milly is a bit on the small side she is in the 10th percentile
doc has put her on medication for her reflux and has ordered a urine test
she has to go back in 3 weeks and doctor is hoping for a gain of weight in that time
Teagz_ im no expert but id say use a size 1 teat so he has to work for it, Milly has just gone onto the stage 2 teats but my SIL who sometimes gives her BF bub a bottle just uses stage 1 teats
PO5 - hopefully Milly's reflux will improve with the meds. Try not to worry about the weight. Amelia is also on the small side, around the 12th percentile, but I'm not worrying about it this time. DS was also below the charts for the first 4 months and him not gaining weight stressed me out big time. I let it get to me alot. I know DD is small but this time around I know that she is fine. That's just how my babies roll Milly will be fine too and who knows maybe once her reflux clears up, she'll have a growth spurt
PO5 - hey hun Ava was 10th% right up until her 18mth check-up, you might just have yourself a petite little princess... try not to worry too much.
Hopefully the meds help for reflux and keeping that little bit extra down could make all the difference.
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but he seems to be fine drinking it although apparently he does fall asleep then wake up a bit later for the rest of the bottle. Maybe hes getting to tired as its not fast enough? Hmmm might try him on a 2 soon then.
She's still feeding lots, her biggest break is between 7:30pm and anywhere between 1am-2am, then she comes into bed with me and is on and off several times until 6am. Not much else to report!
Milly will be fine too and who knows maybe once her reflux clears up, she'll have a growth spurt 
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