DD is 6 months old today and in 3 weeks starts nursery. She has had 2 settling in days so far and was really upset during both.
Today the nursery manager called and told me they were concerned as DD won't take a bottle. This has always been the case (and I have every brand of bottle/teat/formula etc you can imagine).
I have always been straightforward with the nursery about this and we have had limited success with a doidy cup so have sent that to settling in days with her. I have raised my concerns during the 4 previous meetings we have had with them and they have always just dismissed it and said it will be fine. (I get the impression they thought I was being a neurotic new mum!)
Today the nursery manager told me if DD is upset for more than an hour we will have to come and take her home. Easier said than done given that I work in a different place every day and DP is a doctor in a busy hospital.
She asked why DD wasn't weaned off the breast yet and said I need to do this ASAP. I am weaning her on to solids but its a slow process. Now I feel like I have let DD down by not getting her off the breast quick enough.
It's really getting me down having tried bottles every day since she was 12 weeks old. I feel bad enough that I have to go back to work and leave her but this is making me feel worse.
Sorry for the rant but have been in tears for the past hour and really need to get it off my chest.
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Paintyourbox · 20/12/2012 12:36
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