i can not feed my new baby with cleft palate

Children and adults with cleft lip and/or palate issues

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FEEDING YOUR BABY

Postby msoto » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:01 pm

HI MFARRA. I'M FROM VENEZUELA AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE SPECIAL BOTTLES HERE. SO AT FIRST FEED MY BABY WITH A SYRINGE. MAKE SURE YOU HOLD HIM AT 45 DEGREES SO MILK WILL GO DOWN HIS THROAT. THEN, WE USE A REGULAR BOTTLE AND OPEN A BIGGER HOLE IN THE CENTER, AND FEED HIM NORMALLY. THIS WAY THE MILK WILL GO DOWN AND ALL YOUR BABY HAS TO DO IS SWALLOW. IT WILL BE HARD AT FIRST BUT HE WILL GET USED TO IT. REGRDING THE GAS PROBLEMS, I SOMETIMES SEAT HIM AND RUB HIS BACK AND THIS HELPS HIM. HOPE THIS INFO IS GOOD FOR YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU'RE LITTLE ONE
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Postby mfarra » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:56 pm

thank you so much> but one more question should h squeeze the bottle to help him?
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FEEDING YOUR BABY

Postby msoto » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:28 pm

HI MFARRA. BECAUSE I HAD THE REGULAR BOTTLES AND THEY ARE HARD, WE SQUEEZE THE NIPPLE. HOWEVER IF YOU OPEN THE HOLE BIG ENOUGH YOU DON'T NEED TO SQUEEZE IT. AT FIRST WE OPENED THE HOLE WITH A SMALL SCISSOR AND THE BABY JUST SWALLOW. NOW MY BABY IS 1MONTH OLD AND HE CAN SUCK A LITTLE SO WE OPENED A SMALLER HOLE AND SQUEEZE THE NIPPE TO HELP HIM GET HIS MILK. HOPE THIS HELPS YOUR BABY!
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