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Giving baby a bottle
Hi, I've been reading this group for a while, and I have a question
I'm sure someone out there can answer. DS will be 5 months old on the 1st of January. I stay-at-home and don't have much reason (so far) to give a bottle. At some point I would like to go to the movies, shop, etc without DS along. I did go on a big shopping day a few hours from my home and left DS with his dad. He hated the bottle of EBM. It would take an hour of him crying before he would take the bottle. He didn't eat much all day, he waited for me to get home. A friend suggested pumping at least one bottle a week for dad to give DS. That way he gets used to it and if I want to go somewhere it won't be a traumatic event. Will this work, or did I wait to long to introduce the bottle? Thanks, April |
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I never did that, ds has never had a bottle, but eventually after they
are into eating solids a couple times a day and are used to dad taking care of them, you will be able to be out by yourself for a few hours here and there. And eventually your child and dh will be able to go out on their own for a few hours at a time, eventually working up to longer times away from you. It's something we worked on gradually, starting with little trips for errands and now dh can take ds out for a whole day together. It's good for everybody involved, but we did it just fine without ever needing bottles. -Karen, mom to Henry 3 1/2 and someone due 4/24/04- |
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In my experience, you may have waited too long. I definitely wouldn't go far
from home when you try it again. It's still possible for you to get him to take a bottle, but it's going to take a lot of patience and perseverence on yours and your husband's parts! BOth of my kids had trouble taking the bottle but did finally take one; that was around 4 months, though, and they had been introduced to it much earlier and we had just gotten lazy about it. My suggestions are to try different temperatures, including making the milk VERY warm (but not hot), which worked for my daughter. Also try different nipples if you haven't already, my daughter liked avent and my son likes the playtex orthodontic one, not the regulard playtex one. Finally, though it's contradictory to what most people suggest, *I* was the one who was able to get both of my kids to take a bottle. My son takes it great from my husband now, but it took me getting him used to it for it to work. Good luck! laurie mommy to Jessica, 2.5 years and Christopher, 8 months |
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"asl" wrote in message om... Hi, I've been reading this group for a while, and I have a question I'm sure someone out there can answer. DS will be 5 months old on the 1st of January. I stay-at-home and don't have much reason (so far) to give a bottle. At some point I would like to go to the movies, shop, etc without DS along. I did go on a big shopping day a few hours from my home and left DS with his dad. He hated the bottle of EBM. It would take an hour of him crying before he would take the bottle. He didn't eat much all day, he waited for me to get home. A friend suggested pumping at least one bottle a week for dad to give DS. That way he gets used to it and if I want to go somewhere it won't be a traumatic event. Will this work, or did I wait to long to introduce the bottle? Have you tried a sippy cup? Your DS is at the age where he may be able to drink from one plus it is alot of fun for some babes to do it themself. Shannon |
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asl wrote in message
A friend suggested pumping at least one bottle a week for dad to give DS. That way he gets used to it and if I want to go somewhere it won't be a traumatic event. Will this work, or did I wait to long to introduce the bottle? I do think you have waited too long to introduce a bottle. At the age of your son, I wouldn't bother with bottles unless it was something you needed him to have on a daily basis. I would however, try a sippy cup. I started sippy cups at around six months of age when they were eating solid foods. But, like Karen said, once you start solids and the baby goes longer without a feed, you will be able to get out and do things without your son. Do make sure your husband has a chance to take care of your son himself, so they can develop a relationship. ) -- Sue (mom to three girls) I'm Just a Raggedy Ann in a Barbie Doll World... |
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He is 5 months old now. Wait until he learns to drink from a cup.
(or teach him to use one now) Larry asl writes: : Hi, I've been reading this group for a while, and I have a question : I'm sure someone out there can answer. DS will be 5 months old on the : 1st of January. I stay-at-home and don't have much reason (so far) to : give a bottle. At some point I would like to go to the movies, shop, : etc without DS along. I did go on a big shopping day a few hours from : my home and left DS with his dad. He hated the bottle of EBM. It : would take an hour of him crying before he would take the bottle. He : didn't eat much all day, he waited for me to get home. A friend : suggested pumping at least one bottle a week for dad to give DS. That : way he gets used to it and if I want to go somewhere it won't be a : traumatic event. Will this work, or did I wait to long to introduce : the bottle? : Thanks, : April |
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Even if you started earlier, there's no guarantee he'd have taken it
consistently, anyhow. My DD would take a bottle every day or so at 3 weeks with just a tiny bit of coaxing. Now she's 8 weeks and will scream for an hour before taking a bottle, just like your 20 week old. My problem is that I have to go back to work when she's four months old, so I HAVE to keep trying to give her bottles. Otherwise she'll have a horrid, extra-traumatic experience at daycare, where bottles will be the only option for 8 hour stretches. So if anyone has any suggestions for getting 8-week olds to take EBM in a bottle, I'd be happy to try them. Erin "asl" wrote in message om... Hi, I've been reading this group for a while, and I have a question I'm sure someone out there can answer. DS will be 5 months old on the 1st of January. I stay-at-home and don't have much reason (so far) to give a bottle. At some point I would like to go to the movies, shop, etc without DS along. I did go on a big shopping day a few hours from my home and left DS with his dad. He hated the bottle of EBM. It would take an hour of him crying before he would take the bottle. He didn't eat much all day, he waited for me to get home. A friend suggested pumping at least one bottle a week for dad to give DS. That way he gets used to it and if I want to go somewhere it won't be a traumatic event. Will this work, or did I wait to long to introduce the bottle? Thanks, April |
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