Whether your little one takes their feed slowly or gulps it down quickly there s a teat that s right for them.
Baby bottle teat flow rate.
Flow rates of teats refer to the size or number of holes in the teat.
The gold standard is 1 2sucks swallow breathe per second if baby is swallowing more than once per swallow flow rate is possibly too high.
Faster flows are available for purchase.
See below for more details.
Slow flow is generally preferable for newborns while you re both learning to feed.
Our bottles are made in two sizes 5oz 8oz and colors green pink.
The categories are slow medium and fast.
We offer teats with a range of flow rates to suit babies from newborns to 6 months plus.
The rounded soft classic teats are designed from dishwasher safe silicone this material is odorless and flavorless.
The avent natural newborn flow nipple has an exceptional anti colic valve that keeps air in the bottle and not in the baby s stomach by flexing.
Slow flow is great for breastfed babies when switching between bottle and breast.
The 5oz bottle comes with a slow flow nipple suitable for newborns up to 3 months and the 8oz bottle comes with a medium flow nipple for growing little ones between 3 to 6 months.
Mimics the slower flow of breastfeeding level 1 nipple 0 months the level 1 nipple is included with almost all dr.
There s no great difference between them but latex teats tend to be softer and more flexible although may need to be replaced regularly while silicone teats have a reputation for being more durable.
This reduces colic and fussing.
Avent natural newborn flow nipple.
We offer teats with a range of flow rates to suit babies from newborns to 6 months plus.
This usually means that a nipple with a faster flow is needed when your baby starts drinking more ounces per bottle.
Whether your little one takes their feed slowly or gulps it down quickly there s a teat that s right for them.
The extra slow flow teat of our extra slow flow bottle allows the milk to flow at a slower rate than a standard teat which is ideal for babies who find standard teats flow rates too fast.
You may need to get a nipple with a slower flow if your baby is drinking their bottles too fast especially if they often get fussy after eating.
If baby was a messy eater going home i would ask your pediatrician about available outpatient speech therapy clinics that could do an assessment and help you get to a better bottle system for your baby.
A flow that is too fast might make your baby cough or splutter or.
It s good to remember that your baby should finish a bottle in around 15 minutes.
This affects how quickly milk flows from the teat into your baby s mouth.
