LO leaks milk all over when drinking from bottle (2024)

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  TrinaK7

  Last edited 09-15-11

  My LO also does that!!!

  i think it was because she love to pllay around with it :D

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  brokenclover

  Last edited 09-15-11

  Could it be that the flow of the nipple is too fast for her to keep up with?

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  hollyann28

  Inactive

  Last edited 09-15-11

  I agree flow of nipple is too fast.

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  Bottles Leaking (Playtex, MAM, Avent, Tommee Tippee, Nanobebe)

  ajheartsu

  Last edited 09-15-11

  My son did the same thing so we bought slow nipples and they worked great! Now we our on level 2s and it dribbles a little bit but nothing like it was before.

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  honeybee41811

  Last edited 09-15-11

  I use Dr. Browns bottles which I love but they do leak at times

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  nelli2917

  Last edited 09-15-11

  mine does it even with the slow flow nipples but we already know what her problem is...she has "peanut butter tounge"where her tounge stays at the top of her mouth and everyonce in awhile her tounge pushes the milk towards the front of her mouth instead of the back....we been doing suck training and it was getting better, but now all of a sudden she doing it again..guess we need to get back on the training..blah

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  Mary5757

  Last edited 09-15-11

  I'd guess either the bottles or nipples. What bottles are you using?

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  three2five

  Last edited 09-15-11

  One of my twins is this wasy and had been since his first bottle...tried every brand...no change...i just use regular washcloths...easy to tuck and multipurpose

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  Bethwithtwins+1onway

  Last edited 09-15-11

  I've had a lot of bottle-feeding training. Here are my thoughts: the milk might be coming out too fast, or her lips might not be sealed around the bottle.

  To fix the flow, try a different bottle. Avent flows really fast. I couldn't use it. You can also change the nipple. Make sure you're on a stage 1.

  To fix the seal, try changing how you're holding the bottle, so it's tilted differently. You want the nipple to press against the roof of their mouth, not against their tongue. The bottle should not be at a 90 degree angle to their face. The bottom of it should be closer to their chest than their forehead, if that makes sense. That way the nipple presses against the top of their mouth, not the tongue.

  Also, never spin the bottle while LO is sucking - it breaks their suck.

  If LO is getting too much milk in her mouth and choking, then feed LO where the milk will pool in LO's side cheek, not back of throat. This is how preemies are fed in the NICU. It's a special position.

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  chellyroo09

  Last edited 09-15-11

  Oh I'm so happy it's not just mine!! I was starting to get aggravated ... We had the slow flow nipple bt she was working to hard to eat, so I switched to a medium and she did WONDERFUL, and all of a sudden she starts spilling out of her mouth. I often ask myself HOW she is getting full when all of it is on her bib! Silly girl.