Hi, I desperately need help to get my 3.5 month old on the bottle. My best friends wedding is coming up & my mum is supposed to be baby sitting but my LO is refusing to take a bottle. I did all the research before he was born, so gave him a bottle at 3 weeks & then about one a week after that so he wouldn't "forget" but at the same time wouldn't start preferring the bottle. It's now been 6 weeks since he took a bottle & the wedding is now only 3 weeks away. I've tried everything.... 5 different types of bottle, silicone/ latex teats, different teat sizes, expressed milk, formula milk, warm milk, cold milk, feeding him when he's hungry, feeding him when he's not hungry, hubby feeding him....etc. He wouldn't take a dummy before either but will now quite happily suck on one if I hold it in his mouth so was hoping this would lead to him sucking on the bottle, but no! He'll basically just play with the teat, mostly pushing it out with his tongue. Recently he's actually pursed his lips around the bottle & started to suck a little but doesn't actually take any milk.
So basically wondering if anyone as any suggestions?! I've mentioned it a few times to the health visitor but they just say to persevere. I'm even willing to get in a "professional" to help, but not sure who to contact? Would it be a maternity nurse? I live in London so surly there should be help available somehow?
Any advise appreciated!! Only 3 weeks to go!