When Do You Switch To Size 2 Nipples

Knowing when to modify bottle nipple sizes is an important – and sometimes confusing – part of a comfortable and happy feeding experience for you and your babe.

While well-nigh bottles offer various nipple levels that are tied to an age range (for instance, three months+), every babe has their own feeding style, which is not necessarily a reflection of their age or size.

How Will I Know When to Switch Canteen Nipple Sizes?
In that location is no "correct" time to change your baby'south nipple level. Some babies are content using Level 1 throughout their feeding days, while more aggressive eaters may advance sooner than expected. Your baby volition offer signs if the flow is not fast enough and it's fourth dimension to move up a level. Typical signs include baby:

Taking longer to finish eating
Becoming fussy or irritated while eating
Falling comatose during feeding

With newborns, specially premature babies, the nipple flow rate can actually be faster than your infant can tolerate. If your baby is exhibiting any of these signs while eating, you lot may desire to attempt a slower menses (lower level) nipple:

Gulping
Hard swallowing
Coughing
Choking
Milk dripping from the rima oris
Refusing the canteen

To address all feeding stages and styles, Dr. Brown's offers a series of bottle nipples with increasing flow rates. Dr. Brown's nipple levels and respective ages are shown on the chart below. Read more to know when to alter nipple sizes.

Preemie Nipple, 0 months+

Designed for premature babies and babies who have a slower feeding preference.
Ho-hum flow is great for breastfed babies when switching between bottle and breast; mimics the slower flow of breastfeeding.

Level ane Nipple, 0 months+

The Level ane nipple is included with almost all Dr. Dark-brown's bottles and is a bully starting point for many babies.
Platonic pick for your infant if she is feeding well and shows no signs of feeding challenges.

Level 2 Nipple, three months+

Equally a baby'south feeding develops and they are taking a longer time feeding from a Level 1 nipple, many parents choose to move up to a Level 2 nipple.
Consider Level 2 if your baby is accepting early solid foods, or if their pediatrician has recommended thickening their milk.

Level three Nipple, six months+

As a baby'south feeding develops and they are taking a longer fourth dimension feeding from a Level 2 nipple, many parents choose to move up to a Level 3 nipple.
Consider Level 3 if your baby is sitting upwards, if they are eating solid foods, or if their pediatrician has recommended thickening their milk.

Level 4 Nipple, ix months+

Every bit a infant's feeding develops and they are taking a longer time feeding from a Level 3 nipple, many parents cull to move upwards to a Level four nipple.
Appropriate if your child has shown consistent feeding with no difficulties, and is taking larger amounts at the breast and bottle.
Consider Level 4 for your baby if they are eating finger foods, drinking from a sippy cup, or if their pediatrician has recommended thickening their milk.

Y-Cut Nipple (ix months+)

Consider the Y-Cut nipple if your pediatrician has recommended thickening your baby'south milk.
Accommodates thicker liquids and cereals.

Some infants need a menses that is even slower that a Preemie nipple. Typically used by medical professionals with premature or medically fragile babies, the Ultra-Preemie Nipple offers the lowest flow rate from a Dr. Brown's nipple. Acquire more most the Ultra-Preemie Nipple.

When baby is set to try a different nipple, you can ever detect the right 1 to fit your bottle on the Dr. Brown's website. Choose from the narrow nipples to fit narrow Options+ and Original bottles, wide-neck nipples for Options+ bottles and wide-neck nipples for Original bottles.

For more than information on the benefits and care of Dr. Brown'southward canteen nipples , give united states of america a call at 1-800-778-9001 or email us .

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