Exclusive BF 10 weeks old not taking a bottle...

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Can anyone give me tips on what to do please??? I would dearly love a break and to let DH give one 4fl oz feed to DS2 in the evening just so I can relax for an hour in the bath.

He has his evening feed at 8ish usually and then that's him until 2am and then 5am. He settles straightaway after each feed so that's not an issue - I would just love him to take a bottle of EBM!

DS1 was introduced to EBM at 5 weeks old and so I didn't have this problem with him, but DS2 is a different kettle of fish.

TIA :)

I realised that my dd had only ever had my nipple in her mouth, so everytime we tried a bottle she completely refused, because it was so alien to her I think. So last week I started just putting a teat in her mouth when she was just content and happy rather than hungry to get her used to it. She was much happier to explore the teat when I wasn't trying to feed her with it. Then, during a BF when she was a bit sleepy I put a bottle in her mouth (EBM) and before she knew it she had drunk 1oz. I have also been advised that it's easier for someone other than you to offer a bottle. She was still a little bit unhappy with having a bottle so we decided to bite the bullet and sort of do cold turkey where I went out for a while. After about hour of fussing, she finally took a bottle from dh. The other things I tried which have worked for some but not for us was to warm the milk, try it in the dark, try it in a different position/environment from where she is normally BF, try when she was very hungry, or not hungry at all. I also bought a Breastflow bottle which is supposed to make the transition easier and although it didn't work for us apparently it has worked for many others. Just trying lots of different things and keep at it everyday! Bit of a waffle but hope it helps!

And also not to make a big deal out of it or get to tense otherwise it just turns into a big issue for the baby. I tried to keep really lighthearted and as soon as she screamed or became agitated I just stopped and tried again later.

My dd now 18 weeks was not at all impressed with a bottle initially but last week I went out and as I was nowhere around she guzzled it quite happily. Dh also sat her upright on his knee facing outwards so she wasn't in a bf-like pose. We'd been very worried about it but it was surprisingly easy because I wasn't around.

thanks to you both for your tips. am not too worried just now, because I'm in no rush for DS to be bottlefed for any specific reason other than I just wouldn't mind the occasional break (like we all need from time to time!), so can contend with things as they are for the next few weeks or so.

I will definately try going away out the house and leave DH to it with the bottle when the time comes.