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3 mos & refusing bottle

lizardknitterlizardknitter member
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And my 1st day back at work is tomorrow. Any ideas?  She has taken bottles before, but we were lax in not doing a daily or even weekly bottle.  First, I thought the milk was bad.  But she will not even take a fresh bottle of expressed BM.Any ideas?  I'm freaking out here!  I'll be gone for about 14 hours tomorrow. She is at my parents' house and just crying.  Acts hungry but refuses the bottle.  What can I do?Thank you. XP to BF board 
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Re: 3 mos &amp;amp; refusing bottle

  • kacellekacelle member
    Have you tried warming the nipple (and the milk, of course) and offering the bottle while holding her skin-to-skin?  Someone on the BF board a while back suggested having her forehead or cheek rest on someone's bare arm while they cradle her to feed a bottle.  Anything your parents can do to mimic nursing should help!
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  • McAllie5McAllie5

    This is kind of what kacelle said, but when we first tried to get DS to take a bottle, I gave it to him and held him as I would to breastfeed him. Very close and right next to my breast, except I made the bottle nipple available. Once he took that, DH tried giving him one while holding him close in the same way. 

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  • Athena0809Athena0809 member

    We had the same problem a while back. What worked for us was; first, we went through different bottles until we found one brand he liked (he'll only take tommee tippees, nothing else) second, I had to be completely out sight, if I'm anywhere near he can smell me I swear lol and won't take a bottle, third, the expressed BM has to be room temp, not warmer or colder (pretty much the temp it feels when I pump). We have accepted that when I'm away LO just won't eat as much, but at least he eats enough. GL!

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  • tamnatetamnate
    We went through the same thing a few weeks ago and then I realized it might be time to go to a faster nipple; totally worked! 
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  • pinkflipflops44pinkflipflops44 member
    I am still struggling with this, but thankfully she is at daycare 4-5 hours and sometimes will take an ounce.  She will not take onefrom my husband.  Holding her close like nursing worked and only tommee tippee bottles.  People suggested to mehaving her sit in a bouncy and be distracted (which worked a bit).
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  • lizardknitterlizardknitter member
    Well, I ended up being cancelled so I didn't work.  We will be working on all these suggestions this week.  Thanks ladies!  Knew I could count on my May Bumpies.
    Me - 40, DH 34 Married 11 years, TTC since 7/09 3 rounds of Clomid > Vivienne born 5/28/11
    TTC#2 since 01/13 - 3 rounds of Clomid, 2 IUI w/injectibles, moving to IVF
    IVF #1 - Lupron 20 6/19, Follistim 225 6/21, Menopur 75 6/27, Trigger 6/30
    ER 7/2 (8R, 7M, 5F); ET 7/5 - 2 8 cell, grade 1 and 1 7 cell, grade 1 Stick babies, stick!
    BFP on HPT at 11dp3dt
    Beta #1 13dp3dt 787
    Beta #2 17dp3dt 6,007
    1st u/s 5w2d showing one "good" sac and 2-3 questionable
    2nd u/s 6w2d showing one baby with HR 128bpm
    3rd u/s 7w1d - HR 159bpm - graduated from RE!
    MaternT21 test results: no chromosomal issues, it's a BOY!!!
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