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4-5 month mommies re:feedings..

inbetweeninbetween
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Is your lo trying to hold the bottle yet?

Dd pushes my hands away, and tries to hold the bottle. Only she can't hold it up high enough or long enough to drink out of it. Then gets mad at me, because shes not getting her food!!

We have gone from 15 minute feedings to an hour, and that's if she finishes the bottle. She has been drinking half, and then about 30 minutes later drinking the other half.

Does anyone know when they are supposed to be able to hold their own bottle?

I hope I don't have too long of this craziness!

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  • grinsandgigglesgrinsandgiggles member

    This is sooo DS.  It used to take 10 minutes for a feeding and now between looking around and trying to hold the bottle it has taken 30-45 minutes.  We go into a dark room and that seems to help dramatically. 

     

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  • AmbeeroseAmbeerose member
    About a wk or 2 ago DS tried holding it and now can successfully hold it but it still sags so I have to hold the end of the bottle for him. Plus he practically shoves the entire thing nipple in his mouth AND his fingers turn white he holds it so tightly lol
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  • Adam'sGirlAdam'sGirl
    Yes, when he gets bottles of BM he tries to hold the bottle and it makes feeding much more difficult. The funny thing is that when he is BFing, he puts his hand on the side of my boob like he's trying to hold it, as well.
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  • sharrowsharrow

    He tries to hold it, but ends up pushing it away.... heheh.

     People talk about 'milestones' like walking, crawing, etc.  When he can hold the bottle, THAT will be my favorite milestone.

     

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  • IU_babyIU_baby member

    No, he has no interest in holding his own bottle. 

    Every once in a while he'll put one hand on it, but it's more like he's resting it rather than trying to hold the bottle.  My neighbor's daughter is 4.5 months and she can hold her own bottle if she's reclined (like in the swing).

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