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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
I recently introduced my son to a bottle (with EBM) and he refuses to take
it. We've tried Avent and Platex nipples but he gets VERY upset. I've had my husband try several times as well as other family members & friends but he only gets more and more upset. I've tried when he's full, when he's hungry and it doesn't matter. As soon as that bottle touches his lips he screams and turns his head. My husband and I are going to a concert on the 20th and he will be staying with my mother for about 6 hours. Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! Kari mom to Kaylie (7) Noah (4) and Xander (2 mos today!) |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
Kari wrote:
Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! Maybe skip a bottle altogether and use a cup or a finger feeder? Also, I'd suggest that you not be the person to offer any bottles/cups/etc. - have expressed milk be offered only by other people. -- tristyn www.tristyn.net "i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each. i do not think that they will sing to me." |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
Maybe skip a bottle altogether and use a cup or a finger feeder? Also, I'd suggest that you not be the person to offer any bottles/cups/etc. - have expressed milk be offered only by other people. Really? A cup? I never thought of it for a 2 month old but I will definately try it. Any suggestions on a cup that might work well for a baby this young? And I do let other people do the offering. I usually leave the room as well, in case he *knows* I'm there. I guess we'll keep working on it. After the 20th I dont really care if he wont take a bottle but I dont want to be worried the whole time we're gone.And even more importantly, I dont want him hungry and screaming for 6 hours..my poor guy. Thanks for the advice Kari |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
Kari wrote:
I recently introduced my son to a bottle (with EBM) and he refuses to take it. We've tried Avent and Platex nipples but he gets VERY upset. I've had my husband try several times as well as other family members & friends but he only gets more and more upset. I've tried when he's full, when he's hungry and it doesn't matter. As soon as that bottle touches his lips he screams and turns his head. My husband and I are going to a concert on the 20th and he will be staying with my mother for about 6 hours. Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! You might try the small medicine cups or oral syringes. Also, is the EBM warm enough? My DD loved it almost hot. You might want to try experimenting with the temperature. -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
Hi,
We have a 10 month old and we cant get him sleeping mre than 2 hrs at a time day or night he is still on the boob and we just dont know what to do - our family is breaking down over the lac of sleep my wife is getting - she also works part time. Its time to do something please help - is there anyone in Sydney that can help - were in orange nsw - an info would be appreciated. Mike 0402011781 "DeliciousTruffles" wrote in message ... Kari wrote: I recently introduced my son to a bottle (with EBM) and he refuses to take it. We've tried Avent and Platex nipples but he gets VERY upset. I've had my husband try several times as well as other family members & friends but he only gets more and more upset. I've tried when he's full, when he's hungry and it doesn't matter. As soon as that bottle touches his lips he screams and turns his head. My husband and I are going to a concert on the 20th and he will be staying with my mother for about 6 hours. Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! You might try the small medicine cups or oral syringes. Also, is the EBM warm enough? My DD loved it almost hot. You might want to try experimenting with the temperature. -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
If I were you, I would not have YOU even try. We had no luck with the
different nipple thing. What worked for us (so far) was having DH try every single day at the same time, am after a good nights sleep. And DH walks and moves when feeding. Good luck. "Kari" wrote in message . .. I recently introduced my son to a bottle (with EBM) and he refuses to take it. We've tried Avent and Platex nipples but he gets VERY upset. I've had my husband try several times as well as other family members & friends but he only gets more and more upset. I've tried when he's full, when he's hungry and it doesn't matter. As soon as that bottle touches his lips he screams and turns his head. My husband and I are going to a concert on the 20th and he will be staying with my mother for about 6 hours. Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! Kari mom to Kaylie (7) Noah (4) and Xander (2 mos today!) |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
My baby wouldn't take a bottle at all either, finally it was suggested by
his ped that he tastes the EBM but it's the wrong source, so it was messing with his mind. She suggested adding a little (real tiny amount) of juice to the milk to change the taste. He started taking it right away!! Also, he likes it cold.. so don't assume warm and mimicking the way he gets it from you is necessarily best. "Kari" wrote in message . .. I recently introduced my son to a bottle (with EBM) and he refuses to take it. We've tried Avent and Platex nipples but he gets VERY upset. I've had my husband try several times as well as other family members & friends but he only gets more and more upset. I've tried when he's full, when he's hungry and it doesn't matter. As soon as that bottle touches his lips he screams and turns his head. My husband and I are going to a concert on the 20th and he will be staying with my mother for about 6 hours. Im really really hoping to have him taking it by then because I have NO idea what I'll do if he wont! Any tips? TIA!! Kari mom to Kaylie (7) Noah (4) and Xander (2 mos today!) |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
"Stephanie and Tim" wrote in message ... If I were you, I would not have YOU even try. We had no luck with the different nipple thing. What worked for us (so far) was having DH try every single day at the same time, am after a good nights sleep. And DH walks and moves when feeding. Good luck. I've only tried one time. I've had lots of other people try and it's been a no-go. We'll keep working on it though! Thanks Kari |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
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My baby wouldn't take a bottle at all either, finally it was suggested by his ped that he tastes the EBM but it's the wrong source, so it was messing with his mind. She suggested adding a little (real tiny amount) of juice to the milk to change the taste. He started taking it right away!! Also, he likes it cold.. so don't assume warm and mimicking the way he gets it from you is necessarily best. Hmm, juice? Interesting. And I've yet to figure out if he prefers warm or cold. Right now it doesnt seem to matter. We've tried right out of the fridge cold and nearly hot and he wont take either. Thanks for the advice! Kari |
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My 2 mo old wont take a bottle - help!
You might try the small medicine cups or oral syringes. Yeah, I think we're going to have to try that out. Aside from different bottle nipples, we've tried every kind of pacifier/binky and he wont take one of those either. Also, is the EBM warm enough? My DD loved it almost hot. You might want to try experimenting with the temperature. We've tried both cold and really warm. He wont take either. Thanks though, we're going to keep trying (or rather DH will Kari |
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