best option for babies used to hyperactive letdown

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Question asked by: Leah Childs Submitted by Anonymous on September 8, 2010
My twins are currently 7 weeks old and although they attempt to take a bottle, it takes them way too long to get anything (almost an hour for 3 ounces). I think this is probably due to the fact that they are used to my hyperactive letdown and therefore don't really have to work for milk at the breast. I am going back to work part-time in less than a month and they will need to be able to take bottles, so I am wondering if using a fast flow nipple would be appropriate considering this is what they are used to eventhough they are still very young.
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Teriena

Hi again leah! so nice to

Hi again leah! so nice to have met you in chat yesterday! I hope to see you again in our next chat, Wednesday, September 15 at 10am Pacific Time.

You truely have your hands full with your little ones, I hope you were able to get some rest.

best wishes, Teriena, (aka Host-Teri)

DrGreene

Hello Leah, You've

Hello Leah,

You've certainly got your hands full with the marvelous adventure of twins. If it is taking them that long to drink breastmilk from a bottle you might want to experiment with other nipples that have a faster flow. Slow-flow is great for getting started and for minimizing nipple confusion, but sounds like it may be time to move up. Just going up a size from the one they are using now may work well in the same brand they are used to.

It might be nice to see a lactation consultant for pumping tips before gong back to work, if you think that would help with the big change.

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