Check
the nipple hole size on your bottles to make sure it's an effective flow for baby.
The nipple hole size on your baby's bottle can contribute to too much air intake in one of two ways.
Not exact matches
I found that the advent smallest
hole size nipples were still to small and so I went with Dr. Brown small
size and because of he way bottles is constructed I really do think this helped.
Different
sizes are important in order to correctly fit your
nipple into the
hole properly.
This
size peep
hole is ideal - large enough, cut full enough full milk filled breasts and note where the
nipple would be for feeding...
This
size peep
hole is ideal - large enough, cut full enough full milk filled breasts and look where the
nipple would be for feeding...
Make sure the
hole in the
nipple is the right
size and / or flow for your baby.
Make sure that the
hole on the bottle's
nipple is the right
size.
Depending on the
size of the
nipple hole, they also have different flow rates, from slow to fast.
Size 1: this is also known as a newborn flow but these
nipples are designed with a standard side
hole so it suits with babies who are from newborns to one month old.
The flow rate is determined by the
size of the
hole at the tip of the
nipple; the slower flow bottles have a smaller
hole.
The
size of the
hole in the
nipple is critical for success.