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How do you know...(Teats with more flow question)

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 July 2011 - 14:41

My girls are 5 months old (but 3 month adjusted age as they were preterm).

I have been using the 0m, 1 drop Avent teats so far. But I was wondering how I will know if they are ready for the more flow teats? I bought the 1m, 2 drop teats, but am wondering if its okay to switch or will the flow be too much.

How do you know? Or do you switch every few months to more flow?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 26 July 2011 - 23:11
I have used tommy tippee with both of mine but found that you can normally tell if they seem to be taking a long time feeding. If they are struggling to get the milk out fast enough then they will be sucking a lot and taking a lot longer. I used the standard sizes with my son and just upped them from 1 to 2, then 2 to 3 when I noticed these signs. My daughter was getting frustrated with size 1 but couldn't handle size 2 and so she is on a teat called 'veriflow'. It controls the drips so that they get 2 smallish and then a big one and the pattern continues on and on. I don't know if avent do these but she has had them from about 2.5 months and is now nearing 6months old and they are still working well. I think she will miss size 2 completely and go from these straight onto size 3.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 26 July 2011 - 15:35
why don't you just try one and see if they like it?, I've only ever used the size 0 but thats just so it won't interfere with breastfeeding, if they keep up, then its fine right?
 
 

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