So pedi recommended switching baby boy to enfamil AR. He’s been on it a couple days so far and his…
So pedi recommended switching baby boy to enfamil AR. He’s been on it a couple days so far and his gulping has improved significantly. But.... we’re using dr browns bottles with level 1 nipples and it’s taking him so long to eat a 3oz bottle and he keeps falling asleep at every feeding and not wanting to finish his bottle. Which was never a prob before. Should I use level 2 nipples?
Sistersmainpiece·
My daughter takes a long time to eat her 4 oz bottle and she is 2 months old. Level 1 nipple. She does fall asleep as well. It’s normal though. You could try a 2 but it might be too fast of a flow at 2 weeks.
Hollie Letcher ··
Мама четверых детей
@dontblockmesis-imjustspeakingfacts, my baby boy is a sleepy one also. I’m actually feeding him a bottle now and stretched the hole out just a little and he seems to be getting it out easier. We started on avent bottles but he literally sound like he’s drowning with those 😕 even with the thicker formula.
Sistersmainpiece··
which ones are y’all using? I have the ones with the vents for colic and gas.
Hollie Letcher ··
Мама четверых детей
@dontblockmesis-imjustspeakingfacts, we have the avent natural bottles.
billnyetherussian·
Yes switch because that formula is super thick
Hollie Letcher ··
Мама четверых детей
I ordered some. They will be here Friday. I wish I could go to my local Walmart and just grab some but someone with CORONAVIRUS decided they needed some groceries today and went it Walmart!!! 🤦🏼♀️
Kayla ·
Yes definitely go to a size 2 since the formula is thicker with A.R. My dr always said if it takes them more than 10 mins to eat then they need to go up a nipple size
Hollie Letcher ··
Мама четверых детей
Oh gosh yeah it was taking him 10 mins just to eat one ounce if not longer because he kept falling asleep.
Kayla ·
Yes definitely go up, maybe take his clothes off so he’s not all warm and cozy also he might just be a sleepy baby to. But try a size 2. My daughter was on a size 2 on the advent and when we started adding rice to her feeds per dr order we had to go to a size 3 nipple on avent
Kayla ··
@hollieletcher01, yes definitely! My dr told me I could cut her nipples with sterile scissors but I don’t trust myself to do that lol. Also like oggirl said there is y cut nipples and if you look dr brown has them.
Hollie Letcher ··
Мама четверых детей
oh my gosh girl I went through the cut nipple phase with my other son and it was a nightmare. I wish I would have realized they had y cut ones with him.
Kayla ··
right! Thank god for new technology 😂😅