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Going from Bottle to Breast
I read some of the comments you recieved, and most of them are correct -- you could pump and give the breast milk in a bottle, BUT, and this is a big BUT, ...
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- I certainly think there is a possibility to get to 100% breatsmilk. I had a similar issue with my oldest son. Really using 5 oz of formula isn't horrible at all. Wh...
- oh yes yes yes! J., it sounds like you have a lot of determination. and that's the main thing you need in order to get your baby back to breast. keep in mind th...
- Dont give up! My son was the same way for the first 4 weeks. He was impatient. He would latch on but wanted his milk now.. He didnt like to wait. So i just kept try...
14 Week Old Suddenly Not Wanting to Take Bottle of Breastmilk
Read all 11 responses: "My husband and sister and mother in law have all fed my son a bottle of breastmilk from time to time. I was even able to give him a ...
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- I would see if he'll take a bottle if you're not around. Maybe you could go out and have your husband try it. Our first was great if the real thing wasn't available....
- I don't think this would be a permanent thing. Everything changes all the time. My little guy will throw a total fit sometimes and will refuse to eat from the bottle...
- I can say that you giving him a bottle isn't a good idea as he can smell your breasts and if he prefers that he will fuss to get it. Anyone else should however be abl...
Bottle Warming or Breast Milk Thawing
Read all 5 responses: "I wanted to share with you all an IDEA that was shared with me by a child care center infant room worker.
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- Huh! What a great idea. I was just thinking of how I didn't like wasting the water as well. Now I know what I can do. Thanks for sharing!
- That's a great idea! They've got those little crock pots that would work perfectly. Thanks for sharing.
- To add to that, my kids LOVED cold bottles. I would make a batch of bottles in the morning, keep them there until I needed them, if we went out I used that cooler bag...
Transitioning from Breast to Bottle
I tried everything from putting just breast milk in the bottle, to half breast milk half formula, to just formula. It was horrible because she didn't want ...
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- Hi M.: I have had the same problem. My 8 month old still "snubs" the bottle. What has worked to tie her over is the Natural Nurser bottle. I found it at Bye Bye Ba...
- I was in your same situation around that age with my daughter. She's now almost 10 months old and drinks from her bottle like a champ, but wanted nothing to do with it...
- Hi M., My daughter NEVER drank from a bottle, so it was pretty tough getting away... so I feel your pain :) As such the only way I was able to get away at all was to...
Can I Mix Breastmilk and Formula?
If I want to supplement my bottles with formula... can I mix formula in the same bottle with breastmilk? Up until this point my baby has only been taking in ...
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- I give my daughter a bottle of pumped breast milk and then if she still seems hungry I make a bottle of formula. I do this because i don't want to waste the breast mil...
- Yes, you can mix breast milk and formula and you can do it in the same bottle. In fact, that is the best way to transition from one to the other when & if that time c...
- M., you certainly can suppliment your bottles with formula!! It worked perfectly for me and BOTH my children (Abby 2, Corbin 1)!!! I am a teacher and going back to wor...
Bottle Feeding Breastmilk - HELP!!
Read all 7 responses: "I am about to go back to work and my 3 month old decided this week that she does not want to take the bottle anymore. HELP!
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- I found that it was the position in which I held my child....she could not be held close to me or anyone else...she was expecting something other than the bottle. So, ...
- Well, I once thought that "if the baby is hungry enough, she'll take anything eventually." However, I babysat for a friend and her little darling simply didn't eat ...
- Leah said "Have you tried having someone else give her the bottle while you are somewhere else. I have heard that babies can smell their mothers and will sometimes ref...
Using Thawed Breast Milk....
Read all 12 responses: "I thawed some breastmilk in the frigde yesterday and ... In order not to waste it, I would give him (or her) that bottle and pump ...
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- Here is the general run down on breast milk: freshly pumped can stay fresh unrefrigerated up to 8 hours (!) great news for those of you who work and breastfeed! ...
- Use within 24 hours max - it is better to throw it away than have a sick baby!
- No, do not refreeze the breastmilk. It should be used within 24 hours. Did you know it is safe to let bm sit out for for a few hours because it is a living substance u...
Baby Snubs the Bottle, Even If It's breastmilk...i Can't Live like This Anymore!
Read all 11 responses: "Hello, I have a 6 month old baby who is now exclusively breastfeed. I now have a problem with this since I am the main breadwinner ...
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- Hello H....you sound so stressed out...but you CAN get through this and will be fine. :-) Hang in there. I too have the same issue. My first was bottle fed exclusi...
- stand firm, don't give in....the battles are only going to get tougher! As for feeding every 90 minutes, wow! It really sounds as if she's a hungry girl....keep try...
- H., First rule out, a sore throat. then....... I have breastfed all 5 of our children, and the first thing you need to change is..... who is in charge of you. ...
Weaning from Breastmilk to Formula
My son has been taking a bottle (with breastmilk) since he was about 3 weeks .... Since he takes the breast milk from a bottle...just do what they tell you ...
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- First try giving mostly breast milk-with a little formula mixed in, then keep increasing the % of formula in the mix. Also, all formulas are not the same, so consider...
- Is there a reason that you have to wean him? If you are going back to work then it definitely makes sense. Otherwise I would just continue nursing until the baby can...
- Try mixing fomula with breast milk. More breast milk than formula at first. Than a little at a time more and more formula.
When to Start Bottle Feeding...?
Aug 25, 2009 ... with our last child she was only a few days old when we gave her the first bottle (breastmilk of course). We never had a big issue of nipple ...
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- I was going to wait 6 weeks but gave in and introduced the bottle at 3 weeks. My friend waited until 7 weeks and their daughter refused to accept the bottle. She is st...
- I'm not sure as a SAHM, why you would pump and give her a bottle at all?
- I know that most people say wait 4-6 weeks to bottle feed. However every case is different. My son is 3 months old and I waited until he was about 3 or 4 weeks to give...
