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Baby’s Lip Tucked While Bottle Feeding? How to Help

Is your baby' top lip rolling under when you give them a bottle, and you aren't sure why? 

If the answer is yes, then this blog is for you. While on the spectrum of big problems, the top lip being rolled under doesn't rank high on the things to worry about list, having the lips flipped out can make feeding easier and more comfortable for your baby, especially if the rolled lips are happening becaue of tension around their mouth. 

In this blog, I want help you understand why it happens so you can explore this yourself if this is a problem for your baby. 

 

Why Your Baby’s Lip Rolls Under

It’s super frustrating when—no matter what you do—your baby’s top lip keeps rolling under during bottle feeds. And you might be wondering: Does this even matter?

The answer is: it can matter.

Babies use the muscles around their mouth to help stabilize the bottle, and the seal between their lips and the bottle helps them create the vacuum they need to feed effectively.

When the top lip is rolled under, they can’t use those muscles well. It makes feeding harder.

Try it yourself—roll your lips under and try to swallow. It feels awkward, right? It's physically harder to move your tongue, and your mouth has to work a lot harder to compensate.

Whether or not this becomes a real issue depends on why your baby’s lip is rolling under in the first place.

There are three main reasons this happens:

  • 1. The bottle nipple pulls the lip under as it’s going in—usually because of how it was offered.
  • 2. There’s tension around the lips that makes it hard for the lip to flare out.
  • 3. The muscles used for feeding aren’t well-coordinated yet, so baby’s using compensations instead of reflexive movement.

When the lips stay tucked under—or can’t flare out—the seal around the bottle doesn’t work as well. That can lead to leaking, swallowing air, or just a feed that takes more effort than it should.

The good news? It’s usually pretty simple to figure out why it’s happening—and once you do, you can start making changes that help.

 

Using the Gaping Reflex to Help

Full disclosure: this is my favorite thing to do with babies. The gaping reflex is, in my opinion, the most important—and least used—reflex babies have.

You can use the gaping reflex to help your baby open wide before the bottle goes into their mouth. And that does a few really important things:

  • It helps them open wide enough to get a deeper latch on the bottle.
  • It encourages them to use and soften their jaw muscles.

When a baby is chestfeeding or breastfeeding, they naturally use their reflexes to guide the feeding process. Those same reflexes are still there during bottle feeds—and they still matter.

Reflexes help your baby’s brain build connections to the muscles they’ll use for feeding and movement. Feeding plays a big role in developing those connections—so anytime you can support those reflexes, no matter how you’re feeding, it’s a good thing.

In this case, using the gaping reflex also helps make sure the bottle nipple goes into the mouth *without* dragging that top lip in with it. That’s key if you’re trying to avoid the rolled-under lip issue.

The Gaping Reflex In Action

The gaping reflex is cued by a touch to your baby's chin. In this video, you can see the baby respond to the cue by opening their mouth. It doesn't take a strong or forceful touch - contact on the chin is enough to cue the brain to open wide. 

 
 
 
 
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Using the Gaping Reflex With a Bottle

Now that you know how the gaping reflex works, you can use the bottle itself as the cue—instead of your finger.

Baby bottle to chin to help get mouth to open wide

Use the bottle like your finger and rest it against your baby's chin.

Image demonstrating how to open wide for bottle latch

 Wait for your baby to open wide.

Image demonstrating a good latch on a bottle

Rest the bottle nipple  against your baby's chin.

Wait for your baby to open wide. 

Then put the nipple inside your baby's mouth. 

Important Note: I have my bottle positioned a little high in this sequence. You want the soft part of the nipple giving the cue - if you can.  If your baby doesn't respond, here's a blog about how to build back the gaping reflex. 

Related Blog:
Baby Won't Gape? Learn how to build back the gaping reflex.

 

Flipping the Lip to Help

You can also use your fingers to gently flip your baby's lip up after they’ve latched onto the bottle. While this can definitely help—and sometimes it's the easier option—there are a few things to keep in mind when going this route.

Flipping the lip up helps in the moment, but it doesn’t address why the lip was tucked under in the first place.

And sometimes with babies (and life), you’re just not in a space to address the “why.” You just need something to make feeding feel better—right now.

If using the gaping reflex isn’t working—whether for that feed or at all—then gently flipping the lip can be a helpful support.

Just one big caution: Watch for signs of tension. If your baby has a lot of white around their mouth, or if their lip feels thick, tight, or hard to flip, go gently. Watch your baby for any signs of discomfort or change.

If they’re already tense, you don’t want to add more tension. You want to help release it—so their lip can flip on its own.

A good rule of thumb: only move what moves easily. If it doesn’t, that’s a clue that tension might be part of what’s making feeding harder—and working on that will likely lead to a more comfortable, more effective bottle latch.

 

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve got a few things you can try, the next step is simple: experiment.

Play around with flipping your baby’s lip up and see if it helps them feel more comfortable while feeding. Do you notice less leaking? Do they look more relaxed? Is their face softer?

And just ask yourself:
Does it make a difference at all?

If the answer is no—and your baby is feeding well—then there’s nothing to worry about.

But if the answer is no and your baby still seems to struggle with their latch, that’s a helpful clue. There might be something else going on under the surface. It could be that the bottle isn’t a great match, that your baby needs a little support for oral function, or that there’s some underlying tension making feeding harder than it needs to be.

Sometimes it just takes a few more pieces falling into place.

You’re on the right track. Keep experimenting. Keep listening to your baby. Keep asking questions.
You don’t need to have all the right answers—you just need to be asking the right ones. And you are.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Have More Questions?

If your baby rarely opens wide—especially if you’ve practiced the gaping reflex a bit—that can be a sign of muscle tension or limited jaw mobility. Some babies just need more time, but if you’re noticing consistent limitations, it might be worth exploring further with a feeding specialist.
That’s actually really helpful feedback. If your baby’s lip flips more easily on certain bottles, that usually means that bottle is a better match for their mouth right now. It could also be a clue that their jaw or cheek muscles are working harder with certain shapes. Narrower bottles in particular can be trickier to stabilize if there’s any underlying tension.

 

 

 

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Hi! I’m Avery—an IBCLC and educator with over twenty-five years of experience. I started this blog because I know how overwhelming it can feel when feeding doesn’t go the way it’s “supposed to.” After helping hundreds (and hundreds) of families, I wanted a place to share what I’ve learned—clearly, honestly, and without all the noise.

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