My baby is 2 months old, I love her very much. But we have a problem that I'm trying to break. She insists on have her bottle in her month all the time. Will not take a pacifer and cries if she doesn't have te bottle in her month. I've been told that she's using her bottle as a pacifer. Any suggestions on what to do? She cries all the time it seems. Cries when someone holds her, cries when she's put down.
2006-08-31 04:48:48 · 19 answers · asked by Proud Army Wife 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
At this age it's OK to hold her a lot. Try to find a pacifier with the same shape nipple as the bottle. She may have colic. Ask your pediatrician. To cry that much she may be in pain. Colic causes stomach pain for babies. Like gas. Your pediatrician may recommend something for the pain like gas drops but don't give her anything without first seeing the doctor.
2006-08-31 04:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by noneofyourbizwax 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest trying to find a pacifier that is shaped like her bottle's nipple. Its possible that maybe she is wanting more to eat. She could have hit a growth spurt and needs more, that's why she wants the bottle. As for the crying when the bottle isn't in her mouth is probably due to gas. Sucking on an empty bottle will make her very gassy, and make her more cranky. I know hearing your child cry is tough, but you have to stop letting her do it. Just keep giving her the pacifier, and also try getting some gas drops to help with the that so she will cry less.
There are other things that could be causing the crying, but it seems to be the bottle sucking. If that isn't the case, you may want to talk to the doctor about it, she may have a problem with her formula or something.
2006-08-31 11:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by naravyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is hard at this age! I have a 4 month old. I had a similar problem only I breastfeed so he was always attached to me. Although it is extremely hard and frustrating only give her the bottle when she feeds, after she is done offer the pacifier or her hand, she may cry a lot for a day or two but she will eventually figure out her hand or a pacifier. Maybe try buying a pacifier that is shaped like her bottle nipple. My son will only take pacifiers with clear nipples made by nuk and the handle closes tightly to the pacifier. Sometimes they are just picky little creatures. Don't worry it will get easier! You guys will figure it out! Good Luck I hope I helped!
2006-08-31 12:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by rye252000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some things you can try. I have a friend who is a labor and delivery nurse and one who is a NICU nurse. They both said the same things to me when my daughter was crying a lot and seemed inconsolable sometimes.
Take a receiving blanket and put it in the dryer to warm it up. Fold or bunch it up....when you hold your daughter put her tummy up against your body with the warm blanket where it will put a bit of pressure on her tummy. (this will help if what she has is colic or gas.) You can also try swaddling her...worked for my daughter but not my son. If you hold her on her side up against you as if you were going to nurse her and shush her (shshshshshshshshsh at a moderate level near her ear) babies are used to the noise...your womb is a very noisy place. Also a good calming thing is sucking...for your pacifer delima...try different brands until you find one she may like. try making the nipple press against the roof of her mouth...this will initaite the sucking reflex. My daughter had such a hard time keeping the "binki" in her mouth for a while I thought she was spitting it out and she'd get very frustrated...I had to hold it for several minutes to be sure she had it.
If you do the swaddling, side laying, shshing, and sucking all at once or any combination of them it should help her to calm down. I threw rocking in there for my daughter....doing them all really helped her. (not so with my son but putting him in the swing and turning on the vacuum worked to quiet him. Babies are all so different)
I know you know, and others have said this already. If she keeps crying I would take her to her Dr to rule out any physical problems, and definately mention it to him/her at your next well baby exam if there is still a concern for you.
Congrats on your new baby! Hope something in here helps.
2006-08-31 15:26:01 · answer #4 · answered by mrsjav 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let her have the bottle all the time, That is how they get bottle rot. From the milk pooling in the mouth. I never used pacifiers either. Just let her have your finger. Find out why she is crying. It has to be more than what you are saying. Have you had her looked at by the doctor and told him what is going on? Is she gaining weight? Is she having good bowel movements? Is she burping? Does she need to be swaddled?
2006-08-31 11:55:43 · answer #5 · answered by marlenekay4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
congratulations on your new addition =) sounds like a little case of colic. Either that or a growth spurt which is very normal between 2-3 months. I just read in my book "the pregnancy bible" that if your child appears hungry, feed her. At least for now for sanity sake let her have the bottle, then give you ped a call and just what they suggest. we can all tell you different things, but at the end of the day, your ped is more likely to know "your baby" better.
good luck and enjoy your baby =)
2006-08-31 11:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by natty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has the baby been gassy?? Her stomach may be cramping up on her putting her in pain - It could be the formula.....
both of my kids had to be on soy based formula....
another thing you could try is take a nipple (with the bottle ring around it) and stuff it with cotton and put tape on the empty end of it ...... she may take it as a pacifier and be satisfied with that. She may just prefer that type of nipple.
Good luck - hope the crying eases up for you soon!
2006-08-31 12:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by *TheShryocks* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem with my son recently. It took a while to find but I found a nuk that was shaped like the bottles nipple and he loves it. I found it at kmart and this was the only place I could find it. Hope that helps.
2006-08-31 12:38:49 · answer #8 · answered by Molly R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my girl used to cry a lot. i was holding her all day. for making her sleep i was giving her the bottle more times than i should do. she became used to it. now i know after experience that we should leave babies crying even if we love them so much. they will understand that crying doesn't change anything and stop it after a while. i still have to fix many problems in my girls routine because i committed the mistake of giving them what they need instead of leaving them crying...
2006-08-31 11:59:36 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course ask your pediatrcian....they should have oodles of advice.
however, at this stage i'd keep trying the pacifier and if she won't take them, then i'd let her cry it out.
this seems like a habit that needs broken. obviously, she needs soothing, which the bottle provides, however, it's a bit inconvenient. what would she do if you just stuck a nipple in her mouth?? no bottle, just the bottle nipple??
take care and good luck!
2006-08-31 11:56:18 · answer #10 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋