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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. |
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Problem bottle feeding one of the twins
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 |
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Problem bottle feeding one of the twins
wrote in message ups.com... 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. |
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On Sep 27, 6:35 am, "JennP." wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... 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 - ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , |
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On Sep 27, 6:35 am, "JennP." wrote:
wrote in message ups.com... 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 - ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , |
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wrote in message ups.com... 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 |
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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. ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , ponnapula , |
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ups.com... 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? |
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