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groovypeg
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how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
it is taking noah, who is 3 mos old, almost 1 hour to drink 4 oz. he is still on a level 1 nipple. just wondering how long it takes others...
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Posted 8/31/10 3:52 PM  |
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twinkletoes807
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
When DD#2 was that age (3m), she took that long too. By mistake I used a Level 2 nipple (DD#1 used Level 2s) and she did great with them! I stopped using the Level 1s and have been using Level 2 ever since. No problems and she drinks 7 oz in 15 minutes, that is, when she isn't refusing her formula!  
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| Posted 8/31/10 3:55 PM |
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mommyIam
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
IMO, if it takes them more than 30 minutes, its time to change the nipple.
DS at 4m months was already on level 2 nipple doing 30 minutes, at 5m level 3 nipple 5-10 minutes
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:00 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
DD (3m) has been on the medium flow nipple since 2 weeks old. She drinks a 5 or 6 oz bottle within 5 minutes.
Message edited 8/31/2010 4:01:29 PM.
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:00 PM |
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Karen
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
Posted by mommyIam
IMO, if it takes them more than 30 minutes, its time to change the nipple.
I agree with this. We switched DS to Level 2 at about 1 month because it was taking forever for him to finish a bottle. Now it takes him about 15 minutes or so to finish 4-5oz.
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:15 PM |
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livy820
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
i think you should switch to level 2. dd will be 4 months this week and i switched her 2-3 weeks ago bc she was taking 40 minutes for a bottle. now it is around 10 minutes if she is really hungry and alittle longer is she is playing with it.
she also took longer on Born free than Dr. Browns. i dont think she likes the wide neck nipples.
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:29 PM |
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maymama
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
time for a faster nipple 
DS is almost 4 months (will be next week) and on average, about 15mins for 6-7 oz! 
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:34 PM |
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baby-o
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
switch the level, jo. if he can hold his head up, which he probably can, then you can go to level 2.
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| Posted 8/31/10 4:34 PM |
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Mere09
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
DS was taking around 45 mins to eat a 5 oz bottle. I upped the nipple flow and now he eats it in about 10 mins.
(he's 8 weeks old)
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| Posted 8/31/10 5:37 PM |
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sasha96
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
sounds like you need to switch the nipple. we changed DD at 2 months old.
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| Posted 8/31/10 5:44 PM |
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nicrae
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
DS is 3 months old. He uses a level 2 (or medium) nipple and drinks 6oz in about 20 minutes.
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| Posted 8/31/10 6:16 PM |
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Daisy07
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
DD is 8 weeks and drinks 5-6 oz in about 15 mins tops-shes on level 1. She didn't do as well with wide neck nipples-and since switching to Dr. Browns its so much better!
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| Posted 8/31/10 7:01 PM |
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groovypeg
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Re: how long does it take your 2-4 month old to drink a bottle?
thanks for the input.
DS has severe GERD and with that the faster flow seems to exasperate it. It's a catch 22.
We had tried a couple of weeks ago and he seemed to do well then he had the most horrific next few nights and days followed by refusal which led to dehydration and a visit to children's hospital.
I think it's time too but afraid of him being uncomfortable or in pain
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