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Bottle Refusal
Asked by K.J. from Los Angeles
on July 25, 2008
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I breastfeed my beautiful 3 1/2 month old daughter exclusively, however for the past couple of months she has refused a bottle - not of formula but of breast milk. Th...
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- Hi K., I also had the same problem & never actually got my daughter to take a bottle. It was a great stress on me, until I finally weened her (around 13 months). So...
- Oh, I so feel your pain. It's what happened to us with DS1. He REFUSED to take a bottle, but I had to go back to work. Thankfully spouse and I were splitting our sc...
- What worked for us (after trying MULTIPLE bottles, nipples, etc) was a latex nipple- I think it must be softer and more like the real deal. Anyway, of course daddy fe...
How to handle infant who refuse a bottle
Asked by S.C. from Scranton
on July 5, 2007
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Hi. I am a breastfeeding mom, but I work 2 days a week, so I need to pump those days. My 5 month old has just begun to refuse drinking from a bottle. He has just be...
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- It's not uncommon for a baby to refuse a bottle after being breastfed exclusively for the first months. Here are some tips to help your baby make the transition: Don'...
- As I'm sure you know, many infants younger than your baby were cup fed, mostly to avoid nipple confusion. I would say go ahead and give him the cup. My kids started ...
- S., My daughter had the same problem, so when I visited her I told her to take a drive and do something for a couple hours, then I would get my Grand daughter ready...
REFUSAL To Take Bottle
Asked by B.C. from Chicago
on June 4, 2010
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My son is 4 months old. I am a breastfeeding mom but have been feeling totally overwhelmed lately. My son used to take bottle every now and again (so my husband or m...
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- I'm in the same boat. My 4 month old will not take a bottle. She's gone 8 hours in the daytime without taking a bottle and then finally eating when I got home. I saw t...
- my 3rd son refused the bottle (he's pretty strong-willed). however, he would drink anything from a sippy cup.
- For us it was what was in the bottle. We tried breastmilk in ten different bottles and she wouldn't tak any of them. But formula she would. No idea why, just smart eno...
Bottle Feeding
Asked by K. from New York
on August 24, 2006
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My 11 week old daughter started full-time daycare 2 days ago. Prior to that she was exclusively breast fed (with a FEW exceptions of taking a bit of breast milk from a...
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- K., Is the 9 oz breastmilk or formula? Either way, 9 oz from a bottle from an 11 week old is good. She will not be hungry, if she is she will feed! Be ready to nur...
- I think the advice the ladies have given is wonderful. As a day care provider myself, I have had this happen in my care. The babies eventually took the bottle, they re...
- This is normal and fine. She will get used to it. It took my son a while to get used to it but he is fine now. Also - 9 ounces during that time isn't that bad. She...
Separation Anxiety? Hungry and Bottle Refusal? I Can't Return to Work!
Asked by A.T. from Atlanta
on March 4, 2009
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My little one can't stand to away from me for more than a few minutes. I can't even take a shower while my husband watches him. Little one cries so forcefully that h...
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- If he's been checked by a doctor and found to be healthy, it's YOU that has the problem, not him. He feels your anxiety and reacts. This could go on for years if not...
- Remember this is just a season - one that is hard and that you are doing the right things by asking the questions, but it will pass to the next season sooner than you ...
- I remember I breastfed my 3rd child longer and more successful than my other two. We are very close now. Something about breast feeding brings about a close bond bet...
Should I Stop Breastfeeding?
Asked by S.G. from Austin
on April 28, 2009
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Hi...I am a mom of a 3 month old baby...I am breastfeeding her from day one, but lately I feel like I am not making enough for her....When I squeeze my nipple - barely...
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- If you have been nursing exclusively, it is unlikely you are not making enough to satisfy her. Three months of age is typically an age that they have a growth spurt. ...
- I thinks you are right on target with what you are doing. Always give her your breast, ALWAYS. There is an amaizing help group, go to http://www.llli.org/ la leche lea...
- Call a lactation consultant.I think La Leche League is free. Make sure you are drinking enough water and eating enough. Good for you wanting to give your baby the best...
Getting 2 1/2 Month Old to Take a Bottle After Exclusivly Breastfeeding
Asked by N.M. from Rochester
on January 26, 2010
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What can I try to get my daughter to take a bottle? She has been breastfed since birth. I am going back to work in two weeks and we have already been trying to get her...
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- Three months is so young! Isn't there any way someone could bring your baby to the office twice a day so you can continue to breastfeed her during the day? A couple ...
- I had the same problem......The Breastflow Bottle by The First Years worked for us!!!!!
- N.- I sympathize!! My daughter (who was my first and is now 2.5 YO) pulled the same trick on us. I was returning to work and Daddy was taking the weekday "shifts" so...
Refusal to Sleep
Asked by M.F. from Nashville
on August 20, 2007
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I need some advice on how to help my 15 mth old daughter get to sleep. She recently started to vigorously fight going to sleep for naps and at bedtime. We have a lon...
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- I know what ur going thru, I have 3 yr old & fromt he time she was born I rocked her & snag to her every night & then once she reached about a yr. old maybe a little y...
- what i had to do is put my son down in his crib with a night light on and turn on his music and let him cry and i would go in there every 5-10mins and pat him on the b...
- I don't know if you are still having issues but I also breast fed my son and i know how they have gotten use to useing our breast as a pacifier. You should get the boo...
Switching Between Breast and Bottle
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on October 1, 2008
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I have a 3 month old that is suddenly not taking the bottle anymore. We started giving him the bottle when he was 2 weeks old so that I could leave him with a babysit...
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- its normal for baby to not want to take the bottle from mom... as he can smell mom and wonders why mom is making an exchange for the real thing. is he also having truo...
- I used an elan nipple from envenflo but you might try the wide mouth nuk bottles. I had the same problem with my daughter but she finally ended up with a bottle and w...
- Good morning, J.! Your little guy is just deciding for himself that he likes the breast and not the bottle. It's very common and will require patience and help from ...
Daughter Won't Take Bottle
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on May 27, 2008
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As of recently my 4 month old daughter will not take a bottle. She is mainly breastfed and occasionally given a bottle by my husband or myself. She has never had any...
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- First of all, congrats on being a LMT. I tried that field and although I did love it at times, I just don't think it was for me and I hated being away from my daughter...
- She likes you better. Keep nursing. Enjoy. You won't regret it. From someone who nursed 1 baby with a few bottles, and 5 with no bottles!
- Maybe she just likes the secure feeling she gets when you are nursing her. My daughter wouldn't take the bottle either when she was a baby, but that was ok with me, b...
