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Good baby cup as DD 15wk won't take bottle

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bubbakin · 10/02/2011 21:58

Hi

My DD is EBF which I'm really enjoying but am finding it a bit tricky as she likes to feed approx every 2.5hr through the day which doesn't actually give me much time to go out & leave her with DH. I've started my running again & it's really hard to work out when to go (run with a friend) as need to go pretty soon after she's fed, so I'm back showered & enough time for lactic acid to have passed through before feeding her. So going on a decent run is really out of the question (regardless of the fact I probably wouldn't be able to run a decent run!!) Also would love to be able to go out for dinner or drinks with DH without having to worry about rushing home to feed her!
When she was 4wk old I expressed to go to an evening function & she took the bottle fine. I stupidly didn't keep giving her the occasional bottle as I didn't want to do anything that jeopardised BF her (I really really struggled with DS1). Now she won't take a bottle, I've tried all different ones,no go....she plays with teat & flicks it out of her mouth.
So was wondering if there's a good baby cup I could try instead. Had a quick look at them today & the teat part seemed really hard!
Anyone recommend one?
Thanks

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BringOnTheGoat · 10/02/2011 22:18

Doidy cup? No teat - it's a slanted cup which they just drink from.

lurcherlover · 10/02/2011 22:22

Watching this with interest as my DS is same age and also a bottle refuser. I've tried a doidy and he thrashes round and it just goes all over him, so I need something with a lid and spout I think...

bubbakin · 10/02/2011 22:26

I just assumed at such a young age they'd need a spout!!!
Will have a look for a doidy cup but have a feeling it will either take her ages to drink any of it or like Lurcherlover experienced she will be wearing her milk!
Thanks x

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BringOnTheGoat · 10/02/2011 22:29

I have a fab pic of DD drinking out of hers at about 4 months - although the thrashy hands were sometimes a problem Smile

Reading that back it sounds a bit 'ooh my DD did it OK' and I DO NOT mean it that way - just that it went perfectly sometimes but certainly not all the time.

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