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I'm currently breastfeeding my son but need him to take a bottle as well for when I go back to work. My son seems to be taking a bottle ok, however, he doesn't seem like he's latching on to the bottle nipple very well. You can hear a loud sucking noise as if the nipple isn't correctly placed in his mouth. He seems content after the feeding but I'm worried he's getting too much air. I'm using the Playtex nursers with dropins. Any other suggestions on a good bottle/nipple to use or what I can do to help him suck better?
Is your son drinking all of the milk you are giving him in the bottle? Does he seem extra gassy or spit up more frequently after a bottle? He may make strange sucking noises when he takes a bottle, but unless you feel like he is struggling, you may not need to change his nipple at all. You may need to burp him more frequently during a bottle if he is getting a bit too much air. Also, you can take a look to see if he is using the "slow flow" or "rapid" nipple on the Playtex nursers.
If you still feel like he isn't latching on well, you could try other nipples like the Dr. Brown's or avent bottles.
i breastfeed my son also and pump so my husband can feed him too. we use adiri natural nurser bottles and he seems to do well with them. they are shaped more like a breast so its easier for them to latch on and reduces nipple confussion.
my suggestion that worked well for me was that i bought the breast flow bottles made by the first years company. They work wonderful and your baby has to suck on that bottle just like he has to suck on your breast. They are also vented for less gas in baby's tummy. If you try this i think you will both be satisfied with the outcome of it.
We used Avent bottles with my son (my first). We intend on using them again with the new baby (due in July '10). The bottles are a little more expensive, but he had no issues at all with nipple confusion. The only problem? Forget the cheaper/smaller nippled bottles. It also took a little longer for him to hold the bottle up on his own, since the bottles are wider. But the nipple shape and size made for an easy back-and-forth for when I couldn't breastfeed.
A good friend has used the Born Free bottles without a problem as well.
Thanks to all for the feedback. The playtex nurser bottles seem to be working. I'm finding that I'm needing to pump and actually give him a bottle most of the time because for whatever reason he is fighting me when I'm trying to get him to latch. but I guess getting the breastmilk either way is really the important thing.
Try the Dr. Brown bottles. The bottles are made so that the baby has to suck the milk out of the nipple just like the breast. They are a little bit more expensive but are well worth it. If you are having trouble with your baby latching on try a nipple shield. I used them with my son so that he would take the breast and the bottle and it worked great. You can buy a nipple shield at Wal mart or Target and look like a bottle nipple. Good Luck
The breastflow bottles by first years are the best. I am a nursing mom returning to work and started with the avent bottles my son didn't like them much. I found myself going to daycare on my lunch breaks to nurse him because he refused to suck the bottle. I was recommended this breast flow bottle and I was very pleased, he latched on like a pro and we have not turned back! You can get the gift set for $15.00 which is a very good deal for 4 bottles a snack cup with lids and a bottle cleaner!
My boobie baby loves the Adiri Natural Nurser bottle for her juice and water! :)