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labonnevie
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HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
Mia is 8wks old and breastfeeding like a champ. We both love it, but there are events coming up where I need her to take a bottle since I can't bring her.
I've tried for 3 days thus far. At first she would cry, now she just lets her mouth fill with milk and she swallows. I do this after she has eaten and before shes hungry again because I don't want her to be starving and upset. She does not take pacifiers so I can't even 'practice' with that.
My SIL's wedding is friday and I need help- FAST! Any bottles in particular, or any tricks you may have? Anything is helpful!
SO... DH tried to give her the bottle. She screamed her head off for 10 tens until I couldn't take it anymore. I stopped halfway into the feeding to try again and she still wont take it. Tried two new different bottles- no such luck. I even tried to do the switch off pretending to put my nipple in her mouth then trying to put the bottle in instead, and no dice.
AND... I don't have a sitter. I don't have anyone that can come with me. So she would have to be in the room with me and I just don't think the loud music & large group of people is not the best place for her to be at 8wks.
I'm really getting upset. I've tried all day and DH has tried since he has gotten home and I just don't know what to do!
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Janice
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
get someone else to give her the bottle.
they are smart. mine fights me, but drinks from it like a champ when my sister gives it to her.
also found, put her arm under yours, get her as close to nursing position as possible.
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| Posted 6/1/10 12:25 AM |
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Grill
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
I would take her to the wedding. I have 2 weddings this summer. Since I provide 100% of my DS's nutrition, wherever I go, he goes. We are a package deal. If that's not accpetable to the host, then I don't go (nor would I want to).
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| Posted 6/1/10 12:44 AM |
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Atlast07
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
I am in the same boat. I am suppossed to go back to work Friday and DS has always taken bottles no problem...any kind. All of a sudden in the past 3-4 weeks he stopped taking the pacifier and bottles. I am at a loss. I have 50 bags of frozen milk and pump everyday and he is refusing the bottle...I am going to go to BRU and get a few different brands and see if that helps.
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labonnevie
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
Posted by Grill
I would take her to the wedding. I have 2 weddings this summer. Since I provide 100% of my DS's nutrition, wherever I go, he goes. We are a package deal. If that's not accpetable to the host, then I don't go (nor would I want to).
its not that i cant take her or that she isnt wanted, its that she is only 8 wks old and i'm a bridesmaid (this is SIL's wedding). i am looking forward to a few hours with my DH, not ready to take her to a place with hundreds of people, all while knowing that i am going to be busy with the bride (her sisters are teenagers so technically i'm the MOH).
i'll try to have someone else give her a bottle to see if that works!
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| Posted 6/1/10 5:47 AM |
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CarlieJLD7
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
Posted by ourvalentinesday
Posted by Grill
I would take her to the wedding. I have 2 weddings this summer. Since I provide 100% of my DS's nutrition, wherever I go, he goes. We are a package deal. If that's not accpetable to the host, then I don't go (nor would I want to).
its not that i cant take her or that she isnt wanted, its that she is only 8 wks old and i'm a bridesmaid (this is SIL's wedding). i am looking forward to a few hours with my DH, not ready to take her to a place with hundreds of people, all while knowing that i am going to be busy with the bride (her sisters are teenagers so technically i'm the MOH).
i'll try to have someone else give her a bottle to see if that works!
Have the sitter come with you, and have them set you up someplace (like the bridal suite) where the baby and the sitter can sit... Thats what I did for my cus at my wedding, and thats what my brother did for me at his wedding!
It makes EPF SO MUCH EASIER!!!!!! You can just leave for a few quick seconds and feed! And then your back! and she is still super young, you can still enjoy your night out, but still have the ease of having her there with you.
Believe me, they can find the room for you!
Good Luck!
ETA... no one knew that my baby was at my brothers wedding, nor did anyone know about my cuz babies at my wedding! So you don't have to worry about that!
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
Have your DH or someone who the baby feels comfortable with, give the bottle. She probably won't take it from you because she knows you have the good stuff. You should go run an errand while they try and get her to feed her.
Also, my mom was always better at getting my kids to take a bottle because she was much more patient and calm than DH. He would get nervous and they could feel that energy.
Also, my kids were EBF but the two bottles that worked for them were the Nuk and the Tommee Tippee
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| Posted 6/1/10 7:27 AM |
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
Which bottles have you tried? Try a few different brands of bottles and nipples.
We tried dr. browns and born free at first and DD hated them... the nipple seemed so big to me. So I tried the Playtex drop-ins with the slow flow nipple (it seems smaller and more like the breast) and she took right to it!
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| Posted 6/1/10 8:14 AM |
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munchkinbugs
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
I was told wide neck bottles are the best for BF'd babies. We used DR Brown's and Born Free.
Persistance!! I would hold DD and walk around with her while trying to give her the bottle. She screamed her head off. But eventually she took it. I gave it to her when she was hungry.
It's very frustrating I know. Also, make sure it is warm enough. I know DD was very picky with that too.
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| Posted 6/1/10 8:18 AM |
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KAAM
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
We are going through the same thing. These suggestions are great. DS will only take the bottle if he is REALLY hungry. If not, he spits it out all over his bib.
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| Posted 6/1/10 8:38 AM |
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
2 things that worked for me when I was home with dd and didn't have anyone else to feed her (I supplemented the whole time not ebf) were feeding her while she was sitting in her newborn to toddler rocking chair. And this one sounds crazy but it worked-putting her bib by her mouth and then the bottle...I think it made her think it was my shirt.
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
Posted by CarlieJLD7
Posted by ourvalentinesday
Posted by Grill
I would take her to the wedding. I have 2 weddings this summer. Since I provide 100% of my DS's nutrition, wherever I go, he goes. We are a package deal. If that's not accpetable to the host, then I don't go (nor would I want to).
its not that i cant take her or that she isnt wanted, its that she is only 8 wks old and i'm a bridesmaid (this is SIL's wedding). i am looking forward to a few hours with my DH, not ready to take her to a place with hundreds of people, all while knowing that i am going to be busy with the bride (her sisters are teenagers so technically i'm the MOH).
i'll try to have someone else give her a bottle to see if that works!
Have the sitter come with you, and have them set you up someplace (like the bridal suite) where the baby and the sitter can sit... Thats what I did for my cus at my wedding, and thats what my brother did for me at his wedding!
It makes EPF SO MUCH EASIER!!!!!! You can just leave for a few quick seconds and feed! And then your back! and she is still super young, you can still enjoy your night out, but still have the ease of having her there with you.
Believe me, they can find the room for you!
Good Luck!
ETA... no one knew that my baby was at my brothers wedding, nor did anyone know about my cuz babies at my wedding! So you don't have to worry about that!
If you can do this, it will be so much easier. I was a BM in SIL's wedding and my brother's wedding. DS was 5.5 months and 11 months old at the weddings. I brought him to both. It was much easier to have him there and be able to feed him instead of worrying about pumping.
I had to be away from DS when he was 8 weeks old. Pumping was such a PITA. You'll need to pump every 3-4 hours or you'll likely be engorged and in pain.
As far as getting Dc to take a bottle, have someone else give the bottle and don't be in the room. Make sure the milk is warm enough. Keep trying different brands until you find one that DC will take.
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle!
All I can say is try different bottles and don't give up!!
My 8 month old refuses to take a bottle still to this day lol... its a little easier now because she'll go longer in between feedings but its still very frustrating!
Good luck! 
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labonnevie
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
Try Tommee Tippee bottles....they were the ONLY bottles my DD actually drank from...and we tried them ALL. Also...like a PP said...try feeding her on her bouncy and not on you. That may help. Try switching the nipple size...my letdown was so forceful that a size 1 nipple was a joke for my DD...she needed more milk and faster.
Good luck!! Its so frustrating...don't give up...and once she gets a hang of a bottle...I would give her a few ounces every day so she doesn't forget how to drink from it.
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Shelleybean11
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
What bottles have you tried? Platex drop in's worked for us. I would give them a shot if you haven't yet tried them. Also, I think that DC can pick up on your frustrations and it could be making it worse As a last resort you could always cup feed.
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| Posted 6/1/10 10:06 PM |
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
For my DS it took a lot of practice before he got the hang of it. My sister was the one who got him to take it when I wasn't home. He wouldn't take it from my husband and I think it was because he was really anxious and DS sensed that. At first he would only take the playtex dropins with the naturalatch nipple. Also, you could try feeding him in the infant seat rather than holding him. Try when he is not starving because he'll wind up frustrated.
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| Posted 6/1/10 10:44 PM |
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labonnevie
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
I've tried feeding her while she was in the bouncy seat.
I've tried Born Free, Dr Browns, Playtex Ventaire, Avent.
I don't get frustrated, I cheerfully talk to her during the process, as does DH when he tried.
I've even tried to give her formula to mix it up and see if she liked the taste of that, with no luck.
I'm going to keep at it tomorrow. Maybe if I keep teasing her with it, she will take it. Tomorrow I'm also going to try the Drop Ins. I'm just as determined as she is!!
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| Posted 6/1/10 11:03 PM |
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joan713
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Re: HELP! EBF refusing to take a bottle! UPDATE!
I read some girls had written about Breastflow Bottles. They have a special nipple where the baby has to use the same type of sucking as when BFing. I think you can get them at BRU. Good luck!
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