How do I use the vent hole on the nipple?

Every family with a baby will buy a pacifier for their baby. You will find that there is a hole on the pacifier. This hole is mainly used for exhaust. Here we remind parents to buy pacifiers of qualified quality. After returning home, they should learn to loosen the hole of the pacifier a little. In short, the exhaust hole on the pacifier should play its due role, so you should master the following usage methods.

How do I use the vent hole on the nipple?

What is the purpose of the vent hole on the pacifier? Of course it is used for exhaust. When the baby sucks milk, he will inhale air into his mouth with the frequency of sucking, so the exhaust hole is needed to expel the inhaled gas, otherwise it will cause the baby's stomachache or vomit milk, burp, etc. After the baby finishes drinking milk, you should also pat it upright.

The size of the vent hole of the pacifier should be determined according to the baby's sucking ability, and the size of the vent hole should be just right. If the nipple hole is too small, the milk will drip out very slowly. The baby will have to put a lot of effort to get a small amount of milk and will cry every time he or she feeds. This can cause malnutrition in the long run. If the vent hole is too large, the milk will flow out too quickly when the baby is sucking milk, and the baby will not be able to swallow it in time, causing choking and coughing. In severe cases, it may even lead to aspiration pneumonia and suffocation.

How to prevent the nipple from shrinking? In addition to choosing a pacifier with an anti-collapse design, parents can loosen the pacifier slightly when feeding to allow air to enter the bottle, which can also prevent the pacifier from shrinking and allow milk to flow smoothly. Long-term use of poor-quality pacifiers and improper feeding posture can also cause displacement of deciduous teeth and bottle mouths. The so-called displacement of deciduous teeth refers to the situation where long-term sucking on the pacifier will push the upper deciduous teeth forward and the lower deciduous teeth backward, thus causing malocclusion and open bite problems. The bottle mouth refers to the fact that due to long-term sucking habits, the tension between the upper and lower lips relaxes, forming upward-tilted lips.

What to do if the nipple hole is too small

How to properly drill the hole for the nipple? Take a thumbtack and hold it with pliers or scissors. Place the front 1/3 of the needle on the fire and burn it red. Then immediately pierce it into the top of the nipple to make a small hole. Then use the same method to poke another 3-4 holes. You can also use scissors to cut a "cross" shaped hole on the nipple. The size of the hole should be determined according to the baby's sucking ability. After the hole is made, turn the bottle filled with water upside down so that water can flow out drop by drop continuously. The method to check the size of the nipple opening is that when the bottle is turned upside down, milk flows out of the nipple hole drop by drop, then the nipple hole is of moderate size. When the milk flows out in a straight line, the hole is too big. If the milk only flows out after shaking vigorously, then the hole is too small.

The opening size of the nipple hole is also important. If the nipple hole is too small, you can use the following methods to open the hole:

1. Use the tip of a toothpick to push the wall of the rubber nipple hard so that the top of the nipple bulges outward, then use scissors to cut off the bulging part together with the toothpick, and the hole is now open. Use this method to make 2 to 3 holes.

2. Use a sewing needle of appropriate thickness to heat it over fire to sterilize it, then poke 2 to 3 holes on the pacifier.

3. Use scissors to cut a cross-shaped opening on the nipple. The size of the opening can be increased or decreased as needed.

Please note that when using the above method, whether it is piercing holes or cutting, you must start with small holes or small openings. If the hole or opening is too large, you will have to throw it away and replace it with a new one.