Posted by Jenn
on 10/25/2009, 7:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Peigeon bottle"
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We used the Haberman for our daughter until we were able to move to a regular bottle(6-7 months). We had to try it several ways and had a feeding specialist help us with learning how to use it. The pigeon just never worked because she couldn't get anything out ever. The y-ct dr. brown's nipple is what we used for the transition to the regular bottle. I wish I had tried it much earlier althought the Habmermaan was great for us. Also you can try cutting the nipple with a razor to make the hole bigger...we did that even with the y-cuts at first. It takes a lot of trial and error and LOTS of patience. Our daughter is 16 months now and using sippy cups. Best of luck to you, hang in there. At 9 weeks we were still trying to figure out so much with feeding as we really wanted her to learn orally too.
BTW...had palate surgery at 7 months, really used Habmerman most of that time until just before the surgery.
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: Try using a y-cut nipple. I think we started
: with the y-cut preemie nipple on a Dr
: Brown's bottle at one point. The preemie
: nipples are sometimes easier and the y-cut
: allows flow when its compressed. You'll
: figure something out! I would be careful
: with the breathing and have it checked out.
: Struggling for air can cause problems
: including fatigue. Getting help for
: breathing is not necessarily and easy way
: out but a necessary step to insure safety
: and may make feeding easier. Good Luck!
:
: --Previous Message--
: This is only my second post...but we need
: help
: with feeding...I guess who doesn't right?
:
: My daughter is 9 weeks old and has a g-tube.
: We have done nothing about her airway, so
: she struggles at times, and swallows a lot
: of air. I often contemplate going back to
: teh hospital to do something about her
: breathing...but feel liek that might be the
: easy way out....
:
: anyway...she doesn't really care for the
: haberman too much, she likes the pigeon
: better - but will suck forever and a day and
: get NOTHING OUT!!! She is a control freak
: (it must be in her genes) and would prefer
: to do it at her pace so teh pigeon si th
: obvious choice - but thickened or not - she
: can't get a darn drop out. Any tips or
: hints.....
: Today I tried loosening teh collar - which
: promply led to a massive amount of
: elecare(nastiest smelling formula EVER!)
: spilling all over me. Squeezing produces
: the same results....formula all over me -
: nothing in the baby!!
:
: PLEASE HELP!!!!
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