Taking a bottle troubles.. opinions?

kgail11

DD just took 1.5 oz this morning, after not eating for 4 hours (usually she goes every 1.5 hours) - rejecting the boob and all. It was a start, considering she's gone on a bottle strike (and a quasi boob strike) the past few weeks. Do you think we should give her just 1 bottle a day and see how that goes? Or hit it harder and try 2 bottles per day?

Also - for her first nighttime waking (she wakes 2 times, sometimes 3) do you think I should have DH give her a bottle, since she's more disoriented and tired and might not care so much - or do you think that would make her care MORE and get really ticked off??? And obv, one doesn't want a po'd baby at 1am!!! 

I am in much need of longer sleep... but I don't want to traumatize her by doing a new weird thing at night either (fake nipple! omg! call 911!)

Thoughts?

atkinson4545

Have you tried multiple types of bottles? My LO woke up one day and decided she didn't want her BreastFlow bottles anymore and will now only take Dr Browns. I went to walmart and bought 1 of 6 different types of bottles, poured 1oz in each and kept trying them until she ate from one of them (last one...Dr Browns). I also think that you should try having your DH give her a bottle with you out of the house, that way she cant hear or smell you and know that there is a boob there waiting for her...lol. I wouldnt necesarily try it during a night feeding unless its on a weekend where no one has to get up early if she does get ticked off. GL!! 

kgail11

atkinson4545:

Have you tried multiple types of bottles? My LO woke up one day and decided she didn't want her BreastFlow bottles anymore and will now only take Dr Browns. I went to walmart and bought 1 of 6 different types of bottles, poured 1oz in each and kept trying them until she ate from one of them (last one...Dr Browns). I also think that you should try having your DH give her a bottle with you out of the house, that way she cant hear or smell you and know that there is a boob there waiting for her...lol. I wouldnt necesarily try it during a night feeding unless its on a weekend where no one has to get up early if she does get ticked off. GL!! 

 

Yes to both. We've tried 7 diff types of bottles.

DH is the bottle-giver w.me nowhere in sight. Trust me, I've googled the crap out of this issue!