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transition 6 month from breast to bottle
« on: January 24, 2008, 21:00:43 pm »
For 6 months I have breastfed exclusively. Now I am trying to transition to a bottle and my baby will not take it.  I have tried every formula on the market, every nipple and bottle type, and even pumping and offering breast milk in a bottle and he still will not take it.  Any suggestions?
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Re: transition 6 month from breast to bottle
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 21:27:49 pm »
Are you offering the feeds?  Your son will be wondering why you are not feeding him. He will be able to smell your milk but won't be able to get it. If you want to offer a bottle get someone else to do it. Husband/mum/friend and leave the room so he can't see/smell you.

It may take him a while to 'get it', bottle feeding is different to bf. Changing bottles/teats/formulas will just confuse him further and could possibly upset his stomach.

Pick one formula/teat or pump and offer EBM and stick with it. Get someone else to offer the feeds so your son doesn't get too distressed.

Is there a particular reason you want to offer the bottle?
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Re: transition 6 month from breast to bottle
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 22:08:29 pm »
well I am trying to offer a bottle because he is starting daycare in Feb.  Also, I wanted to start offering a bottle so that I could leave him on the weekends with my husband while I run errands and things.  As it is now, I cannot leave him for more than 3 hours.  Also, since I am bf and not offering a bottle I have no idea how much he is drinking.  In the past month or so I have found that he is fussy and tugging at the breast at the end of feedings as if there is no milk left and he is still hungry.  Any ideas on how to increase milk production or should this be a concern if he is gaining weight and growing fine?
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