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Any bottle recommendations for a bf baby

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KaylaC · 17/11/2012 23:01

Ok, so after alot of struggles with breast feeding we are doing ok, and now have pain free feeding. LO would occasionally take a bottle no probs when I was getting too sore to feed him, and also had a dummy although he was never that fussed with the dummy. Anyway, he's now 16 weeks old and he's dropped the dummy. I am supposed to be going out o 20th december with hubby but LO has also decided there is no way he's taking a bottle either.

Any recommendations on how to get around this, so far I've tried 2 different types of bottles.

Any advice welcome - thank you Smile

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aimingtobeaperfectionist · 17/11/2012 23:11

I use tommee tippee closer to nature but I introduced them at about 4 weeks. DD isn't as keen on them as she is my boob but will tolerate.
Have you tried letting your DH use the bottles? Baby might smell you and not want bottle?

KaylaC · 17/11/2012 23:27

Thank you.
He has taken a bottle a few times when I was having bf problems, and I used a medela bottle. But now he'll gag if you put a bottle any where near him. OH has tried to give it too him and still no joy

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Angelico · 17/11/2012 23:44

I got the Medela Swing Pump and it came with the Calma Teat that goes on Medela bottle. Baby took to it straight away when I expressed a bit when she was 4 weeks old. She's nearly 8 weeks now and I'm on the verge of jacking in BFing so the bottle may get out to play again...

stargirl1701 · 17/11/2012 23:48

I think there is a new Avent bottle out with 'petals' on the teat.

BertieBotts · 17/11/2012 23:56

Try latex teats - the old-fashioned, brown ones. The texture is closer to skin and they seem to prefer them.

HeidiHole · 18/11/2012 00:02

Medela calma is what I use (amazon)

mejon · 18/11/2012 15:35

My initial bottle refuser finally took the NUK ones with a latex teat. I think she found the Tommee Tippee teats too big and not particularly nipple-like (not like mine at least!). When she was used to the latex ones I swapped for the silicone ones as they last longer.

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