In a message dated 11/11/01 11:16:08 PM Central Standard Time,
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> Star, where do you get the variable flow?  All I have been able to find is
> the Newborn Slow Flow and it is NOT slow.
>
>

Pat,
I've developed a technique for those slow-flow nipples to become truly slow
flowing, and teach it to those parents who won't use any other method of
supplementation.  By priming the nipple, the flow is stopped until the infant
compresses the fat portion of the nipple.  To prime the nipple, fill the
bottle, turn it upside down, and compress and release the nipple several
times until the flow stops.  This seems to only work if the bottle is well
sealed, it is the slow-flow nipple, and the bottle is then not returned to an
upright position.  This priming technique seems to help the infant control
the flow of milk much better.

Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC
The Lactation Connection Inc.
San Antonio, TX

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