Problem bottle feeding one of the twins

Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

you don't say what's in the bottle, if it's formula then that might be
the problem, if it's breastmilk, then you probably need to look at
things like position and how you are holding the bottle - could she be
taking in air - it does sound like something about the feed is making
her uncomfortable after a period of time. Try to have her as upright as
possible and make sure the nipple is full of milk - unfortunately this
can mean a waste of milk as you can only manage this through the whole
feed if there is some left at the end. Another possibility is that maybe
you are overestimating how much milk she needs in a feed and that her
discomfort results from you encouraging her to take more when she's done
and her tummy becomes over full. You could also try burping her a few
minutes in.

Give your wife a pat on the back for breastfeeding premie twins...

cheers
Anne

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:36:40 -0700, wrote:

Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Some babies just never like bottles. We spent so much money on bottles and
nipples. I had a whole collection. DD would not take any of them.
Eventually, she just learned to wait for me to get home.

wrote:
Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works.

yes, you found something that works. Breast milk.

She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

Talk to her doctor.

It could be many different things. If she is acting as if she is in
pain, that is a god sign that you should stop bottle feeding and talk to
your doctor before trying again, especially when you have a way that
works just fine.

Jeff

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Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

So she's gaining well then? It sounds like the actual nursing is going
better now and her wieght is not an issue. I would suspect that she just has
a preference for the breast over the bottle. It's actually quite common but
I understand your concern given the fact that she is a preemie and that she
was slow to establish breastfeeding. I would watch her weight and let her
have the breast as much as possible. Maybe save the bottles for your other
twin to give your dw a break? HTH

JennP.

On Sep 27, 6:35 am, "JennP." wrote:
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Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

So she's gaining well then? It sounds like the actual nursing is going
better now and her wieght is not an issue. I would suspect that she just has
a preference for the breast over the bottle. It's actually quite common but
I understand your concern given the fact that she is a preemie and that she
was slow to establish breastfeeding. I would watch her weight and let her
have the breast as much as possible. Maybe save the bottles for your other
twin to give your dw a break? HTH

JennP.- Hide quoted text -

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On Sep 27, 6:35 am, "JennP." wrote:
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Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

So she's gaining well then? It sounds like the actual nursing is going
better now and her wieght is not an issue. I would suspect that she just has
a preference for the breast over the bottle. It's actually quite common but
I understand your concern given the fact that she is a preemie and that she
was slow to establish breastfeeding. I would watch her weight and let her
have the breast as much as possible. Maybe save the bottles for your other
twin to give your dw a break? HTH

JennP.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

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Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain.

How many ounces is she taking? She just sounds full to me. Be sure she
burps frequently.

Is this one bottle a day or more? If it is just one bottle a day or less I
wouldn't worry about how much she takes. She is gaining fine so is getting
plenty with the nursing. Even if that one bottle feed is small, she'll make
up for it at the breast.

If this is multiple bottles a day then I'd consult the ped. I don't know a
thing about reflux but if she is sucking for several minutes before she
starts fussing it makes me think that she is either full or miserable. IME
nipple preference issues caused problems at the very beginning of a feed,
not several minutes later.

Congratulations to you and your wife. Assure her that it will get easier!
You can help out in many ways besides giving a bottle. I found it extremely
helpful for someone to take the babies right before and after a feed - to
change and comfort them. We did do bottles too. I needed to top off a
bit in the beginning and then we kept up the one bottle a day to keep them
in practice for when I returned to work. The bottles were a pain IMO, and
other kinds of help benefited me more. Everyone is different though! Hang
in there - it is going to get really fun really soon when their
personalities and interactions begin


--
Nikki, mama to
Hunter 4/99
Luke 4/01
Brock 4/06
Ben 4/06

On Sep 27, 2:36 am, wrote:
Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

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Hi there,

We have twins who are 3 months old (1.5 months corrected) that my wife
is currently breastfeeding. Occasionally I bottlefeed one of them to
give her a break but our problem is with the other one (Hannah) who
has problems with the bottle.

Hannah will start to take the bottle fine but after several minutes
she will try and spit the nipple out, start crying, arching,
stretching and looks to be in a lot of pain. If I try and continue,
it's as if she can no longer get a good latch on the bottle nipple.
If I do get it above her tongue she will try to suck but quickly
fights it off or sucks but it most seems to spray out of the side her
mouth or leak out.

We've tried all manner of nipples (using different brands, flows,
shapes and textures) but can't find anything that works. She
definitely has reflux and is on Previcid for it. Putting her on it
has allowed my wife to nurse her where before she would not even nurse
very well. Nursing still isn't perfect with her as she sometimes will
take very little but she must make up for it at other times as she's
gaining good weight consistently.

Any ideas would be most appreciated.

Thanks.

These may be way too obvious to be the answer, but perhaps she needs
burping?
Perhaps a different formula?