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4 month old suddenly refusing breastmilk bottles
I have been fortunate enough to have been home with her for her first 4 months and have exclusively breastfed. There were about 6 occassions where I left pumped milk for someone else to feed her. She did fine. All of a sudden, a week before she will go to daycare for "good" (as in, I will be going back to work full-time now), she starts screaming when bottles come near her. Now what do I do? As for trying different bottles, she won't even let it near her mouth to know it's a different bottle. Anyone had luck with a specific nipple for breastfed babies? Or tricks to try to get her to drink her milk. Otherwise, I am prepared to be up all night with her as she nurses to catch up for the milk she didn't drink during the day : (
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Permalink Reply by Jen, Mom365 Host on -
I had the best luck with Playtex Drop-in nursers. I know that my son was very particular about the temperature of his bottled breast milk. He would cry and cry if it was too cold. He also would never, ever, take a bottle if I was nearby. If you're the one trying to give her the bottled milk, she's holding out for the good stuff. Go for a walk or a trip to the store just before feeding time and have somebody else give it.
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Permalink Reply by 2babybirdies on
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Just discovered it's because I am "blessed" (major sarcasm) to have milk high in lipase...and I concluded it's fairly high as my milk turn soapy tasting very quickly. There goes my 300 oz freezer stash...I will be spending all my time pumping and scalding milk. will make for a very long work day :(
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Permalink Reply by Chrystal on -
Get the Tomee Tipee bottle. It's base is wide like our breasts. Babies r us or target. "closer to nature" line. I suggested to my friend and it worked. As for me it helped him latch better. Good luck.
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Permalink Reply by Serena on -
Im going through this right now. She will take other things from a medela bottle with a nipple shaped like my breast but not bm. It's really wild to me. I have to nurse quite a bit when we are together to make up for her not taking the bottle.
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Permalink Reply by Angelia's Mama on -
I am going through this exact same thing! All of a sudden she stopped right before I have to return to work. The only thing kind of working is that I leave the room when her dad gives her a bottle. We have tried a few bottles and she is a fan of tomee tipee and playtex ventaire advanced bottles because of nipple similarity to breast.
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Permalink Reply by Barrett's Mommy on
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My son is 9 months old now, but right around 4 months, he did the same thing. I called it his "bottle strike." Several of my friends had the same thing happen with their babies. I don't know if it is a phase or what, but it passed after a couple of weeks. The doctor said that as long as he was having wet diapers, not to worry. (Yeah right.)
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Permalink Reply by Morgan on
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Starting to happen to my two month old as I have already gone back to work as well. The tommee tippee bottles seem to work best with her when she is not breast feeding. The nipple gives her the same feeling as breast feeding with me. Hope it helps!
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Permalink Reply by nubiagera3 on -
i found that playtex drop ins worked WONDERS on my breastfed babies! 3 times btw. just put a little drop of syrup on the nipple before trying to give it to her.
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