Mostly bf 2 month old suddenly refuses bottle

norab2684

Anyone else experience this? She was taking one bottle of breast milk per day from about 3 weeks up until about a week ago. Now she is rejecting the bottle. She gets angry and cries.
We have tried other people giving it while I'm not home, different nipples, different bottles. I am hoping it is just a phase. Has any one else been through this? Is there anything else I can do? TIA for any and all suggestions!

TheBorg7of9

My baby did this, we tried different bottles like you said. We just tried at the same time everyday until it worked. Sorry I have no wisdom.

Meg&Austin

Having the same issue. I tried every single bottle until I found one she would tolerate. Had her dad give her one once a day until last week (the week before starting daycare) gave her a bottle a couple times a day now at daycare she is having a terrible time taking it.

Sorry I am no.help. just know your not alone! She would only take one type of bottle
But now thats she is even having trouble with that I sent a diff brand today to see if that is any better.

Good luck mama!

Dzejmij912

Have you played with the temperature? Warmer milk seemed to help with us. Good luck!

flcl

We had the same problem... LO took a bottle with no issues until 11.5 weeks.  We've tried different bottles, having me leave for a few hours, playing with the temp, trying to transition from a spoon to sippy cup to bottle, nothings worked.  (Sorry if I'm getting you down!)  Pedi said that when I have to return to work, he will take a bottle... his sense of survival will kick in.  Until then, we just keep trying everyday.  GL... hope it works out for you!

Melody330

We had a very similar issue. In the end - Lansinoh mOmma Natural Wave worked for him. The milk had to be a perfect temp and the nipple had to be warmed just before you put it in his mouth.

Also, after nothing was working, we gave him a bottle in his high chair. Now he will take a bottle from anyone/ anywhere. Thankfully I am off for the summer and only do bottles when I'm away from him.

Hope you're making progress!

norab2684

I have tried a few times recently and she just sort of plays around with it but at least she's not freakung out and screaming! We are just going to keep trying.

ltmacs

mmy 10 week old has been refusing bottles since 4 weeks old.  we had a good 2 weeks where she would drink 1-2 bottles per day, but it would take a lot of time- 1-2 hrs. for whatever reason she will drink bottles for my mom. my mom and mil are coming over today to see if my mom can teach mil to give bottle. i called my boss yesterday and told her that if my baby goes more than 6 hrs without eating my husband will be driving her to my work so i can breast feed her .  my boss was very supportive.  I will be going back to work in 2.5 weeks and work 12 hour shifts.  The pediatrician tells me it is okay to let the baby go all day without a bottle and then nurse all night. My boss and I both agree that that is ridiculous.  After 6 weeks of  spending hours daily trying to force bottles down her throat while she cries, driving her to work seems like the easier option.  Hope you have a better experience than I have!

ltmacs

sorry i was being so negative with my post, i will try that Lansinoh bottle you guys mentioned.

musicalsilver

We had a very similar problem when LO was about 7 weeks - right before he was meant to start daycare.  I just kept trying every day once a day, and I had no luck before he went to daycare at 8 weeks.  They were able to work magic there.  I didn't change bottles or nipples or anything.

It took months for LO to actually take a bottle from me, even after he was taking them well at daycare.

So no real help, but like PPs have said, just keep trying!

Pankers

cara5565 said:

We had a very similar issue. In the end - Lansinoh mOmma Natural Wave worked for him.

This.

this too