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On solids and refusing bottle before bedtime

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Bird1 · 02/01/2006 20:37

Help - My 6.5 month old has been on solids for 5 weeks with no problems (so far)! He has breast milk from me during the day and formula in the evening and has been happy with this for sometime. But last week just point blank refused to have his bottle before bedtime, tears, screaming, pushing the bottle away etc etc. He will however bf, so I know he isn't 'full' of food. He drinks water from a trainer cup during the day, but won't take formula milk, and I was hoping to wean him from breast milk to formula for all of his milk feeds, not just the evening, but now I am back to fully breastfeeding again. Any ideas on how to re-introduce a bottle or moving from breastfeeding to a cup for his milk feeds?

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Gloworm · 02/01/2006 20:41

how about bottle of formula during the day, and comort of BF at night?

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Bird1 · 02/01/2006 20:44

Have tried formula at 3.30pm instead of bf, but he still refused, but will try it at mid-morning tomorrow. Thanks

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Gloworm · 02/01/2006 20:46

I found at that stage that ds would take formula from DH but not from me. It also helped if he was in car seat, if dh held him he would turn towards him looking for breast

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Bird1 · 02/01/2006 20:53

DH has been given the deed, and guess wot? Yep, DS still refuses, in fact DS is hysterical, screams and cries even before the bottle gets anywhere near him. He just seems to know wot's coming, but not thought about putting him in his car seat, will give it a try. Thanks for your support.

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NewYearsRacerLution · 02/01/2006 20:54

What about changing to a different flow teat? Might be too fast or too slow?!

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Bird1 · 02/01/2006 21:17

Thanks, but have thought of that one, and when DS does get teat into mouth he just rolls it round and makes no attempt to suck from it. I'm beginning to think that he doesn't want to 'suck', anymore now solids established?

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NewYearsRacerLution · 02/01/2006 21:20

Ok. I have had bottle refusal problems (4m) and sympathise! Could you try leaving it for a few days before trying again? I know it is difficult to know whether to be persistent or take a step back. There's always something, eh?!

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Bird1 · 02/01/2006 21:46

It's nice to know that I'm not alone, and yes you never know if you're doing the right thing by keeping trying or giving it a rest, I'll probably keep trying for a couple more days and then give it a rest. Ta muchly for morale support.
What was problem with your Little One?

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NewYearsRacerLution · 02/01/2006 22:05

Oh she was just a boob monster and still is. She had accepted a bottle now and then but around 4-5m she refused. I don't know what it was but one day she decided it was ok (different teat - Nuk - helped). It might have been that she decided formula was ok as I got so sick of wasting EBM on refused bottles and I was planning on going onto formula anyway that I started to offer formula.

I think this is a very common problem at around 4m, not sure about refusal at 6.5m but as they can have nursing strikes any time I guess they can strike against the bottle at any time too. Is it worth offering a small amount of EBM in a bottle? He obviously wants the comfort of the boob but no doubt enjoys the taste and it might help him accept the bottle, you never know. Saying that, it's awful if you have to waste it! I have read on MN of people weaning people from EBM to formula by mixing and increasing the quantity of formula.

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Bird1 · 09/01/2006 21:37

Well it turns out that the reason for him refusing his bottle was that.... he was full! Yes I was in deed giving him too much too eat, especially at teatime!! But now having cut a third of food at each meal he has took to it again, and tonight glugged down 6oz of formula.

So for those of you out there with bottle refusing babies, how much food are they having???
Good luck! {blush}

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NewYearsRacerLution · 09/01/2006 21:58

Good news Bird1

My DD has been struggling some nights with her bottle so I'm having to be really careful at teatime as well.

donnie · 10/01/2006 13:08

I'd be interested to heat how much food your ds was taking and what you've reduced it to Bird1 - as I have had some problems of a similar nature!also what weight is he ? my dd2 is 8 months but still only about 16lbs and she is gradually taking more solids but still not that much. Loves her milk though!

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