https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:52:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2007951 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:28:56 +0000 Anagram 2007951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meridian: Just a thought--my LO had jaw issues at birth (which, along with her tongue and lip ties really made breastfeeding almost impossible--she just couldn't open her mouth wide enough to latch onto my gigantic breasts)--but I didn't realize until I took her to a cranial sacral therapist that she was also having trouble latching to the bottle. She was making a clicking sound and not latching on "deep" enough on the bottle too--the therapist pointed it out. LO was having to work really hard to even get milk from a bottle.</p> <p>The therapy sessions helped, but it also helped when I officially gave up on BFing and resigned myself to EPing when she was 3 months--because then I bought the skinnier Dr. Brown bottles and LO had an easier time latching on. Before we were using "breasfeeding friendly" bottles with much wider tops.</p> <p>Have you had your LOs latch onto the bottle evaluated? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2007946 Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:25:30 +0000 Anagram 2007946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was slow till about a year old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2007279 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 20:20:42 +0000 Meridian 2007279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: yah, that sounds like my guy! 10-15 mins per ounce, arghhh... Seems like he's spending more calories eating than he's taking in!</p> <p>@Tanjowen: glad to hear they get faster! 8 oz in 20 mins sounds super fast at this point, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2006959 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:03:15 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2006959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was a slow eater until about 10 weeks. Took like 40 mins to finish 3 ounces. Then she started eating well, then she started eating less, and now she is back to eating well. I say give it a little more time and see if your LO develops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2006819 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:58:49 +0000 Tanjowen 2006819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was the slowest eater ever. Bottles took 45+ minutes, and my pediatrician called him a "nip and napper" when he was born because he fell asleep in any style of eating (breast or bottle). </p> <p>It does get better because they quit falling asleep while eating, but mine still is sloooow at the bottle - 20 minutes at 12 months to finish 8 oz. I just learned to settle in with my phone or a good TV show. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2006817 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:58:11 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2006817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is two now, but he was very slow. What worked best for us was thickening the feed a little but with a higher flow nipple. I mixed breast milk and enfamil ER.</p> <p>Everyone days not to feed for more than half an hour, but we def did...just don't push it to the point that LO develops an aversion to feeding... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-feeding-mamas-anyone-have-a-slow-eater#post-2006796 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:44:01 +0000 Meridian 2006796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I EP and we bottle feed, and LO is seriously the slowest eater! On average, it can take LO (11 weeks/6 weeks adjusted) about 40-45 mins to finish 3 measly ounces! We're lucky if he finishes at all, as he'll usually fall asleep to his bottle :bummed: </p> <p>We're still using the newborn flow nipples. We have tried the next level up, but that seems to make him gag. Anyone else have a slow eater and can commiserate? </p>