How do I get her to take a bottle???

• 06-26-2009 9:27 AM

  Amanda n Ava Joined on 08-28-2005 MN Mom! Ava 4/16/06...Audrey 3/12/09 Posts 71

  How do I get her to take a bottle??? Reply Contact So when Audrey was born to about 1.5/2 months old, she took a bottle every now and then. We quit giving her one, b/c DH was busy in the field for 4 weeks and I didn't feel like making a bottle when I could whip out the boob.   Lactation consultant said to offer her the bottle when she was done on one side of the boob. So I tried that the other day, and she has his funny look and licks the bottle nipple, like "what the hell should i do with this"??? Hubby tried this morning and I know she was hungry b/c she slept 7 hours last night. She would not take it from him either!!!!!!!!!!!!!  He tried for 20-half hour.GGGRGRRRRRR.....I'm getting mad. I never wanted this to happen. I am not planning on Breastfeeding long term.   oh, she had never taken a pacifier from the start either. I have 2 bottles to choose from. we have Avent and the Playtex ventaire. She took both of them in the beginning, so I know it's not a bottle nipple issue, I refuse to spend money on different bottles. On July 16th we have a concert to go to in the evening and plan on staying overnight, so I don't want problems for my mom.  Can anyone help!!!!! Thanks!

• 06-29-2009 8:47 PM

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  amanda2356919 Joined on 08-22-2007 Nor Cal Posts 8

  Re: How do I get her to take a bottle??? Reply Contact Mine was the same way- (took any bottle for the first two weeks until we stopped offereing it) we faught with him for about a month when he was 2 months old- because I had to go back to work. It was the most stressful thing I have done as a parent so far. We tried every different type of bottle- and I would have my husband try to feed him when he got home from work in the evenings. He finally ended up taking the playtex nurser with a flat base nipple (the dark latex one)- he took it from me while we were home in the day (in the rocking chair facing away from me). I was so happy- then we just kept trying. I got this bottle online at target- Sassy Mams- He loved these and soon this was all he would take. He took these until about 10 months and then he refused it completely or he didn't want pumped milk? He is 14 months and can't wean the little monster I am convinced that Baby's are getting kick backs from bottle companies- Keep trying- Good luck

• 06-29-2009 8:55 PM

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  Phoebe2919934 Joined on 06-29-2009 Posts 1

  Re: How do I get her to take a bottle??? Reply Contact I had the same problem a little while ago. I had bottle fed my little boy a couple of times in the first weeks, so I thought he would know how to do it. But at around 3 months old when I decided to have a night out, I was called by my mother asking me to come home because he wouldnt take the bottle. He would either just chew on the teat, or if he was hungry he would scream when someone tried to put the bottle in his mouth. Even if it was my own expressed milk! Basically we just kept trying every Friday night and after 3 weeks he decided to suck on the bottle and he drank the formula and he has takes it now whenever it is offered to him (I still breastfeed, just bottle feed when I go out). You just need to keep persisting, keep on offering, and your girl will eventually get the hang of it!