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Baby in pram with bottle in his mouth?

72 replies

mythical · 16/04/2012 01:08

That's it really, he was in his (carrycot) pram with a bottle in his mouth. He couldn't have been older than 3-4 months. His mum was looking at someone's stuff ( we were at a car boot sale)
Bottle was just sort of balanced... In his mouth.
Wibu to do a double take? Or am I completely out of the loop and it's a perfectly normal thing to do?

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tartanchatterbox · 16/04/2012 01:16

i used to do it all the time propping the bottle up! I BF all but one...she preferred hubby feeding her so had to do it to get her to feed....didn't like taking milk from me as I always tried to BF her! was the baby content and happy and well-fed? that is all that matters in the end

SodoffBaldrick · 16/04/2012 01:30

Call SS immediately, if not sooner.

SodoffBaldrick · 16/04/2012 01:36

Sorry, I'm being sarcky and it's unbecoming.

But seriously - is there nothing left that people won't catsbum and judge over? Getting through those early months is hellish. People should just be able to do whatever it takes to get through in one piece without worrying about yet another thing that will be frowned upon.

I say this as someone who EBF'd both DC for 6 months, and whose DD, 20 months, has never had a bottle touch her lips.

AnnaFender · 16/04/2012 02:07

Both my DDs could feed themselves by 6 months. I would just give them the bottle but I was always worried people were judging.

I know you say baby was younger, but does it really matter ? What exactly is the problem?

Even now I feel that I should defend why they were bottle fed...a little less judgement in general would probably help everyone!

TheDetective · 16/04/2012 02:17

DS was holding his own bottle at 10 weeks - not through any choice of mine. He wouldn't have it any other way. Stubborn git. The HV did a look of shock when she saw him do it. He used to fling it on the floor when he was done. Not much has changed in 10 years Grin

I don't like seeing bottles propped up, but if the child can hold it, then don't see the problem.

my2centsis · 16/04/2012 03:51

Yanbu I think it's lazy parenting

Starwisher · 16/04/2012 03:53

Is this really a problem as long as he was been closely supervised?

eggyblackett · 16/04/2012 04:02

YANBU - prop feeding is potentially dangerous. It can increase the likelihood of choking and ear infections.

Starwisher · 16/04/2012 04:03

Ear infections? Really?

eggyblackett · 16/04/2012 04:06

Apparently so according to Google :o. can't link as on phone, but google prop feeding and you'll find the links.

Starwisher · 16/04/2012 04:12

Blimey your right!

Original poster
mythical · 16/04/2012 04:27

I might just be oversensitive ( blame it on pregnancy hormones!) it wasn't an "Oh my good! That poor child! Must do something " kind of moment but more like "oh! Never seen that! He can't choke, can he? She's only 3-4 meters away... "
Please note these were conversations I had in my head.. :o
It just looked a bit odd as the baby was in a carrycot and all wrapped up (could only see his head) so the bottle was balancing on top of blankets and whatnot.

As I said it's more a genuine curiosity than anything else, I didn't stop and tut or anything. It's just been on my mind

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everlong · 16/04/2012 07:00

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kirsty75005 · 16/04/2012 07:32

How do you prop up a bottle so that a baby can feed from it ? I don't see how you could prop up a bottle with the teat pointing downwards. Maube the baby just liked chewing/sucking on the end of a bottle, like some others like chewing or sucking on dummies ?

Is it really possible to choke on milk in a newborn bottle? How?

BillyBollyBandy · 16/04/2012 07:38

Because the baby can't move their head away and stop the milk coming out I think kirsty depending on how close the bottle has been held into the baby's mouth

AutumnSummers · 16/04/2012 07:40

If baby can hold a bottle then the Mum is right to encourage that if she wishes. Babies are supposed to be moving from bottles to beakers from 6 months. How do you suggest one starts that process without baby being encouraged to hold the bottle?

YABU.

everlong · 16/04/2012 07:53

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BillyBollyBandy · 16/04/2012 07:58

My dd2 is 10 months and can't hold a bottle herself

usualsuspect · 16/04/2012 08:05

You should have called the police

AwkwardMaryHadAnEasterLamb · 16/04/2012 08:08

God. Following on from yesterdays thread about the woman who dared to ask another woman to watch her baby for a minute....this one takes the biscuit.

When did MN become about women going out and about LOOKING for other Mothers who might just make a mistake in order to come on here and rip them apart.

usualsuspect · 16/04/2012 08:13

Minute has always been like that tbh

AlpinePony · 16/04/2012 08:17

Would you be getting your knickers in a twist if a women were bf and reading a magazine/watching TV/talking to a friend? :S

ceeveebee · 16/04/2012 08:17

My DTs can hold their own bottles, they are 5mo but look like 3mo as very small at birth and still only 2nd centile. Usually only do this in my arms but sometimes in bouncy chairs - not in her pram, but wouldn't have a problem with it if they wanted to!

jezebelle · 16/04/2012 08:19

Prop feeding can be danerous and imo is just lazy, but people do it so not much to say really.

diddl · 16/04/2012 08:21

I find it sad tbh.

Used to love that time-cuddling & feeding baby.

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