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Suddenly refusing the bottle

KatzaliaKatzalia member
edited August 2014 in May 2014 Moms
LO (12 weeks) is mostly FF due to my low supply. She suddenly is refusing the bottle this morning - screaming and heartbreaking cries until I give her the boob. I'm happy to let her nurse as much as she wants, but she'll starve without the formula supplement. Kind of panicking here. Anyone else have experience with this?
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Re: Suddenly refusing the bottle

  • KatzaliaKatzalia member
    @anniemore‌ , thanks for the ideas. She is already on zantac for reflux. I didn't think of it being related because usually she only hurts/gets upset after eating with the reflux. I was able to sneak the bottle in after she nursed for 15 min at the last feeding. Hopefully it gets better soon....

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  • dogsombrerodogsombrero member
    edited August 2014
    Do you have a few types of bottles? She might have changed her preference if she has only been taking one kind. I hope you get a solution soon!

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  • bazingaabazingaa member
    Try a different bottle...even if it's the exact same kind. My DS refused a bottle once and when I switched out the nipple for an identical one he took it right away. Not certain, but I'm assuming the nipple he refused hadn't been washed thoroughly or something. Good reminder to me to sterilize them frequently and not just run through the dishwasher. :)
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  • KatzaliaKatzalia member
    edited August 2014
    Megan43040 said:

    Try a different bottle...even if it's the exact same kind. My DS refused a bottle once and when I switched out the nipple for an identical one he took it right away. Not certain, but I'm assuming the nipple he refused hadn't been washed thoroughly or something. Good reminder to me to sterilize them frequently and not just run through the dishwasher. :)

    This was my first thought, that the bottle was soapy or not clean. She tried three bottles/four nipples (all the same type) and did same arching and screaming with all of them.

    @ljbreck‌ , thanks for suggestion to try another type of bottle. I decided to try the Avent, which she previously hated. Seems to have done the trick!


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  • manna1212manna1212 member
    DS had even the same way a few days ago. It seemed to just take him a little longer to be okay with it, but we got there. We also switched out the nipple when he was refusing and it seemed to make a difference.
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