I have been pumping since 3 months old when I went back to work and the babysitter will give my baby the breastmilk 2-3 times per day while I am away (I feed him at lunchtime). He has recently (he is now 10 mo) quit taking the milk from a bottle. He is eating solids all day long, I feed him in the am, at lunch, and eve...still at night too...and when I am with him all day he eats solids and breastmilk all day. For some reason when dad or babysitter try he will only eat 1-2 oz (and takes forever to do so) from a bottle. Is he trying to wean himself? I am not really ready to wean him yet but not sure what's going on. Consequently, I am now overstocked with frozen breastmilk and have to start dumping. I have recommended the sitters use a cup but am not sure that they have given that a solid try yet.
Any experience with this or advice?
2006-11-04 07:48:38 · 8 answers · asked by Steph 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
He may be getting enough nourishment throughout the day from the solids and nursing from you. He may not feel like drinking from the bottle is worth it. It's not as snuggly as nursing and if he's not hungry then for him what's the point? As far as weening goes, as long as he's still willing to nurse you'll probably be able to provide especially if you continue to pump some while you're at work. As far as the bottle milk that he's refusing, was it frozen? Often times babies don't like the taste of frozen milk. As long as he's still nursing some, he's still getting the benefits.
2006-11-04 08:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd try giving it in sippy cups, straw cups, or even regular cups. He may not like nursing a bottle and only wants to nurse mommy. I've heard of nursing strikes where the baby won't nurse but will take a bottle, I think you're going through the opposite problem! Don't worry, a 10 month old is not trying to wean himself. Keep nursing and don't sweat it. He's eating solids so he's not starving when you're seperated.
Another idea is to add breastmilk to solids, if he likes mushy foods.
And have you thought about donating your excess frozen breastmilk to a milkbank or privately to a baby in need?
2006-11-04 10:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by I ♥ EC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My breastfed daughter would NEVER take the bottle, but she took breastmilk from the sippy cup...he is probably ready to transition to a cup. What I did was pulled the stopper out of the sippy so it would just pour - I poured the milk in her mouth (that way she learned that milk came out of it) - it was messy, but I only had to do it once or twice and she got the message. Then I put the stopper back in and she sucked from it like a champ (she would never take from a bottle). Good luck!
2006-11-04 11:19:32 · answer #3 · answered by dixiechic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the best thing for you to do is to follow his lead. He may be ready to go to the next thing like formula. I know that my son wanted the breast milk but i wasn't producing enough for him so I mixed it with formula. That way he got both the breast milk and the nutrients from the formula. Maybe its the bottle that he doesn't want anymore give the sippy cup a try. The most important thing is that he continues on getting the nutrients one way or another. By the way i think that its great that you put your all into breastfeeding most of the mothers that i have talked to didn't even try, good for you.
2006-11-04 08:16:35 · answer #4 · answered by fazugosgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can give him a cup; there a sippy cups that are great. You can always do cup during the day and a bottle at night. Also remember that he is probably getting all of his nutrients with table food. Next wellbaby check as your pediatrician for any ideas. Also, in about 2 months you can introduce cow milk.
Concerning the sitters...YOU have the say in your children; whatever you say goes or fire them!!!
2006-11-04 08:41:38 · answer #5 · answered by doom92556 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 09:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by coats 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with trying a cup, don't dump that breastmilk, he might like it later and I know how hard it is to pump!
2006-11-04 10:51:34 · answer #7 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should try switching bottle nipples. Avent makes bottle nipples for different ages.
2006-11-11 15:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by babychris49 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋