What I want to know is - WHY we think bottles that LOOK like breasts actually work like breasts?  And WHY nipples on bottles that can't flex to the normal length a mom's nipple does are considered ideal? 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Susan Burger
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: Most greens are gulp it down and choke bottles

Dear all:

Here in Manhattan, many parents have bought the so-called GREEN bottles.  I have to say that most of these are very rapid flow and babies choke on them.  This include Green to Go, Born Free, and Adiri --- which sometimes is too slow and lately too fast. I think I'm violating some lactnet principal, in naming names, but I am tired of babies squishing the heck out of mom's nipples and getting frustrated because they got used to the rapid flow bottles.

Despite my best educational efforts I am seeing more and more clients who are feeding their babies four times a day thinking that a baby and milk supply will be just fine only to have it all fall apart.  The pediatrician to the stars is becoming more and more extreme telling mothers of 6 week olds to shut the door on their babies from 8 pm to 8 am when the moment their babies turn 8 weeks old.

I guess there has been a trend towards form over function that is getting to me.  

Best, Susan Burger, MHS, PhD, IBCLC

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