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need my 5 mo to accept bottle every once in awhile

AngieedAngieed member
in July 2014 Moms
I need help getting my ds to drink from anything other than my boob. I don't want to completely cut him off yet but need a bit of a break every once and again. Suggestions on nipples, methods etc would be appreciated
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Re: need my 5 mo to accept bottle every once in awhile

  • Nichole8787Nichole8787 member
    I'm in the same boat. We've tried everything....no luck. Please let me know if you find an answer.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    Have you tried a sippy cup yet? We pretty much just used one with DS1 starting around 6 months because he didn't like the bottle. I used a straw one that he did well with but some do better with a soft spout. It may still be a little early but could be worth a shot.

    The one bottle he did take occasionally was the BreastFlow but I had to be away from him completely pretty much.
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  • chelseakae07chelseakae07 member
    Oh man, I am in the same boat as you ladies! My baby girl hates the bottle!! And I'd love to leave her for more than 3-4 hour stretches. We started baby food as a last resort to start filling her tummy while I'm away (homemade with puréed veggies + breast milk). I think I may go buy a sippy cup with a straw type thing... I'm desperate!
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  • walterjennewalterjenne member
    My mom is the only one that can get him to take a bottle and some to me it takes forever. I've had the best luck with a medium flow breast like nipple by Playtex. I use the drop in liners. She usually goes in the nursery with all the lights off and rocks him while she gives it to him.

    I wish he would take a bottle more regularly because it would be nice if DH could give him a bottle while I'm getting other stuff done.

    Good luck!
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    We almost exclusively BF but use the Avent Natural bottles/nipples and LO takes them fine. Good luck!!
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  • VTKatieVTKatie member
    I had to stop breastfeeding for a whole day before she finally got hungry enough she would take it. Sometimes they just need a bottle or two to realize it's not that bad. After she accepted the first bottle, things improved dramatically. We had tried every bottle/nipple out there and withholding the boob was the only thing that worked in the end.

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  • JLHV1909JLHV1909 member
    I had to trick my DS the first few times he drank with a bottle. I'd get him latched and started on the boob, and then I would slip the bottle into his mouth as he got the initial free for all gulping done.  


    That being said we use the wide-neck Dr. Browns bottles with the level 1 nipple.  He refuses to take a standard size nipple.
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    LO takes MAM pacifiers and will only drink from MAM bottles.
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