hi .... have you tried the bottles for cereal? you can find them at albersons.they are a special bottle that has a nipple which allows the cereal to flow through easer. and at the bottom of the bottle theres a push lever. as the baby sucks the lever pulls the cereal towards the nipple. and don't forget to make the cereal more formula then cereal. it has to be liquid enough that it will flow right. and as the baby gets better, you need to add a little more cereal then formula. if you get this bottle you baby will love you forever. trust me , i've used it for all three of my kids and for my grand baby.the only bad thing about the bottle is ... when i started using it , it cost around 3.00 and not i think it cost around 7.00+ . but it is well worth the cost. your baby will start sleeping all night , which mean you will get to sleep all night.... lol .. good luck ... L.