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EAT => Bottle Feeding => Topic started by: Tatumsmom on March 09, 2011, 01:00:15 am

Title: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: Tatumsmom on March 09, 2011, 01:00:15 am

Does teething really make them refuse their bottles??? The last few days Logan dosen't want anything to do with his bottles he is still eating his solids, but turns his nose up at his bottles....he is teething 3 teeth.

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: Lolly on March 09, 2011, 07:10:42 am

It can - the teats and sucking can be hard on tender gums but it usually only last for a few days. Have you tried pain meds/ teething gel just before a feed?

Laura

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: Tatumsmom on March 09, 2011, 15:53:09 pm

Hi Laura, I did break out the pain meds but he seems to be still struggling. Glad to hear it should only last a few days. I can see the teeth so they are almost all the way through.

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: *Liz* on March 10, 2011, 06:58:27 am

Both my kids have done this - it does pass  :-* :-*

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: GingerNut on March 16, 2011, 14:23:57 pm

Try giving him his milk from a sippy cup, it works for us sometimes!

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: Mama2boys on March 16, 2011, 14:31:56 pm

yup we get bottle refusal as well while teething.

Have you tried a gum numbing stuff like Orajel? that normally helps him take 2-3 oz

Title: Re: He's refusing his bottles!!
Post by: Tatumsmom on March 16, 2011, 15:58:59 pm

Ok know we are having the oposite problem....all he wants to do his have his bottles!! Around the clock!! Every 3 hours ::) :o I am hoping it's a growth spurt!! He is getting so big I can barely carry him!!