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Baby Will NOT Take a Bottle!
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on January 4, 2009
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Any suggestions or tips on how to convince my almost three month old to take a bottle? She has been exclusively fed breast milk. We were able to get her to take a bo...
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- Don't know what to tell you except, wait. My baby would never take one either. I b/f for a year, but it was easier to leave for a bit once she started baby food. By th...
- I just went threw this with my son, he is 6 months now and I am ready to quit breatfeeding. I use the drop ins also, he would take a few drinks and then just scream hi...
- I think it could just be the baby. My oldest only took a bottle about 15 times the entire year that I breast fed her. She knew how to do it and would do it if she we...
He Will NOT Take a bottle...help
Asked by J.P. from Minneapolis
on December 29, 2008
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My 2 month old loves nursing and I love nursing him, too. However, I go back to work in a month so we have been trying to use the bottle a little to prepare him for d...
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- My son was the same way. He refused all bottles. We tried almost everyone one on the market and he refused them all. The only one we had semi-good luck with was the...
- Talk to a La Leche League leader to help you with this transition. Just google it and you will find someone in your area. Also look at askdrsears.com. He has great...
- My daughter was the same way (she is now two) and my son (who is 10 weeks) seemed like he has the same tendencies, but we make sure he has had the bottle once or twice...
5 Week Old Will Not Take Bottle!
Asked by R.S. from Phoenix
on November 12, 2008
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My five week old son will not take a bottle, he took it for a few minutes the first fews days we started him (4 weeks) and now he just screams and won't take it. We'r...
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- Some babies really just prefer the breast over the bottle. Usually, it's the other way around! Try not heating the bottle up all the way...it doesn't need to be any wa...
- When my baby did that we just put a little syrup on the nipple to get her to suck on it. It took a few tries but eventually she was fine.
- Have you tried the BreastFlow bottles? They are a two nipple system that mimics the breast. meaning, the baby has to compress to get any milk. I would try different bo...
Help! Our Son Will NOT Take a Bottle from My Husband
Asked by J.M. from Denver
on February 12, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month old son is in daycare during the week and takes bottles just fine with his providers. My husband has tried several times to feed our son with a bottle o...
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- We personally did not have the bottle feeding issue, but our niece did. Basically it took a couple of weekends when my sister-in-law had to leave the house for at lea...
- I had a similar problem when my son was born and I had to return to school. (I had him during the semester! go figure) Any ways the only advice I can give you is pump...
- Maybe your son associates being home with breastfeeding. Does your husband try to feed him in the same place(s) that you normally breastfeed him? If so he may want to ...
Baby Will Not Take a Bottle Without a Fight
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on December 18, 2008
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my baby girl is pretty much exclusively nursed.
when i do go out, she gives who ever tries to give her a bottle trouble.
tonight she cried for 45 min before falling ...
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- I nurse my daughter when I am home. When she takes the bottle, she prefers the Playtex disposable nursers. The latex (brown) nipple is very much like natural and the...
- the platex drop ins are the only one my son will take too. We tried an Adiri and he refused it. You can also try to cup feed her or spoon feed her your milk.
- I tried a bunch of different bottles with my daughter. She refused them all. I wish I had a suggestion. Instead, let me just say GOOD LUCK.
9 Week Old Will Not Take a Bottle
Asked by P.S. from Philadelphia
on April 24, 2008
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Hello. I am returning to work in a few weeks and my 9 week old refuses to take a bottle. My husband and I have been trying since 3 weeks. There was a 2 week period ...
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- Hi P. Maybe you could do a trial by leaving her with your Mom for a few hours to see how she does when you aren't anywhere near her. I know several Mom's who swear...
- My guy never took a bottle well, but the few times we got him to take one he took Playtex nipples w/the drop-ins. They do seem closer to real nipples so that may be w...
- Has she been tested for acid reflux? Also, after having a similar issue, I tried VentAire bottles by playtex to work wonders (as well as gas drops). Good luck Chris
9 Week Old Will Not Take Bottle from Daddy...
Asked by L.V. from Cleveland
on February 24, 2008
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My daughter is 9 weeks old and I breastfeed. Around 4 weeks of age we began giving her a formula supplement at bedtime(she tended to sleep longer and better!). Both ...
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- We had the same problem with our daughter around that time. I would remove yourself from the situation. Take a walk - go get a coffee - but leave the house if you can...
- We also experienced the same thing with our daughter. And like the other two women before me wrote, you have to remove yourself from the area so that she can't hear, s...
- We actually went thru the same thing! The best thing you can do is be as FAR AWAY from her when he is feeding as possible! She is more aware of you now, can smell and ...
A Baby Who Is Hungry but Will Not Take the Bottle Right Away
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on December 20, 2007
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Hello, My little one has recently developed a new, distressing behavior. I am seeking Mom’s who might have experienced this and maybe have a few tricks? OK It will b...
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- Hi, everything the other moms said are possibilities. My daughter pulled that on me when I switched her from the breast to formula. Aside from using a nipple that was...
- Hi T.. Like, you I am a Mom of a Preemie. My daughter had a rough start with the bottle as well. I bet you tried pumping at first before she came home? That's what...
- Sounds like your ds is like my dd. When she wants it, she wants it NOW! If you don't give it to her fast enough she has a full blown fit! When my dd does that we just...
Trying to Find a Bottle Nipple My Daughter Will Take!!
Asked by L.R. from Boca Raton
on May 26, 2006
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HELP!! I am currently breastfeeding and trying to find a bottle nipple that my 10 week old daughter will take!! We have been trying for six weeks now and have tried 8 ...
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- Have you tried Dr Brown's yet? They have a smaller nipple and the bottle is designed with a vaccuum (good for colic, spitup, ear infections etc.) I had really good luc...
- I am a SAHM of 2. I had the same problem with my daughter. We had to special order a brestshapped bottle for her because when I went back to work my husband had to sta...
- Avent bottles made in england worked great for me. I had three kids that were breast fed and the pediatrician told me this is one of the easiest nipples for kids to tr...
8Mo. Old Will Take a Bottle, but No Dice on Formula
Asked by A.A. from Portland
on July 25, 2008
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I have an 8 month old daughter that has been breastfed. She's taken bottles from anyone who will give them to her since she was only a couple of months old. I went ba...
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- Okay, I went through this with my oldest and what I did was eat lots more fruit and vege's and eggs to get my protein levels up, but then worked on getting more good c...
- I would say to ask your pediatrician their thoughts on starting her on milk a little bit early, I don't think it would hurt her. The main concern is if there is a milk...
- If you are interested in increasing your supply, check out www.kellymom.com Ideally you would be pumping as much while you are away from your little one, as often as ...
