How to introduce a bottle in the night for bf baby

[Rosebud1302]

Hi all,

My boy (9 months) has relatively recently starting taking a bottle of formula before bed with his dad and will also take formula during the day from a cup. He does so quite happily now after a fair amount of reluctance initially. Only thing I would love now is for him to take a bottle during the night for his normal one night feed. We are planning to leave him with my parents overnight but won't be able to if he won't take the bottle. Any advice or experience on how to do this? We try and he just cries for breastfeeding. TIA!

Bump

My son was breastfed and never took a bottle! I tried every bottle I could find! I honestly would try not to worry about it. Some babies sleep through the night at that age so he won't need to have a bottle/feed but he may want one. Chances are if your parents are giving the bottle he'll take it because they're not you. The worst that could happen is they have a bad night trying to get him to have a bottle and settling him but it's just one night at least they can have a full nights sleep the next night!

I know a couple of babies who will take bottles, but not if mum is around. Even in the next room- they seem to know!
So I suggest you take an extra night off even if you just stay at your parents house yourself, and see how it goes for DH.

Your partner needs to do it not you, will take a couple nights to break the habit of bf

Sorry I should have said, it is my partner not me. I wouldn't try it not a chance he would take it off me haha. We might just have to go with it and hope he takes it from my parents :/