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Mixed feeding baby now refusing bottle

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Simskdd · 03/10/2021 16:57

I'm a low supply mom to 8month old. She's now refusing her bottles. She was previously drinking bottle when half asleep in dream feed. But now isn't accepting at all. Any tips from anyone?

I check her head and unless she accepts the bottle she has a slight dip. Also nappy output from just breastfeeding isn't enough. So I know that she needs the formula. I have been formally diagnosed as a lot w supply mom.

At my wits end as to what to do!y supply has started to dip again.... Hormones ... So she really needs to accept bottle!

I have tried beakers, different teats, different branded bottle, man, tommy tippe, Dr brown, mothervare ones!

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SweetBabyCheeses99 · 03/10/2021 17:36

I don’t know about the bottles but have you started weaning? You could temporarily ease your anxiety by making sure she’s getting more fluid through food eg watery stuff like cucumbers, oranges etc.

Simskdd · 03/10/2021 17:54

Hi yes she's fully weaned eating 4 meals a day and appetite is good. She's putting on weight

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Twizbe · 03/10/2021 18:09

If she's eating well then don't stress about the bottles.

Give her water with meals and add in a yoghurt or two. Make some porridge for breakfast with her formula and carry on breastfeeding.

Around this age she will be dropping milk feeds in favour of solid food and that is ok and the natural process you want.

By 9/10 months my two were both down to 2 breastfeeds a day. They weren't feeding at night either as we'd night weaned. They were so good at feeding by then they could regulate what they took from me.

shouldistop · 04/10/2021 10:37

As a pp said I wouldn't worry about bottles at this age. Continue breastfeeding her, give her porridge made with formula and a yoghurt after her lunch / dinner.

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