URGENT! My baby won't take a bottle?!

[Nicole mummy]

OK so I've decided I can't go Monday its just too stressful. I was actually looking forward to having a baby free day to be honest but it looks like its just not meant to be
I feel like my boy has been such a nightmare from day one and not sure where to go from here.I do feel a little comfort in that I'm not the only one. Thanks everyone x

 

[talulahgosh]

Aw, Nicole. I sympathise entirely.

Do you have a friendly health visitor or sure start type centre? I don't live in England anymore but the support and help I have had from my baby clinic here over this bottle stuff has been invaluable. Nothing has worked yet, but it has been good to get their help.

 

[Nicole mummy]

Yes my health visitor is really nice and we do have sure start centres I will go into baby clinc tues and start the ball rolling. I must admit this has totally put me off breast feeding, it's a good job he is my last! I'm dead fed up at the min I'm not just mum and could really do with a break. X

 

[TORino]

I think there is a critical time when you need to introduce a teat or you run the risk of them not taking a bottle (easily).

I also think it is quite early on too. I.e between 0-8 weeks.

I don't think the health professionals are upfront about this either. I had the message of 'don't give dummies/bottles as it will cause nipple confusion' instilled into me and I was very determined to breastfeed so I avoided them.

I did want to express though so my partner could help out. And also because I did not want to be held hostage by the baby. So I started after a about 7 weeks.

I had many many stressful times trying to get my LO to take a bottle. It almost broke me tbh. She would scream and scream and scream and I would give in and breast feed her. I tried all different teats and bottles and persisted and eventually she did take it.

During that time, I used to think 'what if something happened to me? How will the baby survive?' I come to the conclusion that she wouldn't have starved herself to death and would eventually take it, which I think it probably true for almost all babies. Though if the baby is a bit older and used to bf, the. to get that that point can be very distressing for both of you. I guess what I'm trying to say is, it probably not impossible to introduce a bottle but it will be a tough process if the baby has been solely bf for an extended period.

I have many friends who were in the same situation.

 

[EssJayPea]

I'm in this situation too. My LO is nearly 11 months and ebf. She gagged and spat out all bottles, teats etc.

I feel exhausted as she's still waking 2-3 times a night for feeds and I'm working full time.

Also want to try weaning her off the breast but no idea how

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