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Bottle training

tarheelgirl8tarheelgirl8 member
in August 2015 Moms
We first tried giving DD a bottle about 2.5 weeks ago. She took three bottles in three days, no problems! Well we made the mistake of not giving her one for about a week and a half and apparently she has forgotten. Now she fights it like crazy. We are in a mad scramble to teach her before she starts daycare next week. My question is how long should we try's he bottle before giving in and giving her the breast? I'm worried that if we do too much at once it might overwhelm her and be counterproductive. But I also don't want to teach her that if she waits it out she'll get what she wants. Thoughts?
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Re: Bottle training

  • SonadoraSonadora member
    Have you left the house during an attempt to bottle feed her?
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  • tarheelgirl8tarheelgirl8 member
    @sonadora, Not when DH has tried although we will try that this weekend. I left the house when my parents babysat and my mom couldn't get her to take one either. The first times she took it I was in the house. Even in the room one time.
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  • deviduke412deviduke412 member
    Let your dh just keep working at it. You leave the house if possible. My good friend had this issue and her pediatrician said to keep at it and that the baby would eat eventually Bc she'd be hungry. Have you tried using freshly expressed milk?
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  • ginger8484ginger8484 member
    I am in the same situation . My baby Bella doesn't want the pacifier nor the bottle. I left many times and she fuss and cry and waits for me and I leave fresh milk too. We do try and nothing's gives.
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  • tarheelgirl8tarheelgirl8 member
    @ginger8484, what time of day are you trying? We finally got DD to take bottles again. We discovered that DD takes a bottle much better during the day. I guess at night she's looking for comfort from the breast more than just food?
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  • bubbarussobubbarusso member
    I'm in the same exact situation! I'm so upset and get stressed. My daughter took the bottle few other times from me and others and now she refuses and puts up the biggest fight!! Screams, cries and gags then I cry. I don't one how long I'm supposed to let her cry til I give in but then in the end she gets what she wants and then what's the point she's smart and knows what she's doing. I'm just worried is me letting her scream and cry hurting her? It can't be good to stress her out? Feeling like a failure. Just don't know what to do
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  • KimberlylenaKimberlylena member
    My DD took a bottle here and there the first several weeks after she was born. After that, I didn't really have a need to give her a bottle. I needed to give her a bottle recently, but she refused! Everyone says to leave the house, so that is what I did. My mother said she still refused. So I tried, at her normal feeding time, and she took it! She has been taking one ever since. She takes almost any bottle from me...but I've heard really great thing about MAM bottles. Good luck ladies!!
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  • tarheelgirl8tarheelgirl8 member
    edited October 2015
    @bubbarusso, one thing I read when I was googling this for myself is that if/when you do give in, take a break and do something else before going back and giving the breast. That way they don't necessarily equate crying to getting what they want as much.

    Edited to add: hang in there and be patient. She'll get there eventually. I totally understand how stressful it is though. It's beyond frustrating!
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  • bubbarussobubbarusso member
    Thank you! Feel so discouraged. She took the bottle so good the first time and all the other times from me and other people and now she puts up the biggest fight!
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  • heath3erheath3er member
    @bubbarusso it will happen .. Smiles and deep breath..
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