Refusing to Eat: Avent
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Breastfeeding Babe Refuses Bottle
Asked by C.G. from Norfolk
on January 30, 2008
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I have been breastfeeding my baby exclusivly since she was 2 weeks old. Now that she is 4 months old I would like to seperate from her for longer than 1 hour. I have ...
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- Hi C., I understand as my son breastfed til he was 14 months. I would recommend Avent bottles with the smallest nipples. I believe they have 1 or 2 holes. The mo...
- I went through the same thing as you. My youngest refused to take to the bottle. I finally found one that he liked. It was Gerber Nuk bottles. If she likes the Ger...
- It is sometimes hard to introduce a bottle to a breastfeed baby. One thing you may have to do is to let her cry till she is hungry enough to take the bottle. Have yo...
1 1/2 Year Old Refuses to Give up Bottle
Asked by G.W. from Seattle
on September 19, 2008
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I have a stubborn strong willed independant 1 1/2 y.o. who refuses to give up her bottle. I have pretty much gotten it down to only a bottle at nap times and bed time....
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- If it were me I would just get rid of that last one. She will eventually learn to drink it from a cup. Have you tried a big cup (with your help of course. She might dr...
- G., I wouldn't worry about getting rid of the bottle right now, she is only having one at nap and bedtime it's not like she is running around all day with one. I am s...
- I can relate to this problem. My daughter finally gave up the bottle at @ 20 months and it has been a fight to get her to drink milk ever since. She drinks juice and...
Baby Refuses the Bottle
Asked by M.D. from Denver
on June 12, 2008
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I have a 3 month old daughter who I have been solely breastfeeding. I will be returning to work full time in about 6 weeks and my daughter refuses to take the bottle....
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- My son did the same thing. I found out afterwards that 3 months old was too late to be introducing the bottle, but I didn't have a real reason to introduce it earlier ...
- i had to "trick" my son by slipping him the bottle when he would fall asleep nursing. it took about a week, but it worked.
- Hey M.! I had a little bit of a similar situation, except my son would take a bottle at home or at grandmas but wouldn't at the daycare. Your little one is probably ...
Help..3 Month Old Will Not Eat
Asked by R.D. from Boston
on August 29, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
My 3 month old daughter refuses to take a bottle and the breast. She protests with a smile and pushes the nipple out of her mouth with her tongue. ...
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- Have you tried other bottle types? Maybe your child does not like that type. My girlfriend tried 3 different bottle type before they found one the baby liked. If y...
- Hi R., I have 5yr old triplets but never breastfed them. I belong to a support group called Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles. There are MOMS there who can help you...
- Nursing strike suggestions: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/back-to-breast.html In general, a baby who won't nurse, can't nurse. Your goal is to (hopefully...
19 Mo. Old Still Refuses Sippy Cup
Asked by L.Y. from Allentown
on June 4, 2009
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I have a 19 month old daughter who refuses to use a sippy cup. I offer it to her every day throughout the whole day and have tried all kinds. She takes one look at i...
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- Our oldest daughter had a hard time adjusting to the sippy cup too. We went through a lot of different kinds and then one day at daycare, someone's little boy had a si...
- Personally, (and I had a huge bottle fan, too!) I would put what she likes best in the sippy or a cup and the rest of the stuff in the bottle. It might just inspire h...
- I agree with the no leak straw sippy cups. My son thought it was fun to drink through a straw.
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...
Need Advice Re: Feeding a 6 Month Old Who Refuses the Bottle
Asked by S.D. from Albany
on February 24, 2009
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Hi Everyone,
I have been lucky to be able to take my daughter to work with me. I nurse her & we started introducing the bottle when she was 8wks old. She absolutely...
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- Hi. I don't know if my story will help but you may want to explore seeing a feeding specialist who works with infants. My daughter had failure to thrive as a result...
- I wish I could offer advice, but I only have sympathy. My youngest was the same and nothing worked: it was breast or starve. At around 8 months she finally started tak...
- try a sippy cup. kids know what they are ready for, sometimes before us.
What Should 6 Months Child Eat from 9 Am to 5Pm?
Asked by M.A. from Detroit
on September 3, 2007
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I am mother of two 3yrs and 6 months and I am a full time student but my children drive me crazy. I tried so hard to keep working but sometimes I just stop and cry and...
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- M., My daughter would never take a bottle - so I pumped breast milk and the day-care workers gave it to her from a regular cup. Once she could sit up on her own, s...
- Hi M., I have a 6 mos old and am breasfeeding. I started my son on solids about a month ago. He will still need milk at breakfast lunch mid afternoon and dinner, an...
- Hi M.~ While I can't say that I've tasted formula OR breastmilk, there is truth to the opinion that your baby wants what he is used to. Six months begins a big trans...
5 Month Old Refuses Bottle
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on January 6, 2010
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My breastfed daughter will not take a bottle. I am leaving in 3 weeks for a 3 day conference! Currently she will take about 2-3 ounces from a bottle while I am at work...
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- Can't help with the type of bottle - - my kids were born in the '80s and a lot has changed since then. But one piece of advice I can give - - don't forget to pack a b...
- It took my Mary Beth a while to take to the bottle as well, but you have to keep trying and be patient. Instead of breastfeeding her in the morning or at night, keep t...
- Something to remember...she won't starve herself, even though it may seem that way. She will eat when she needs to.
HELP! Baby Now Refuses Bottle
Asked by C.P. from Charlotte
on May 21, 2008
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My son is almost 11 weeks old. Since birth, he's been taking one bottle a day and breastfeed the rest of the time. Just this week, he decided he won't take the bottl...
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- I was having the same problem. I was using Avent bottles and even switched to a different nipple. Finally I switched to Dr. Brown's and now he takes it without a fus...
- Is there any special reason why you want him to take a bottle? If you are breastfeeding him I am surprised he took a bottle from you to begin with! At 11 weeks old the...
- It sounds like you already have this under control but I wanted to let you know that I had the same problem with my son at the exact same age. It took us about a week...
