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So if you’re noticing a sudden change in your baby’s behaviour then you should cycle through the usual possibilities – growth spurt, developmental leap, sleep regression, teething– and add bottle flow rate to the list! You are likely to change your baby’s teat size every two to three months. But that’s just a rough guide, and some babies may want a faster flow earlier than others. Dexter was around six months old when I changed the teats in his bottle from size 2 to size 3. I had previously attempted to change him to the bigger teats around a month before, but had failed spectacularly. Milk had spilled everywhere, he had choked, gagged, spat out the milk and finally started clamping his mouth shut.
He started waking in the night.The poor kid was probably starving. I was trying to hold off on giving him the sixth bottle if I could help it so he started waking at 3am for the food he needed. I thought he was teething! Making lots of noise during feeds When it comes to deciding on changing baby’s teat you can assess both the signs they’re ready as well as their age before taking the leap. Some brands have more levels – as many as six different types of teat – providing a little more choice for parents looking to find a teat that’s just right.However in other instances I was stumped as to why their feeding had suddenly gone haywire and they were more agitated.
After this experience, I decided after reading online that many babies don’t need to increase the teat size that he must be ones of those babies, but then, not long later, Dexter started displaying a few key signs that he was indeed ready to move up to a faster flowing teat.The MAM Skin Soft Teat has all the advantages of standard silicone - the clear material looks hygienic, it's odourless and tasteless and it doesn't age. It is extra soft thanks to technology designed by the MAM Design Studio for MAM baby feeding bottles. Babies love the smart Skin Soft Teat because it feels so soft and familiar, just like a mother's skin. This makes the switch between bottle and breast especially easy, so babies are able to relax from day one. Thats why all MAM silicone soothers, bottles and nipple shields (for short-term breastfeeding help) are equipped with the Skin Soft Teat.
The Philips Avent teats come in six different sizes. The smallest of which is ideal for preemie babies, and the range goes up to a fast flow. Just to showcase how much flow rate varies by manufacturer, here is a guide to some of the bigger brands teat flows. If your baby is struggling with their feeds – spluttering, choking coughing – or on the other side of the spectrum becoming agitated and fussy while eating, it could be time to change teats.Make-up and skincare services, BrowBar benefit, gifting and personalisation workshop, Sephora offers you a whole range of services to come and discover in store He began grunting during bottlesI thought it was because he was windy, so I’d stop and burp him, but now I realise it’s because he was getting frustrated that his milk wasn’t coming fast enough. When to change teat size? I noticed with both teats and breast pump parts, such as filters, how the plastic seems to just degrade over time. If you think your baby is ready for the next sized teat there’s no harm in trying it. Below I have listed some of the things to look out for: What are the signs you have the right sized teat? My baby is showing all of the signs she needs to move up a teat she is still on a size one and is 15 weeks old but she chokes on a size 2 teat, spits it out, pushes her lips tightly closed.
Variable – features an adjustable flow rate that can be change between 1 and 3 by turning the bottle. NUK is a little different from some other manufacturers. It features two different teat sizes and each size comes with S, M and L hole sizes for you to choose from. The MAM Baby range features four different flow sizes for teats. Confusingly their final size is called Size x, not size 4, and is an extra fast flow according to the manufacturer. You can see rough similarities in the banding between them – but remember that one brand’s slow flow rate won’t necessarily be identical to another’s.If you think I’ve missed any other obvious signs of when to change teat size, please comment below to help other Mums! I hope you found this useful. If you’re wondering whether you should change the teat flow, this gives you a rough guide of flow speed by age: Flow rate If you’re considering changing the flow of teats before your baby shows signs of being ready, there’s no harm in giving it a go.
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