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Introducing a bottle to breastfed baby

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Rosebud1302 · 24/10/2018 12:12

Hi ladies,

My boy is 9 weeks old and I want to try expressing to give me a bit more freedom (he has been EBF). We have tried him a couple of times but he just starts crying and won't even try to suck. He has a dummy so is used to these. Any tips on how to encourage him to suck? I expressed some milk onto the teat which got him to open his mouth but he couldn't suck. I have tried in the evening and also during the day after he has had a bit to eat first.

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Rosebud1302 · 24/10/2018 20:23

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NotSoThinLizzy · 24/10/2018 20:26

Keep trying. Have someone else feed him the bottle. Try feeding with him in bouncy chair or pram. Try in a sling walk a bit try him with a bit if he cries start walking again.

NotSoThinLizzy · 24/10/2018 20:27

Don't let him see you or smell you 😂

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