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Oh dear... has my baby lost the ability to drink from a bottle? what can i do?

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nannyl · 18/03/2012 08:40

DD is 6m old
she took her 1st bottle at 9 days, and by 5 weeks old took 1 bottle of expressed milk a day from Daddy.

About 6 / 7 weeks ago her sleep was terrible and 3 expression sessions a day was not enough to make 1 bottle per day, so I went back to BFing her at bed time.

In this 6 / 7 weeks she has started weaning and learnt to drink water from a sippy cup.

She has had 4 bottles of very watery juice in an attempt to get her to sleep all night without milk (it worked, she now sleeps)... her 1st bottle of slightly less watery juice she drank a few oz nicely.... the last couple where it was a splash if juice in 8oz of water she didnt really like so didnt drink, and more messed with the teat, not impressed!

I went out yesturday and left Daddy with a bottle of expressed milk, and she didnt / wouldnt drink it... she just chewed the teat and tried to use it as a sippy cup Sad
I was only out for the morning but as soon as she saw me she wanted booby milk and drank lots.

Is it possible she has forgotten how to use a bottle?
Can i get her to re-learn?

I can barely express 2oz a day at the moment (and i use it all, + dwindling freezer supplies for her breakfast and baby rice that she has for pudding at tea time)

Issue is in a couple of months I am leaving her all day (and evening etc) with grandma and she will need to drink her milk including bed time milk. (2 child free weddings)

I dont want her to not settle, or at 8m old to go 24 hours without milk.

Any tips? can i get her back to a bottle.

she drinks from a sippy cup, but only small sips... i cant imagine she would drink 8oz (or even 2oz) from her sippy cup

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 18/03/2012 11:49

No need for her to have a bottle at this age if she isn't interested. However, if you do want her to have one, look in the archives as there are lots of threads on bottle refusing.

If you do go out for the morning again its fine to offer ebm in a sippy cup and solids, she won't starve in one morning and wanting a bf when she sees you is normal baby behaviour, its a lovely way for you both to reconnect.

If the wedding is a problem could grandma come to the hotel or could you travel back? i'm sure though that you will find a way of getting her to drink more milk by then and there are some tips here.

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