I know this sounds strange but my daughter does not seem to understand how to suck! I am breastfeeding her, and she sucks on the breast well but can't seem to do the same with a bottle or sippy cup. I know it is late in the game to be trying to get her to use a bottle, but I was pressured by countless doctors when she was younger not to expose her to bottles (when she was born she had trouble latching on properly). In addition to this we found out that she has food intolerances and has trouble gaining weight consistently, so we were all nervous to introduce something that may interfere with her eating. I would like to get back some of my life and be able to share feeding her with my husband, or even daycare soon :cry: For the last few months, I have been trying to get her to take a bottle. At first she would cry hysterically when she saw it coming and would freak out when we put the bottle in her mouth. Now, she accepts the bottle and even reaches for it and puts it in her mouth herself but she won't suck on it, she will only bite on the nipple. Same thing goes with the sippy cup, she will only bite, not suck -- and obviously it won't work if we put the plastic stopper in to prevent it from dripping. She enjoys using the cup without the stopper but gets the milk all over the place. Even she is getting frustrated, she may get a bit of milk out when she bites but not enough to feed her. When I think back to when she was 1-2 months old, I try to get her to use a pacifier because she was always biting on her fingers and was unable to hold onto a teething ring, but she would only bite on that as well! What should I do? The only thing I see as a possibility is the sippy cup, but it is very messy and stressful! Help!
