What is the best way to ween a breastfeed baby from breast to sippy cup?

Answer 1

There is a special sippy cup for babies that doesn't leak and works like a cup and bottle. I love this idea, because you don't end up with the fights over breaking them of the bottle. I think my daughter found hers at Walmart.

Answer 2

The best way is at regular intervals, store the breast milk in a sippy cup and give it to the baby for feeding. Let the child get used to drinking the breast milk from the cup and then gradually introduce other feed.

Answer 3

More details, how old is the baby?

Generally at 6 months you can put some water in a sippy cup and just let the baby play with it and show what to do with it. They eventually pick it up in a couple months.

By the way, good idea to skip the bottle...no sence in getting attached to that at all. Forget the girl who answered before me.

Answer 4

I nursed both my babies to 14 months. I began introducing the cup in the 12th month so they could adjust to the feel of it. I put only breast milk in the sippy cup. When I was ready to wean from the breast, I began feeding from the breast less which helped my milk production diminish. I gradually decreased the feedings until my milk production was very low and I could handle the minimal amount of engorgement. You need to decide how often you want to feed, but pay attention to your body and see how you feel.

Answer 5

put the breast milk in the sippy cup and see if that works

Answer 6

wohow! sippy cup! what happened to the bottle!

Answer 7

It really depends on the baby. Try the "Nursing Mothers Companion" lotsa great ideas. Good luck

Answer 8

just hand them a sippie

Answer 9

Tell your baby that your husband wants his pacifier back.