Hi Mamas! Quick question over nipples: My son is breastfed, but gets 4-5 bottles a week from dad or grandma while I work. We've been using slow flow nipples since he was a newborn, but I recently got a new bottle that apparently has a fast flow one (according to grandma, he finished the bottle in record time). At what age (if ever) do you switch a primarily breastfed baby to the fast flow nipples? He's 6 and a half months right now. He clearly has no trouble with the fast flow ones, but I don't want to risk him getting lazy and not wanting to nurse anymore. Thanks in advance!
Thanks everyone! We will stick with the slow flow ones and not worry about making the switch. Makyla-I didn't mean that him finishing the bottle quickly was a positive thing, it was simply the only reason we knew the new bottle had a fast flow. I would try to resist reading into people's questions and stick to answering what was asked if you don't want to sound derogatory.
Our pediatrician said that is just a marketing gimmick and you don't need to change up. If you are breastfeeding you want to stick to low flow because they have to suck harder to get the milk out.
I never switched with mine - stayed with the slow flow ones until they went to sippy cups at age 1.
No need to give a breastfed baby anything other than slow flow. You want a bottle to mimic nursing. In fact, there are bottles that mimic the work he'd have to do to nurse. I think that even though he can manage it, it's not necessary. I have to wonder if fast flow was invented for formula fed babies who work through bigger bottles as they age vs breastfed babies whose milk changes as they grow and they keep about the same amount. My DD never took more than 5-5.5 ounces, and that was at the 6 month spurt. Most of the rest of the time she was 4 oz per feeding. No need to go faster if it's just 4 oz.
we bought the faster flow at about 8 months. too bad we washed them with the old slow flow ones, and now we have no idea which is which! but my son seems fine with whatever, so I would say not to worry about it!
I never switched, and he breastfeed until 14 months (bottles from 3 months). If you are considering it, you should definantly talk to the pediatrician first. And, this isn't meant doragatory although I know it sounds that way, sorry in advance, but... your baby "finishing in record time" is not what your going for (while I realize that grandma/dad/you have a million other things to do, and your baby finishing his bottle alittle quicker is sometimes nice, you should rememeber the contact/emotional bond that is being developed while feeding him is more important, as well as the nutritional aspect). Good Luck!!!
I never switched. Some of the bottles I bought came with a faster flow, so I just bought extra slow flow nipples. I really liked having the same number of nipples and bottles.
