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4 Month Old Will Not Take a Bottle
Read all 18 responses: "I have a 4 momth old little boy who has strictly been breastfed so far and doing wonderfully. However, becasue of some family ...
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- Hi L., Well I had the same problem. I strictly breastfed, and then before I knew it, it was time to go back to work. My daughter would not take the bottle no matt...
- Have you tried a sippy cup or a water bottle. My lactation consultant told me that some babies just don't like the plastic nipples, and as long as they can get the mi...
- Try getting the book Working Mother, Nursing Mother from La Leche League...it really had some good tips for me. The thing is, in general it's best to introduce a bo...
Infant Won't Take a Bottle and Mom Has to Go Back to Work!
Read all 29 responses: "My friend had her first baby and has just returned to work. The problem is the baby who is now 11 weeks old will not take a bottle.
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- Have they tried the breastflow bottles by First Years? The nipple is breast-like. Also, perhaps making sure the nipple is warm not cold from the fridge.
- 1. Ask the pediatrician what the signs are for dehydration, so your friend can keep an eye out for that. 2. Have your friend look at La Leche League's website - h...
- My daughter did the same thing--it was horrifying for me not only was I stressed about being back at work but I had the additional stress/ and guilt that she was not e...
My Baby Won't Take a Bottle of Breast Milk
Read all 28 responses: "My three month old daughter was taking a bottle with no problems and now she completely refuses it. I am frustrated that I cannot ...
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- Hi, we had the same problem for awhile. It became a battle. My husband would feed her a bottle, and she would throw a fit. We would just close allt he window and le...
- My friend went through this. Just keep offering the bottle and evetually she'll accept it. My daughter also wouldn't eat well unless I fed her. I think this just tak...
- we had the same problem & discovered our babies had outgrown the low flow nipples. try med. flow & see if that helps.
3 Month Old Won't Take Bottle
Read all 23 responses: "My 3 month old daughter is a great breastfeeder. Unfortunately, she will not take a bottle (of pumped breastmilk).
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- Good luck! My baby took a bottle in the hospital but then when I tried again a few months later it never worked. She went right from nursing to a sippy cup. I was to...
- Have you tried various nipples? My son was also breastfed and I went through 4 or 5 different nipples before I found one he liked. We ended up using Gerber Mams.
- This same thing happened to me. I eventually tried a variety of nipples on the bottle and having my husband give them to her. It took a few weeks, but she found one ...
Help! My 9-Month Old Won't Take His Bottle!!
Read all 5 responses: "I have an almost 9-month old (will be on Thursday). He began eating solid foods very early - around 4 months - and has done ...
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- My son started on regular milk at 6 months. Our Doctor said that was Ok and told he is 17 years old 6' 2", tall 185 lbs , senior in high school, very much into sports...
- I say, run with it and give him a sippy cup. Maybe you can wean him early? The sippy cup is better for them and he might just drink the formula that way. Sounds lik...
- My daughter is 7 months old now and never took a bottle. I breastfed most of the time, but to get a break (dinner, shower, sit in a quiet room, etc) I needed to find ...
Getting Breastfed Infant to Take a Bottle
Aug 28, 2009 ... Now that it is almost time for me to return to work she won't take a bottle at all. Any advice for good bottles to try, or tricks that have ...
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- She knows where the good stuff is now:) Have someone else do it, daddy, big sister, whomever. You may even have to leave the room/house. Have whoever it is, wrap he...
- have someone else try it when you are not around. My baby girl would take a bottle from anyone but me and did it with more enthusiasm when I was not at home. If you a...
- HI B.. I had the same problem with my daughter. I tried the playtex bottles (with the drop-in's) and the brown kind of flesh colored nipples. She really liked those. T...
Breast Feed Baby Who Won't Take a Bottle
Read all 26 responses: "I have have a 4 month old daughter who has been breast feed. I am ready to wean her as we are starting solid foods (rice cereal so ...
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- Neither one of my girls took a bottle either. They went straight to a sippy cup, the ones that you have to suck on to get the liquid out. However, I breastfed one fo...
- Pedi's agree that babies need full fat milk until age 2 for proper brain development. What better that milk that is made specifically for them? Why stop giving people ...
- R., A mother and her baby should breastfeed for as long as they wish to breastfeed. The American Academy of Pediatrics currently (2005) recommends: "Pediatricians ...
9 Week Old Will Not Take a Bottle
Read all 5 responses: "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 ...
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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
Help She Will Not Take a Bottle !!!
Read all 10 responses: "Hi Ladies- It has been a month of trying to give her a bottle and she will not take it.... I pumped and tried giving her my milk and ...
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- There are many ways of getting food into baby... dip a clean cotton cloth into the milk and let her suck that, a short, small cup works even for very, very small babie...
- I had the same issue with my third child. I had mastitis a number of times and she flat out refused to take a bottle. I tried every bottle (even with pumped milk) an...
- I have responded to other mom's on the board about this topic. I had the same problem with my daughter at found that the MAM Sassy bottle works. It is an awesome bot...
5 Week Old Will Not Take Bottle!
Read all 6 responses: "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 ...
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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...
