Nipples that have worked for other families in the past:
(these are in alphabetical order and not in any other order of ranking)

- any Cross-Cut nipple ?no name brand
- Gerber New Traditions Dome shaped nipples as well as the Gerber One Piece nipple/ring and bottle
- Haberman nipple
- Healthtex Stage 1 nipples and then stage 2 (call 1-800-441-7065 for the information you need in locating this product in your area)
-"luv n care" bottle with stages, the 2nd stage nipples have a groove almost to fit perfectly with her tongue
- Munchkin brand, newborn size which is blue and later upgraded to the white - no transition problems at all
- Nuk cross cut vent nipples slow flow and fast flow (by Gerber)
- Ortho
- Playtex rubber nipples (NOT SILICONE) either a flat tip (infant and older baby flow) or a rounded tip (older baby flow only). We started with the infant nipple and moved to the older baby flow as he got older and wanted to eat faster. These nipples work with Playtex's disposable nurser system ("Drop-ins" are great!). These can be purchased at most any Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Target, or drugstore and various sites on-line.
- Playtex with a very small extra hole punched (with a sewing needle) beside the center hole
- preemie nipple
- Pur brand medium sized hole (single round hole - not cross cut) - distributor: Pediatric Sample Pharmacy in Cedar Rapids, IA. order by calling 319/362-7343
 

Bottles that have worked well for other families:
- cleft palate squeezable bottles
- Playtex VentAire bottles. They are hard plastic bottles with a special rubber bottom that allows air to come in. They are new and I never used them with my other 2 kids. The Nipple that we use is the Stage 2 nipple that came with the bottle. I always thought that it simply had a larger whole, but on closer inspection I see that it is a Y cut nipple
 

For lots of tips on how to help your baby eat better with that nipple you've decided upon, check out the feeding tips page!

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