for various reasons i have been trying to get our baby to take the bottle since she was 4 weeks old . she is now 10 weeks old. we have tried all sorts of bottles, tried different rooms, positions and my partner tends to be the one giving her the bottle.
initially we tried at 10pm so I could get some sleep but she only took about 60mls then wakes at 1am , if I tried to breast feed her after the bottle she then takes more so she is still hungry. initially this was very very stressful, she would scream, go red and stiff as a board (clearly not a bottle fan !!)
we then changed to 10am feed so that she could have a breast feed at 10pm and sleep for longer. at 10am she has taken 100mls and much more happily. we then tried one day to give her a bottle at 2pm....... she went mental !! .... back to exactly how it wwas when we first tried.
I really want to get her proficient with the bottle asap and wonder if its time to get tough and try the baby whisperers "cold turkey"method as ive heard that this can be very successful
BUT is 12 weeks too young ?????? and if I then revert back to only one bottle a day will all the hard work be undone ??
anyone who has tried this your experiences would be greatly received
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when should i consider "cold turkey" to get baby to take the bottle ? is 12 weeks too young ??
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belinda55 · 19/03/2013 09:04
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