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introducing a bottle, help!

HPickle23HPickle23 member
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Besides the two weeks I had to feed DD with formula, I have been EBFing since two weeks old. DD is now almost 11 weeks and she refuses to take a bottle. I haven't been using a bottle because I was afraid LO would not want to breast anymore if she found it was easier to eat from a bottle. We've had a lot of issue including fore/hindmilk imbalance, forceful letdown, and low supply, so a bottle hasn't been in the picture. now I'm facing situations, like possibly returning to work where DD needs to eat from a bottle but she simply refuses it. How can I get her used to the bottle? She won't even take a pacifier either...she spits it right out. TIA
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  • NeenyWNeenyW member
    I'm in the same boat, and have tried every trick I could find in books and online. We've tried multiple nipples, types of bottles, pacifiers, techniques- you name it we've tried it. Sister is just going to have to take a bottle since I need to go back to work! It's times like these that I wish I could just sit down and rationalize with her. Good luck to you! 
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  • Marion&KitMarion&Kit member
    DD wouldn't take a bottle if I was anywhere even vaguely near her... Have you tried with someone else giving the bottle?
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  • NeenyWNeenyW member

    imageMarion&Kit:
    DD wouldn't take a bottle if I was anywhere even vaguely near her... Have you tried with someone else giving the bottle?

    I'm back to report success! I had always gone into another room - and this morning I read somewhere that babies can smell mom from at least 20 ft away (not sure how accurate that is, but anyway) so I left the house today.

    She took the bottle from my husband with only 2 minutes of effort! We've been trying anything to get her to take a bottle or pacifier. Also, we tried the playtex drop on murder with the latex nipple. I'd read about a lot of success with those in particular, so  I went out and got one today.

    So, now that it's worked for us, those are my tips! Good luck. 

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  • NeenyWNeenyW member

    Hahah, worst autocorrect ever! Meant Drop in Nurser, not murder! Phone don't let me correct the original post. 

    There is always spoon feeding if it comes to that, but hopefully it will work out. 

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  • HPickle23HPickle23 member
    I have left the house and left DD with DH, but she just refuses. I even left her with MIL and still no go. I have tried spoon feeding and she does OK with that. I just have a Long Island wedding to go to in April (reception ends at 12:30am!!) and have to leave DD with my MIL in the hotel room. I'll just have to try my best to feed her before I leave and hopefully she'll go down for the night and MIL won't have to worry too much about feeding her. Thanks for the tips!
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