Massive Fail at Bottle Feeding

Re: Massive Fail at Bottle Feeding

• darkpixie08

  October 2010

  Because I want her to be able to go to sleep for someone who isn't me.  To be the best mother I can be, I need some time when I'm not strapped to my child.  Not often, but once a month or so, I need an evening that's just my husband and I.  

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• carrotcake06 member

  October 2010

  DS is nursed to sleep every night.  The one night I couldn't be there, he did just fine.  If I would have been there, I can guarantee you he would have put up a fight (bc he won't take bottles when I'm in the house).

  I'd leave (but be reachable) for a bit before & during bedtime.  She just may know that you're there & prefer to nurse to sleep, but if you're not there & she knows you're not there, she may let DH soothe her to sleep.
  

  
  
  
  

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• mrs.mastro member

  October 2010

  I wish I had advice for you, but I am in the same boat!  DS used to take a bottle from DH on occasion (but not at bedtime) with no problem.  Lately I've been wanting to get him to take a bottle more often and at night for the same reasons as you - so I can get a babysitter.  But he won't even take it from DH during the day anymore.  I have no idea how to deal with this.  I plan to as the pedi at our appointment on Wednesday.

  

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• carrotcake06 member

  October 2010

  mrs.mastro:

  I wish I had advice for you, but I am in the same boat!  DS used to take a bottle from DH on occasion (but not at bedtime) with no problem.  Lately I've been wanting to get him to take a bottle more often and at night for the same reasons as you - so I can get a babysitter.  But he won't even take it from DH during the day anymore.  I have no idea how to deal with this.  I plan to as the pedi at our appointment on Wednesday.

  For me too.  DS used to take a bottle wonderfully but all of a sudden decided to pitch a fit every time DH tried to give him one.  I wasted more BM than I care to think about. 

  I had to travel to present at a conference so I got desperate.  And majorly stressed.  I bought new bottles, new nipples, sippy cups, the works.  Fresh milk, frozen milk, combo.  Nothing worked.

  I left.  He took like 5 bottles in a row.  At nighttime.  From DH, from my mom.  We realized that I can't be in the house.  If he knows I'm around, he'll scream until I nurse him.  But if he knows I'm not there, he drinks the bottle just fine.
  

  
  
  
  

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• emberlee3 member

  October 2010

  Maybe your husband doesn't need to practice bedtime, maybe you just need to see what happens when you leave.
  

  DS born 8/8/09 and DD born 6/12/12.
  

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• h2babe member

  October 2010

  My DD only takes bottles from our DC provider, and even that, she only takes 4-5 oz during the 8-9 hrs that I am away from her (at two different times). I really hope that this improves because I will be back to working full time in about a month. She'd take bottles from DH, but also in a very small amount, like 2-3 oz, and only when I am not in the house.

  I recommend trying to do it on the weekends, maybe you can be out of the house while DH gives LO the bottle. We tried everything too (4 diff bottles/nipples, swaddle/no swaddle, outside, different room, white noise, spoon, medicine dropper, etc). Pedi isn't worried because she's growing and has normal amount of wet diapers and poops well.

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