Feeding Made Simple - Flipbook - Page 20
Why Flow Rate
Matters
“I once had a 2-month-old baby finishing a 4-oz bottle in
under five minutes, but then spitting up most of the milk.
The parents thought the baby had reflux and wanted to
see a pediatric gastroenterologist. Turns out they were
using a number 4 Flow and just needed to change to a
smaller nipple size.”
Flow rate can make or break a
feeding experience.
Too Slow
Lactation Consultant
Krystal also reinforces that
re昀氀ux symptoms caused
by incorrect nipple 昀氀ow are
extremely common and often
misattributed. “This is one of
the most frequent things I see in
practice as well.”
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→ Babies work too hard
→ They fatigue
→ Intake drops
→ Their growth can plateau
Too Fast
→ Babies lose control
→ They gulp
→ They spit up
→ They get re昀氀ux
→ Faster 昀氀ow is usually better
for older infants
