Weening a Breastfed Baby. Posted: 10-15-06 22:07pm
Is there someone with some advice for me
please. I have been exclusively nursing
my 17week old boy. He has started on
solids(rice cereal with breastmilk), but
he wont take a bottle or a pacifier, the
pacifier is no big deal, I don't mind
that, but the bottle is giving me the
trouble. He sucks on everything from his
favorite toy to his blanket, but he will
not suck on the bottle, he gums it, then
starts "talking", but he will not suck on
it. I have tried every kind of nipple
that I could find, even the one with the
hard nipple inside the soft one, but he
will not take any of them. Please
help!!!
Why dont you continue breastfeeding? Its
the healthiest for babies.
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arcadia
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Posted: 10-15-06 23:56pm
Although breastfeeding is the best, he'll
have to learn to drink from a bottle or a
sippy cup eventually.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 10-16-06 03:43am
Sometimes a breastfed baby won't take a
bottle from his/her mother. Try having
someone else give your baby the bottle.
You might have better luck.
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diamondsz
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Posted: 10-16-06 07:24am
I went through something similar and all I
can say is you have to be stong"stick to
you guns" on this one. Although
breastfeeding is healthier you need time
for yourself and that is where
bottlefeeding is a benefit especially when
you want to spend a night with your
partner.
Every feeding provide bottle first and
dont cave in till baby gets cranky/starts
to cry then provide breast, you have to
kepp doing it every day and finally baby
will get the point!!!
Good luck
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 10-16-06 07:47am
My daughter will not take a bottle from
me, (eventhough she doesnt' get a bottle
much) I am sure that if he gets hungry
enough he will take it.
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Re: Weening a Breastfed Baby. Posted: 10-17-06 11:17am
grootbek_linds
wrote:
is there someone with some
advice for me please. I have been
exclusively nursing my 17week old boy.
He has started on solids(rice cereal with
breastmilk), but he wont take a bottle or
a pacifier, the pacifier is no big deal, I
don't mind that, but the bottle is giving
me the trouble. He sucks on everything
from his favorite toy to his blanket, but
he will not suck on the bottle, he gums
it, then starts "talking", but he will not
suck on it. I have tried every kind of
nipple that I could find, even the one
with the hard nipple inside the soft one,
but he will not take any of them. Please
help!!!
Linda
i hate to say good luck onthe weening a 17
weeks old that use to breastfeeding if
you wanted to try a bottle you sould of
gave him one at 2 weeks that when it's
best to try know at 17 weeks he's not
going to take one I breast feed my last
son for 3 years I had a hard time weening
him once I found out I was pregnant with
shawn he was fine with not haveing breat
milk any more.. Good luck try given baby
the tippy cup
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Re: Weening a Breastfed Baby. Posted: 10-17-06 11:20am
[quote="anonymous"]
grootbek_linds
wrote:
is there someone with some
advice for me please. I have been
exclusively nursing my 17week old boy.
He has started on solids(rice cereal with
breastmilk), but he wont take a bottle or
a pacifier, the pacifier is no big deal, I
don't mind that, but the bottle is giving
me the trouble. He sucks on everything
from his favorite toy to his blanket, but
he will not suck on the bottle, he gums
it, then starts "talking", but he will not
suck on it. I have tried every kind of
nipple that I could find, even the one
with the hard nipple inside the soft one,
but he will not take any of them.
Please help!!!
Linda
i hate to say good luck on the weening a
17 weeks old that use to breastfeeding if
you wanted to try a bottle you should of
gave him one at 2 weeks that when it's
best to try know at 17 weeks he's not
going to take one I breast feed my last
son for 3 years I had a hard time weening
him once I found out I was pregnant with
shawn he was fine with not having breast
milk any more.. Good luck try given baby
the dippy cup
