Lazy Feeder/Weak suck reflex?

[Momma`Kat]

Alanna is taking atleast an hour to finish 6oz.. And she is always screaming hungry still, I let her have 8oz but she will take least another half hour for it all. We had the same problem breastfeeding and she started to lose weight, so we switched to formula, which has helped her reflux too.

she is still on meds for reflux and they are working, and has infacol or gripewater (though that seems to make her sick?)

Any ideas on how to get her to take a bottle properly? Her first morning feed she will gulp the first two ounces, and then "butterfly" suck the rest, which makes it take so long.

 

[Mamafy]

What about changing to a a different teat? A variable flow will let her take more in if she wants and she'll have less work to do for it

 

[Momma`Kat]

i tried getting the next one up (shes on dr browns 2) but stage three she chokes

 

[MrsR]

No advice, Seb sucks lazily when he's really really tired but sucks normally any other time. Like mamafy said, have you tried vari flow teats (rather than stage 1/stage 2 etc teats) x

 

[Momma`Kat]

do dr browns do them? ill have a look anyway

 

[MrsR]

Hmmmmmmm I'm not too sure I'm afraid sorry I'm not more help

 

[Mamafy]

Yes they do a variable flow which will be as fast or as slow as she needs.

 

[ZMD]

Tegans exactly the same then the milk goes cold and she doesn't want it! i was using dr brown bottles But yesterday i switched back to Tommee tippee closer to nature with variflow teats and so far she's taking it allot better, have you tried different bottles? x

 

[Mamafy]

It really is trial and error, perhaps they do get fed up of the same bottles? I've had to change mine in the last week as well

 

[Momma`Kat]

She was on avent, then tommee tippee closer to nature, n now dr browns cause of colic, but i dont think they do much to be honst.. i did try a TTCTN yesterday again, but she wont take it atall >.<

 

[rbryan0205]

my grandma told me she had to give my mum her milk through a cup from her being about 3/4 months old because she wouldnt suck properlyx

 

[Momma`Kat]

yeah a couple days ive cup fed her.. but ends up such a mess if shes colicy because she will jump around >.< i only do that if she really aint getting any, i feel mean doin it lol