>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, thank you for sharing this technique. I will certainly try it next
time I work with a bottle-feeder.

I bought a *really* "slow-flow" nipple last week. A mother had told me that
the Playtex Air Vent bottle had a nipple that her baby could use without
choking. I bought one and tried it myself (as I always do) with water. I
sucked and sucked, getting nothing at all. Then I discovered that there was
no hole in the nipple.

I remember a long time ago when teats came with no holes and one made the
hole the size she wanted it to be. I had thought recently that that is a
good idea. Now I have one.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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