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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