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Bf to bottle

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user1468348545 · 09/12/2019 14:18

If anyone can offer some advice It would be greatly received!

I have exclusively bf my Dd and she is currently 10 months old and a complete bottle refuser! I have tried all sorts of bottles, formula and expressed. I have and still love my bf journey but it would be lovely to sometimes have a break but on the couple of occasions I've left for a few hours she has refused to take any milk and got herself into a state until I get back home. I've even tried putting milk in her cups she happily takes water from but she looks at me with utter disgust and then wont drink water from them for a few hours thinking I'm tricking her!! I've also become a human dummy to this little terror but she refuses an actual dummy so we cosleep just so I can get some sleep at night too!!

Any advice?

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Omashu · 09/12/2019 15:20

How has weaning been going? I think at 10 months my daughter would eat enough that I could be away from her for like 5 hours without her having any milk because she’d eat enough food and drink enough water to keep her going. I know they said milk is the main source of food before 1 but as long as they’re eating food and water I think it’s okay to leave them for a bit.

Hope you get a break soon!

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user1468348545 · 09/12/2019 15:58

Oh the girl can eat! She loves her food and water so will have that if I'm not there. It's more if she decides she wants milk she gets herself worked up and wont settle. Then gets overtired and ridiculously cranky. So figured if I could get her to have a bottle occasionally then she may not get as distressed as she wouldn't solely rely on me ( well my boobs!!) For comfort! Haha x

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OhWellThatsJustGreat · 09/12/2019 16:02

Oh bless you both!!
Out of curiosity, I know you say milk, but are you expressing into the bottles or is it formula?
If the latter could she be able to tell the difference and not like it? If its expressed, could the temperature be an issue?

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user1468348545 · 09/12/2019 20:55

I've tried both unfortunately. I read about the expressed milk should be warmer than you think as from the source they're used to a consistent temp but still no joy. I honestly feel like I've tried everything so praying someone may be able to suggest or let me know what they've tried.
I catch myself thinking would it have been easier to bottle feed like I did with my 1st but I do love breastfeeding. Just never thought it would be at a stage of never getting a real break then I get mum guilt too at feeling like that! I also feel bad on dp as he cant even settle her especially in the evenings.

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Lalapurple · 10/12/2019 09:22

Is she having separation anxiety? My baby has been inconsolable when I have gone but it's nothing to do with milk! He is breastfed but I have successfully left him for a few hours where he has been fine with no milk. However sometimes he has got upset at much shorter times (so short not to do with hunger just me not being there)

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