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Eight month old won't take bottle

daisykittyydaisykittyy member
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We have had no reason really to introduce bottles, so she's been a straight from the tap baby since birth. But now, I need to get her to take one because I'm starting school in the fall...

HOW do I do this? She hates bottles. We've tried sippy cups and she does a little better but gets a little choked up and gets frustrated. Is there any other method other than bottle? We've tried cup feeding but she just starts spitting it out after awhile...
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Re: Eight month old won't take bottle

  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    When you say "we" - who is giving her the bottle/cup? If it's you, or you're home, then try having someone else feed her when you're not around. Also, see if you can borrow a few different bottles from friends - some babies are picky about which ones they'll take.
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  • daisykittyydaisykittyy member
    opheliainwaders said:
    When you say "we" - who is giving her the bottle/cup? If it's you, or you're home, then try having someone else feed her when you're not around. Also, see if you can borrow a few different bottles from friends - some babies are picky about which ones they'll take.
    I've tried and so has my fiance. I leave the house for a bit when he tries (take a ten minute walk or something). I always come back and she's screaming and not having it.
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    theresat858 said:
    I would try a straw cup or a sippy cup -- but I'd go straight to the straw cup at 8 months.

    I also wouldn't stress now if you have another month or two. By 8 months, LO (though taking bottles just fine), preferred to wait 5 hours for me and nurse and drink water from a sippy cup and eat solids in the meantime instead. 

    Cup feeding or mixing BM with oatmeal or purees and feeding that way is also acceptable at 8 months.
    I didn't even think of mixing it with purees! Good idea. We do BLW, but may have to get some purees just for that purpose :).
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