Refuses Bottle: The First Years
10 articles
My Baby Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by M.F. from Savannah
on August 14, 2007
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My 7 week old baby refuses to take a bottle. I have been nursing exclusively since she was born and I have never given her a pacifier. We have been trying to bottle ...
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- Hi M., have you tried the bottle's from First Years called Breast Flow? This is the bottle my son will take and I breast feed exclusively as well.
- We gave my daughter her first bottle around 6-7 weeks and it was a battle. I had to leave the house. My husband gave it to her, she refused. he would squirt some in...
- Have the Dr check her mouth for thrush, it is very painful and you have to suck harder on a rubber nipple than a real one. She may just be in pain. You are in my p...
Baby Won't Take Bottle
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on October 29, 2008
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I have an 8 wk old who I have been breastfeeding exclusively. I have started pumping and am trying to get her to take a bottle as I will be returning to work. She is...
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- Both of my daughter's did the exact same thing, and I was a mess the first day back to work because of it. All I can tell you is that it took some time for them to ge...
- Hi Christina- I had the same problem until I was introduced to The first years/ Breast Flow bottles for infants. In my opinion, they are the closest replication to an ...
- If you have been breastfeeding, then there is no way she will take the bottle from YOU at first. In fact, I couldn't even be in the same room when my girls first star...
My Baby Won't Take a Bottle! Help
Asked by B.B. from Los Angeles
on April 7, 2008
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My daughter was introduced to a bottle at 3 weeks and was goven one about once per week.
A week ago she refused it all together!
I am starting work part time soon a...
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- Hi B. Don't worry! I have several girlfriends who had this problem, so I don't think it's unusual! A few of them found that using a nipple shield when feeding (th...
- hi B. b, were you the one giving her the bottle? perhaps it would be good to have someone else give the bottle instead of you. it is said that breastfed babies reall...
- B., Please don't use a nipple shield. It can affect the way your baby nurses and can cause your milk supply to drop. I would recommend, like the most recent post, t...
Getting Baby to Take Bottle
Asked by L.C. from Sioux Falls
on December 12, 2006
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How do I get my breastfed infant to take a bottle?
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- when i went back to work, my son was 3 months old, he is 5 mo now. but i bought those expensive bottles that breast fed babies "will take" nope, didnt like it one bit!...
- Along with trying different nipples. Also ,try putting breast milk on the nipple as often as you can through out the feeding might help.
- Depending on how old your baby is, could be easy or difficult. I was told to introduce a bottle between 5-8 weeks- even if just an occaisional feeding to get them use...
Baby Wont Take to a Bottle
Asked by M.W. from Boston
on October 7, 2010
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okay, my baby girl leah is 10 weeks old she is breastfed i have been trying to get her to take to the bottle so i can go back to work and so her nana and all could tak...
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- Make someone else feed them to her. Most babies don't want mom to feed them a bottle because they know that mom has the food. Leave for a period of time (one in which ...
- I agree have someone else try to feed her, dont even be in the room, becuase if she smells/hears/senses you she still may not take the bottle from confusion....the bre...
- I had the same problem w/ my DD where she refused the bottle. Like you, I went out & bought every bottle imaginable. I had to go back to work when she turned 12 weeks...
My Breastfeed Daughter Refuses the Bottle and the Pacifier!
Asked by V.L. from Milwaukee
on August 10, 2009
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My 4mo. old is refusing to take the bottle or the pacifier, I have already tried to withhold the breast for up to 12 hrs, thinking that maybe she would get hungry enou...
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- Have you had anyone try giving it to her in a cup? (Take out the spill proof thing so she won't have to suck hard.) Or how about a spoon. Otherwise ask if you cou...
- Hi V., Seperation from the breast and child can be a very difficult thing for both of you. There is a bond or connection that the two of you get from doing so. I b...
- this is common and normal 2 resources: www.askdrsears.com www.llli.org. find a local la leche league in your area or near you. its almost a guarantee that som...
5 Week Old Won't Take Bottle
Asked by C.B. from Odessa
on June 18, 2007
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I am exclusively breastfeeding my 5 week old son. I introduced the bottle to him a couple of weeks ago so i could pump and be able to give him a bottle. I tried the Pl...
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- I found that when my kids FINALLY took a bottle, that they did best with the Avent bottles. I think that the nipple most resembles the breast...at least to my little ...
- Kudos to you for giving your baby the best milk! When I went from breast to bottle with my youngest, we also had a hard time finding a nipple that didn't gag her. I en...
- Have you tried the playtex nursers? The ones with the bags?? They work really well. That is what I used with my first son and will be using with my next baby. I'm ...
Help! 7 Week Old Won't Take a Bottle
Asked by T.G. from New York
on November 5, 2009
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My 7 week old son will not take a bottle. He did at the beginning, and we did not keep up with it as we should have. Now, he is refusing. We have tried Avent, Born ...
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- They say to have someone other than you feed him the bottle. He associates you with the breast. Keep trying he will eventually take it and then be sure to offer a bo...
- I went through the same thing, but my munchkin was abut older (three months) and a lot more stubborn. It took my mother and I eleven hours before Ben finally decided t...
- I used and loved Dr. Browns. I am almost positive that the three bottles that you tried have the wider "breastlike" nipple. Maybe try a "regular" nipple. I used the...
HELP PLEASE...baby Wont Take a Bottle
Asked by C.L. from Miami
on July 31, 2008
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Hi. My 3 month old screams his head off when i try to bottle feed him. he has only been breastfed till now but i am so busy with my other 2 kids that i need to bottl...
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- Dear C., I just believe that it is not the time for the bottlefeeding yet for your kid. Though you have 2 other kids who keep you busy i would keep on breastfeeding...
- Hi C.! My daughter did the same thing! However, my situation was a little more pressing, I was in school, and had no choice but to leave her in the care of my mothe...
- get a good ring sling or pouch or ergo or wrap & get out & about & nurse that baby :) google: broward babywearing you can meet local mamas who can show & teach y...
2 Month Old Wont Take a Bottle, HELP I Have to Go Back to Work Soon....
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on March 18, 2008
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I am wondering what has worked for other moms? Or if anyone HAS gone back to work with their child not taking a bottle - What happened?
My 2 month old son continues t...
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- Babies tell us exactly what they want and your baby wants you! Is there any way you can put off going back to work? I know it's hard (been there, done that) but what...
- My daughter has never taken a bottle, so good luck. Maybe he's trying to tell you something. Is there possibly a way that you could work from home at least part-time...
- Try not to panic, to talk to a real person try calling La Leche League. My 4th child did not nurse for the first month of his life, we fed him with an eye dropper, cup...
