What brands *are* good for paced bottle feeding?

Amy West, CLC

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 3:27 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Re:  Favorite resource/handout for paced bottle feeding?
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> 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
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> Judy LeVan  Fram, PT, IBCLC, LLLL
> Brooklyn, NY,  USA
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