I wonder if anyone has any advice they can give me on when I can give dd a beaker? She is 20 weeks old and has never understood how to drink from a bottle, so I have pretty much given up trying to offer her one.
But my MIL is desperate to babysit and is begging me to keep trying! So I'm wondering if I can try giving a beaker at this stage.
Has anyone else managed to give their LO a beaker this young? Can you advise on the best position to hold her while feeding? (she bfs lying on her side but I suppose that's no good for a beaker?!)
Also, I'm a bit nervous about whether it might interfere with the bfing? Has anyone found that their LO is less likely to drink from the breast after they've got the hang of the beaker?
One more thing - any tips on the best one to get?
This is all fretful 1st time mum stuff probably but I just don't want to muck up the bfing.
Thanks for any advice!
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Breast to beaker - when?? And any problems??
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GogoTheSmall · 30/07/2007 12:45
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