I have an almost 4 month old that is breastfeeding. At approximately 2 weeks we introduced a bottle with formula in order to make it easier to leave her if need be. She took the bottle fine until she turned 3 months and now refuses to take it even if it is filled with breast milk. I have tried numerous bottles and nipples including the Adiri breast like bottle and nothing seems to work. I'm wondering if it has something to do with teething or not. Any advice would be great. I didn't have a problem with my first child rejecting the bottle.
-Anonymous
8 comments:
It has nothing to do with teething and everything to do with feeding from a bottle not being natural!
It will probably just take some getting used to for her. Persistence will pay off! Keep trying. Shes not going to starve herself. Babies learn early on if they do something and it works to get them their way, they will keep doing it... just saying :)
I totally get that babies want what is most natural but because she took the bottle fine up until 3 months I figured there must be some reason for it.
Sometimes they just don't like the nipple...you could always try a different style perhaps.
Same thing happened to me. I called it a 'bottle strike'. I tried different nipples, milk, positions, etc, and none of that worked. Oddly enough what ended up working was I had to put on a TV show (baby einstein), put her in her bouncy chair and hide behind her and sneak the bottle around. And she would drink it. She has to be completely disconnected for a person to drink. Kids are funny, and you just never know what will work.
Some babies refuse the bottle and will go from breast to cup.
are you the one feeding her the bottle? sometimes it just takes another person to give it a go, and for you not to be around. try warming the nipple too, remember that she's used to your body temp.
Thanks for the help everyone. My husband has also tried giving the bottle with both me around and away and that has not worked either. I am wondering if the idea of sitting her in front of the tv may work though since she seems interested in the tv when her older sister is watching it. If nothing works I guess weaning her to a cup is what will happen. Thanks again.
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