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Won't Take Bottle
Asked by A.L. from Boston
on January 22, 2008
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My 4 month old was sick recently and I exclusively breastfed her while she was sick. Now shw won't take a bottle which ia a problem because I'm back at work. I've tri...
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- Have you tried the Haberman feeders? Also known as the Special Needs Feeder by Medela? They were originally made for babies with sucking problems, and found that fussy...
- I used playtex drop in bottles and nipples. BUT I had a friend whose daughter was similar to yours, she was very stubborn! My friend's daycare ended up giving her mi...
- Try pumping and mixing the milk with formula. Eventually, she will take it if she is hungry enough. My 11 month old was breast fed, now formula and will ONLY take a ...
Playtex Drop-Ins System
Asked by V.K. from Saginaw
on April 1, 2007
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With my 2 1/2 year old, we tried nearly every bottle on the market before he settled on the Avent bottles. They were great, but I'm thinking with the next one (due in...
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- My son would -only- use the platex nursers (with drop ins) for the first 6 months. We used powdered formula, so we just made it to order, and used warm water to mix it...
- V. - I'm currently using the drop-in system and I heat the bottles in a cup of hot water (from the tap). It doesn't take long at all to heat up. I used the drop-ins f...
- V., I had those for both my boys. I used a bottle warmer, can't remember what kind it was though. I poured a little bit of water in it(there was a seperate measuri...
Baby Won't Take the Bottle from Dad
Asked by E.G. from San Francisco
on August 27, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
I am going on my second week back to work from maternity leave. My 4 month old baby boy, who has pretty much been exclusively breast fed, will not take t...
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- Oh no! I am sure you are all stressed out and i can't imagine baby being happy at all! It will take some time to get used to but if you keep trying it he will take it....
- It took us about a month to get my son to take the bottle. We tried different types of bottles and different times. Before I nursed, after I nursed, I would give the...
- This happened to me when I went back to work after my daughter was three months old. What I had to do in the end was give her a bottle instead of my breast when I got ...
12 Week Old Refusing a Bottle. NEED HELP!
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on April 12, 2010
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My 12 week old son is refusing to take a bottle. We introduced the bottle for the first time at 4 weeks, and he took it with no problem. We gave him a bottle about onc...
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- We have the same problem with our 8 month old. When he was 10 weeks old, and I went back to work - he took a bottle just fine. When he was 5 months old - he cut 2 te...
- Hi there, Our baby took a bottle just fine the first few weeks of her life. One week, I got lazy and didn't pump, never imagining that going a week without the bott...
- Ok, this is gonna sound really harsh but we had to do this with our first boy, who is now a very healthy 5'9" 12 year old boy. We just waited him out. We started in ...
Just Want Some Comments to Make Me Feel Better
Asked by R.R. from Pittsburgh
on August 27, 2009
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Okay I know there are much worse things that unfortunately some dear moms have to bear with their children but I am having some mothers guilt...It is about pacifiers. ...
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- My binky addict had his until he was 3! He has dental issues too. Binky issue? I don't know. But you know what I did the best I could at the time for me and my son...
- My 10 year old NEVER used a pacifier (was a very happy baby) and has a huge overbite...my 13 year old (who used a pacifier until he was 4!) did not have an overbite! ...
- You and I may be visiting the same orthodontist down the road! My daughter (4) had a latex Nuk until she was 2.5 . No complaints from the dentist. My son (2) wouldn'...
Best Bottle for Breastfed Baby
Asked by M.G. from Columbus
on March 31, 2011
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Hi mommas!
My son is 3 months old and I exclusively breastfeed. Since he was a month old I have given him a bottle (of breast milk) every once in a while (main...
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- I always just used the cheap old-school bottles and nipples. My DD had no problem with them, and went back and forth between that and the breast just fine.
- I BF and supplement with formulas and have used the Dr Brown bottles with both my kids. I agree with LuckyGirl's comment about the nipple flow. We use size 1 with ne...
- We used the Avent bottles for my son, and they worked really well. I pumped at work and my husband was at home with the baby, and he had no trouble with the Avent bot...
Safe Bottle Compatible with Breastfeeding?
Asked by D.D. from Hartford
on May 25, 2008
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I am pumping a little as I will need to bottle feed my almost six month old breastfed daughter soon when I have dental work done (I will have to pump and dump after th...
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- Hi D., I used the playtex bottles, with the NUK nipples, but I turned the nipple upside down (NOT the way the instructions said to use it) that way the baby can sti...
- I've always used playtex w/ drop ins. They are safe and I haven't had trouble getting my bf boys to take them. I would start intoducing the bottle slowly, and not by y...
- Mine takes the playtex drop ins...but at 6 months if your daughter will not take the bottle, you could try giving a sippy cup.
Pacifier Cleaning
Asked by M.M. from Green Bay
on March 27, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I'm wondering how and how often you clean your pacifiers? I've tried soap and water and steaming in the microwave but both ways appear to collect water i...
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- I know exactly what you are saying my son (8 months old)is a nuk baby and has been sick for quiet sometime so i try to keep the nuks clean. I usually wash them every e...
- I usually put them in the dishwasher and then after the whole cycle I rinse them off with hot water (just to make sure that all soap and what not are off the pacifier)...
- the water gets in our avent pacis but they do dry out.
Baby Won't Take Bottle!
Asked by S. from Chicago
on January 21, 2008
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I have gone back to work and my breastfed baby (10 weeks) won't take my pumped milk from the bottle. The pediatrician says he won't starve, but he's crying nonstop. ...
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- I had the same problem with my now 6 month old. Back when he was 14 weeks, he refused the bogttle. I got some great advice here. Check out the responses. I think if...
- S., My little guy was breastfed exclusively until I went back to work, too. The only bottle we tried that he likes is the "BreastFlow" by The Learning Curve. They s...
- S., Have you tried different bottles/nipples? They have wide-nipples that are supposed to be more like the breast. We never needed these with either son, but I've...
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Asked by B.S. from Amarillo
on January 23, 2008
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I am new grandma my preciuos grandson has colic what to do
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- Wrap baby in swaddled blanket and rock him in rocking chair. May also try warm bath to soothe him. Car ride. If this doesn't work -- then 1 tsp of sugar in 2 oz of ...
- The mylicon drops did not work so well for my baby girl. Dr. recommended Baby's Bliss gripewater. You can buy it at Walgreens in the kids section. Worked great!!Usuall...
- i'm all for the gripe water. you can buy it at an indian grocery store for about $3 vs Walmart for $10. If you live in or around plano there is a store off of Spring c...
