Re:  Favorite resource/handout for paced bottle feeding?


There are some nice handouts out there, but it seems like only the website  
Lowmilksupply.org has a link that clarifies one important concept:

All the  handouts say use a slow flow teat/artificial nipple, but many 
parents choose  "slow flow" based on the bottle's literature sayings it is slow, 
but  in reality, the flow is not slow. It may be slower than the same 
company's  other nipples ( like the newborn may be slower than the 3 month 
version) but  it still may not actually be slow. And often the most popular 
brands, and the  ones the hospitals send moms home with, are actually the worst 
choices. Also,  I noticed on a follow-up that a mom had switched back to the 
faster flowing  nipple ( and her baby was spitting up and her feeding skills 
were going  downhill) because "it looks just like the other one." It did 
kind of look  like it, but it sure did not function like it.
Now maybe we are loathe to actually put into print the names of brands, so  
we don't seem to be recommending a product that  could undermine 
breastfeeding, but parents do need guidance, in my  opinion. This may be a debatable 
point, I understand, since I know  well-regarded IBCLCs who never discuss 
paced bottlefeeding at all, and  certainly don't discuss how best to accomplish 
it.    

Just some thoughts,
Peace,
Judy






Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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