Hi all,
our baby is 7 months, and EBF. We introduced a bottle from day one, despite advice not to start until breastfeeding was established around 6 weeks. We have friends that did this and found baby would refuse the bottle, so we tried from day one. It was always limited success, she would fight it but take it, and then around week 6/7 she just refused and would scream like we were torturing her.
we then pulled back as we felt that she could see the bottle coming and then would just scream. We then tried maybe 8 weeks later, and every day since, with absolutely fuck all luck.
We’ve got every bottle going, and would try a week each time. We’ve tried all times of day, when hungry, not hungry, tired or awake. I don’t give them, my husband does whilst I’m out of the room. We’ve tried formula, EBM fresh and defrosted. We’ve tried giving water in a cup, and a free flow sippy cup. Nothing. Is. Working. I’m also now getting worried about her general water intake now she’s weaning as she just won’t. She feeds every 2ish hours during the day, and sleeps 11-12 hours overnight. Maintained at 75th centile since birth, grows well, plenty of nappies and everyone comments how ‘advanced’ she is and very active. Pulling to stand since 6 months, and generally doing every milestone 4-6 weeks earlier than projected. I’m just getting worried about her hydration and ability to learn to drink from a bottle.
ive had enough of breastfeeding, she only feeds off one side (since 3 weeks old), and has had teeth since 3 months, and I’m sick of being bitten. She’s going to nursery soon and what the hell happens if she won’t take a bottle? She doesn’t eat enough solids per day to get her through.
has anyone purchased the feedeatspeak bottle refusal course and had success? I’m at a loss to think what more I could find in a course that I hadn’t already tried!