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Stopping the Bottle- 13 Mos
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on December 1, 2010
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I dropped a bottle per week, as told by pediatrician, but now my daughter has her one bottle at 7:30 for bedtime and seems to love it. My older daughter gave it up wil...
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- We changed that bottle to a water bottle. We did it cold turkey, but you can gradually water down the milk, if that works better.
- I accidentally weaned my son during a trip--I brought one of the slow flow nipples and he was so frustrated that he very willingly took a sippy cup of milk before bed....
- I personally did all bottles cold turkey. It worked best for my boys. She might be mad but remember you are the mom and you make the rules.
No More Bottle Please!!!!!!!! Help!
Asked by A.B. from Seattle
on October 21, 2008
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My almost 18 month old son is addicted to the bottle! He goes all day at daycare with no bottle without any problems, but when he gets home right around 7pm he starts ...
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- Here is my take on it, I am still nursing my one year old, usually once or twice at night as well. I have no intentions of weaning her before she's ready - and would n...
- You won't like my advice, but I have 6 kids and none of them took the bottle with them to school. I would just give him the bottle- it's his comfort and makes him happ...
- I think that you just have to pick a time of when you want it done by and do it. I know it seems really hard, but you might be surprised how easy it turns out to be. ...
How to Wean from Breast to Bottle?
Asked by W.L. from Los Angeles
on February 6, 2009
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My 7 week old girl has taken bottles a few times early on without a problem but has since then rejected every type of bottle and nipple other than my breast in the las...
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- Late I know, but just saw the post. They say when you are hungry you will eat anything. Your not giving her worms just a bottle. Don't give in, pick to times a day ...
- If you live near the Pump Station http://www.pumpstation.com in Santa Monica or Hollywood, go there now ;-) If not, give them a call and they can do a consult over the...
- Hi W., The same thing happened to us and I totally stressed about it. Then I started reading my Dr. Sears book "The Baby Book" and he said that some babies just will...
Trying to Take the Bottle Away
Asked by L.R. from Johnstown
on January 15, 2007
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My daughter, Madilyn is 16 months and I am having a hard time trying to take the bottle away. She only wants it when it is time to lay down for nap and bedtime. Madi t...
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- When I worked in the daycare we had a kid that took bottle and he was almost two. Just take them away, get them out of the house. Seriously, throw them out. You're...
- i did post a few times about this i had my ped. and everyone else on my neck to take the bottle away. but my twin girls had this schedule that worked for me. the bott...
- my son uses a sippy cup where he needs to suck just like a bottle, and he took to that very quickly. It's the playskool brand where you put the piece in the top to pr...
Getting Infant to Take a Bottle
Asked by T.W. from Lancaster
on May 14, 2008
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My 4 month old will not take a bottle and it is stressing me out any advice on different ways to try and get her on a bottle once in a while. My husband tried and it ...
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- Try different nipples. My son did not like silicone (clear) nipples. He will only take the brown ones. Also he only liked the orthodontic (shaped) ones & they had to b...
- when you purchased the bottles did you buy the regular nipple bottles or the stubby nipple bottles. The stubby ones would probably be better for her because they are m...
- I did not have great success with this with my second child. He did not like anything that we did with him to get him to take the bottle. He would "graze" at daycare (...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by J.J. from Washington DC
on April 3, 2008
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I have exclusively breastfed my 3 month old since day 1, though we gave her the occasional bottle of expressed breastmilk. I would say she has had maybe 5 bottles in h...
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- Advice I heard from a long time LLL leader/lactation consultant: Have the baby with his back to your belly facing out. Bring the bottle around and rub the nipple b...
- If you are around, baby may hold out for you. At 3 months, baby is likely aware that you are there, even if you are not in the same room. My baby will only take a ...
- my dd who is 22 months only would take 1 bottle in her whole life either and we tried LOTS of different bottles and nipples then finally gave up and while she was real...
Best Glass Baby Bottle?
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on November 13, 2009
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I'm looking for the best glass baby bottle. With my last baby I used the Adiri Natural Nursers and I liked them...but they were pretty new on the market and they leak...
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- Bottles should be the least of your concerns! You need Xanax with 3 kids that close in age! Haha! Sorry - I couldn't resist... I have 3 under the age of 5, so ...
- We used Born Free and loved them. We also experienced the leak issue with Adiri (which may be why they are now defunct).
- We use Dr Brown's glass bottles. We also use the plastic one by the same brand. The glass bottles we have hold only 7 ounces, and as long as you don't overfill, they...
Getting Toddler off the Bottle
Asked by A.H. from Philadelphia
on March 25, 2010
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My toddler is 17 months and refuses to drink her milk out of a sippy cup. And to make matters worse, she MUST have her bottle of milk before she gets out of bed in th...
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- My 18 1/2 month old still has a bottle before bed every night because it is comforting to her. We brush her teeth after the bottle before she goes to sleep. The rest...
- I second the straw cup which is better for her cheek and tongue development anyway which helps speech. Or the regular cup. She should not be getting milk right befor...
- Don't give it to her. She will cry for a couple of days but don't give in. Good luck.
How to Introduce a Bottle for Night Feeds
Asked by V.M. from Boston
on October 7, 2008
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Hi All - I have a nearly 4 week old who was born by c-section and was on bottles her first week and a half of life (she was up in NICU for 4 days and had a very easy f...
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- V. - It could be a number of things, but you have to do what is best for you too. If you need a rest and want hubby to join in, you may want to try a different bottle...
- I ahve to agree with Dawn on this one....you rally need to understand that by introducing a bottle this early you may cause some nipple confusion. It takes breastfeedi...
- I found that if my daughter could smell me or knew I was aorund she would hold out to nurse. Make sure that your husband is the only one to bottle feed her because if...
8Wk Old Not Taking Bottle
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on December 30, 2011
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Hi Moms- I am in need of your suggestions on how to entice my 8wk old DD to take a bottle. My first child was opposite and never was a good nurser so would switch ba...
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- My daughter wouldn't take a bottle willingly for a long time. We started trying at 6 weeks and it probably took a month before she'd take it without screaming. I alw...
- I have been going through the same thing. We are still working on it....but my first day back to work is today. Check out my question....11 wk old not taking bottle. I...
- Don't panic. My DD took a bottle, then didn't and I called the LC in a panic. She said that after a while, a baby starts to consider what she's getting in her mouth an...
