I am nursing my 6 week old and she won't take a bottle at all.
2006-09-06 04:39:16 · 6 answers · asked by tiffer8399 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have a six week old baby and she won't take a bottle from anyone. Also needed to know how much breast milk should she be taking now?
2006-09-06 04:46:21 · update #1
Luckily there are other methods of feeding your baby if you have to be gone. You could keep trying using different nipples. Also make sure you are not around when trying to feed her with the bottle, since sometimes if a baby knows their mama is there they know that they can nurse instead of take the bottle.
Even better, try a different method of feeding her. You can use a spoon, syringe, even a cup! Here is a great article by Dr.Sears explaining other ways to feed your baby without using a nipple (other than your own!) http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T026000.asp and another article on getting your baby to take a bottle:http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T025000.asp
2006-09-06 04:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ellie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't give any details.
Are you the one trying to give her a bottle or is it Dad? If you are then you should let dad do it until she gets used to eating out of a bottle. Because she associates your smell with the breast feeding, & its not at all the same for her. Shes used to the breast. Let dad or someone else introduce it to her, she will be more likely to take it from someone else.
It can be very hard to switch a baby from nursing to feeding out of a bottle. Good luck.
2006-09-06 11:49:30 · answer #2 · answered by 3m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahhh!!! Breastfed babies I tell you !!1I had the same probelm with My daughter who is now 5 and once again with my 12 week old. I have tried everything with no sucess and boy do i ever need a night off. I saw on a web site that shows u how to cup feed young babies you should look it up. I also find that the baby sleeps for a longer period so i use that occasion to go out and have free time.
I hope you have better luck with the bottle than me
2006-09-06 11:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by R C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal. Can you put it off? It might cause nipple confusion. In a couple of months you can go straight to a cup.
You can try the breast bottle nurser by adiri http://www.adiri.com/main/index.php
It is soft and shaped like a breast to help the baby not get nipple confusion.
2006-09-06 11:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by sheila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 6 months he should be drinking at least 2 ozs each feeding or more, give or take... tips and suggestions in the link below (easier so that I wouldn't have to copy and paste it) good luck!
2006-09-06 13:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by nknicolek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try several different nipples. and wait to feed her till she is really hungry.stick with it it just takes time..good luck
2006-09-06 11:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋