I just want to add something onto this thread that helped just now. I remembered something the nicu OT taught us. It's better to point the bottle nipple more towards the roof of the mouth, not straight back down the tongue. The way you can tell correct position is that the nipple will be about 2/3 full of milk and the top third will be air.
I adjusted it just now for this little guy and it helped him take his bottle.
Yes! This is how we got my kids to take bottles and pacifiers. Hitting the roof of their mouth also stimulates their **** reflex. I had completely forgotten!
Yes! This is how we got my kids to take bottles and pacifiers. Hitting the roof of their mouth also stimulates their **** reflex. I had completely forgotten!
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