Not taking a bottle

[HELENUK]

I've tried expressing milk and little one just wont take a bottle from anyone,its like he cant suck on the teat properly and gags, any one else had this problem?
I love breast feeding but would also like a little break, not for anything major but things like the hair dressers.
Any one got any ideas?

 

[Urchin]

Hiya
What teats are you using?

I found Tommee tippe ones (with bobbles on, like a nipple) and the MAM ones (smooth like skin and flat) were really good for helping Brody get used to bottle.

Other than that it was just practice!

 

[Lucy]

Hi Helen

Another tip I learnt on here from Hels and Kim was that Olivia only started taking a bottle if she was laid flat on the floor under her play gym! I only tried this when she was 6 months old and desperate to be able to be out for longer than inbetween feeds! Can't believe it worked but recently she has started to refuse a bottle (she only has one a day just before her bed) and now she will only take it sat bolt upright!

HTH

Lucy

 

[Tan]

The new Tommy Tippee ones are good to:

http://www.mothercare.com/invt/la0526&b ... botbottles

They're supposed to be better for when you're combining breast and bottle feeding as they are shaped more like boobies!

Isabelle took to them really easy when I had to stop b/feeding her.

Tan x

 

[hev&madi]

madi has got the tommee tippee ones and she takes to them really well with breastfeeding

 

[beanie]

I use the tommee tipee ones too, I find them great. Also I use the slowest flow teat as I can as I found seren took that a lot better, only just moved up to the next today. With a bottle the baby has to work less to get the milk out and this can upset some babies as the milk is rushing out.

 

[HELENUK]

Thanks girls will def try the feeding in a different position he loves his gym so will try that.
The teats I have are tommie tippie ones but maybe I should buy some others?
Didn't think it would be so difficult, oh well i'll keep at it, thanks x