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Baby Won't Take a Bottle!
Asked by L.S. from Madison
on August 4, 2008
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I have a 2 month old son who loves breastfeeding. I'm very grateful that we do not have any difficulties with nursing, but he refuses to take a bottle. We've tried t...
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- I was in the same situation with my daughter, and she never ended up taking a bottle. We spent over $50.00 on different kinds before giving up. If your son doesn't t...
- My son loved the NUK nipple - I got the extra wide one to simulate the breast. I don't know if these bottles are made of the kind of plastic that's safe for babies, bu...
- My first daughter would only drink from a natural latex nipple and it had to be the different shaped one. She couldn't get a good suction from the standard silicone n...
Breast Milk Out of a Sippy Cup?
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on July 20, 2010
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So my almost 10 month old daughter has been exclusively breastfed and never really took to a bottle (I tried really hard in the beginning and then just sort of gave up...
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- It is ok-but why bother? Water and diluted juice is fine for as long as you want to nurse then got to soy or rice or almond milk if you do not plan to go to regular mi...
- I could have written your post almost word for word, except my 8 mo old has just started getting a good grasp on the sippy. My goal is to have him take a feeding a da...
- So many of the benefits that come from nursing are from the actual act of nursing, that I would hesitate to take that away. It would likely not hurt to pump and give ...
6 Month Old Suddenly Refuses Bottle and Sippy Cup
Asked by B.F. from Denver
on April 27, 2009
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Hi,
My son is breastfed, but took a bottle well for the first 4 months of his life. He was getting around 1-2 bottles a day so that my husband could feed him. Aro...
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- Our daughter did the same thing. We're still working on drinking from a cup, but she has accepted the Avent trainer cups as okay. For constipation we do Flax oil, pe...
- If you are present he is going to smell you and not take a bottle. I would make sure the nipple opening is correct for his age too, as if it is hard to suck then he w...
- My only suggestion with the refusing of the bottle is to keep trying. Consistency is key with little ones. As for the constipation issue, I recommend looking at you...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by C.S. from Houston
on April 14, 2009
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My 6 month old son has been taking a bottle for me on weekends and at the babysitter once a week for the past 2-3 months. He now has been refusing the bottle from ever...
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- Since he's getting older, he may need a nipple with a faster flow now.
- Is he still drinking directly from being breast fed. If not he might be having some tummy troubles. Not eating is a sign of something else. If he is just refusing the ...
- Oh boy I went through this! I bought every bottle out there and finally my daughter took to the Playtex Nurser- with the drop in sleeve. Also everyone said that she ...
Breast Feeding HELP
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on February 1, 2010
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For the past couple of days my 3 month old son is having a tough time taking to my breast. He will nurse for about 5 minutes then he starts to cry. At first, I thoug...
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- Does he do it on both sides or only one? If it's only one side, he may have something that is hurting his mouth such as teething or ear infection. Check the inside o...
- Definitely call Le Leche League. I don't think this is an uncommon problem so they will most likely have several suggestions for you to try that may help. I had issues...
- you might be drying up a little. I started drying up and my son did the exact same thing. i went to a gnc store or any health food store and got an herb called feneg...
Having a Difficult Time with Bottle Feeding
Asked by T.N. from Dallas
on July 29, 2006
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I have nursed my 4 months-old child since she was born. My family (husband, mother,...) and I try to bottle-feed her with expressed breast milk for 2 weeks now. She ...
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- Avent worked for me. The temperature has to be just right or they won't take it. Try fresh expressed in the bottle and see if she takes it. Good luck. J.
- Your sweet angel wants not just the naturally sweet breastmilk she's been getting, but she wants the warmth and heavenly time she spends at the breast. If you don't ...
- another mom here with a similar problem. I tried many different bottles and nipples until we found these at Target. http://www.mambaby.com/websystem301/site/index.ph...
Breastfed Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by D.C. from Tampa
on February 7, 2008
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I am having trouble getting my 3 month old breastfed baby to take a bottle. I am going back to work soon and dad needs to give him a bottle of pumped breast milk whil...
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- I had the same problem with my now 2 1/2 year old who was breastfed. She took a bottle great from 3 weeks till about 10 weeks, then began to refuse them. I returned t...
- D., I breastfed all my children and my youngest 2 wouldn't take bottles either. You just have to keep trying, keep getting different nipples and one eventually wil...
- Hi Im M. , Maybe you could find nipples shape like your nipples some time that work too .... i hope this help you .... http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?...
10 Mos Old Suddenly Refuses Veggies
Asked by B.K. from New York
on December 8, 2008
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My 10 mos old son is currently on stage 2 Earth's Best baby foods - he's been eatting stage 2 since he was 7 mos old and used to love his veggies, however, in the past...
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- my daughter is also 10 months old, and is going through some feeding challenges of her own. some meals she eats more and others less. most of the time she refuses to...
- First of all- no stress! He's still getting breast milk or formula, and he's getting plenty of nutrients from that. This is all about practice right now! But practi...
- When my youngest one wouldn't eat veggies I would hold a veggie and a fruit in my hand. I would give him a bite of fruit, then a bite veggie, then fruit, then veggie.....
Son REFUSES to Climb down Stairs (But Knows How)
Asked by A.S. from Philadelphia
on October 26, 2008
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For the past 2 days my 19 mo son absolutely refuses to climb down the stairs - he's known how to and has been climbing down them for at least 7 months at this point. ...
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- Hi A., He may be acting out and I'm sure it will pass. What we did with my son was to have him slide on his bum down the stairs. it was fun for him and much safer...
- can be a phase, scared of heights(does he go on a slide? ) also could be jealousy of the new baby on the way. Has he heard the heartbeat? been abl...
- I don't know what to tell you, but my kids slid down the stairs on their bellies until they were at least two. Then they independantly decided to start coming down on...
3 1/2 Who Refuses to Potty Train!
Asked by D.H. from Decatur
on June 17, 2008
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I have a beautiful 3 year old who refuses to potty train. We have tried everything from training pants to promises of candy and toys to even time out. She was doing ...
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- I do agree that when they do that they should be ready. However in order to potty train you do need to have her cooperation. If she isn't ready then you will have to...
- remember that no 2 are alike. I was blessed when my oldest potty trained and was dry at 9 months. However,my next 2 daughters were both nap and bedtime wetters( dry du...
- Hi D., My girl friend went through the same type of thing with her daughter. I personally am not there yet with my son, but her solution worked for her. What she di...
