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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:15 pm
My baby is 2 months old and she takes forever to drink a bottle. Sometimes can take an hour. She had a tongue tie removed at birth. Anyone else experienced this and know what could be the cause? We’ve tried different branded bottles
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:26 pm
What size nipple are you using?
Maybe she's just a lazy eater.
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:30 pm
amother [ Firebrick ] wrote:
What size nipple are you using?
Maybe she's just a lazy eater.

We’ve tried all different teat sizes. A lazy eater is a thing?
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nchr




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:42 pm
Is she thriving and growing?
Does she eventually finish the bottle?
Does she fall asleep?
Does she like breaks in the middle of a feeding?
Have you tried the medical hi flow ones?

If she's still growing nicely I wouldn't worry. If she falls asleep before finishing and therefore isn't getting enough calories then I'd recommend trying a hi flow nipple or adding a booster.
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:44 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
We’ve tried all different teat sizes. A lazy eater is a thing?


Yes, some babies are lazy eaters. How is her development otherwise? Her head control? Do you think she might be low muscle tone?
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:45 pm
nchr wrote:
Is she thriving and growing?
Does she eventually finish the bottle?
Does she fall asleep?
Does she like breaks in the middle of a feeding?
Have you tried the medical hi flow ones?

If she's still growing nicely I wouldn't worry. If she falls asleep before finishing and therefore isn't getting enough calories then I'd recommend trying a hi flow nipple or adding a booster.

I mean she’s growing but I can’t feed a bottle for an hour. It’s frustrating both of us
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nchr




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:46 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
I mean she’s growing but I can’t feed a bottle for an hour. It’s frustrating both of us


Have you tried a hi flow nipple?
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 4:52 pm
nchr wrote:
Have you tried a hi flow nipple?

What is that? U mean fast flow?
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mizle10




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 5:12 pm
How many oz is she drinking?
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nchr




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 5:23 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote:
What is that? U mean fast flow?


Yes. There are medical ones as well.
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amother
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Post Tue, Jul 06 2021, 10:26 pm
NICU nurse here. Posting anonymously so I don’t out myself. The most important metric obviously is weight gain, but an hour-long bottle feeding is not normal. Babies typically shouldn’t feed for more than 30 minutes, otherwise they start to burn more calories than they are consuming. It varies a lot by baby- maybe she is taking breaks, napping, easily distracted, using an inappropriate nipple size, etc. An experienced speech therapist can diagnose the problem and point you in the right direction. Just make sure the therapist you consult with is experienced in infant feeding!
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