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How can i get my 6-month-old to slow down when drinking from the bottle? he looks tense as he gulps it down. he gets plenty to eat - he's not starving

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Milk: Try to get a nipple with a tiny hole so he has to work at it. Also give him solids before the milk

Answered 5/21/2014

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