our 4 months daughter started refusing to drink formula from the bottle. She only acceps her moms breast. She can even till the difference between the formula bottle and the water bottle(she will drink water from the water bottle). So we put the formula in the water bottle, however as soon as she knows its formula in the water bottle she stops feeding. Now she only acceps her mom breast or water from the water bottle .
can you please help?
2007-09-25 01:24:08 · 7 answers · asked by mqassom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The flavor of formula is very different from the flavor of breastmilk!! And the feeling of mother's cozy arms, the feeling of her skin against babie's face/hands is not the same when a fully covered other person is trying to bottle feed.... so you must understand her preferance is only natural.
Here are a few articles on bottle feeding the breastfed baby: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/bottle-feeding.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alternative-feeding.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/weaning-partial.html
2007-09-25 02:00:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tanya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pass nurse her in the washing room mutually as a warm bathe runs. that is common for toddlers with colds to consume much less because of the fact that is not any longer project-free to respire mutually as sucking however the steam of the bathe could help sparkling up her nostril. additionally attempt to feed her at a extra extra suitable point if plausible. i'm helpful you have your guy or woman motives for weaning early yet you may run into this comparable project down the line too. Breast milk and formulation do no longer likely style plenty alike so a toddler that is breastfed will in many situations situations reject formulation.
2016-10-19 21:59:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are you feeding her formula? is it because you have to return to work? is it because someone told you to feed her formula? breast milk is best for baby. it is a complete food, having all the right balance of water, fat, vitamins, minerals and everything else she needs. when my oldest son was a baby, he wanted to breast feed exclusively. my husband was from a family that looked negatively on breastfeeding, i suspect because in the years we were growing up, bottle feeding became in vogue. i suspect his aunties may have wanted to breastfeed, but societal pressures and the emergence of women in the workplace move breastfeeding to the back burner. my son developed allergies, partly because my husband was introducting foods too early. he had skin rashes, he cried all the time, it was awful. fortunately, i had a really good old fashioned doctor. he told me to stop with all foods. his rash cleared. unfortunately we had to give him a soy based formula, but it worked out in the end. i really had a passion for breastfeeding for the obvious reasons. my doctor explained to me that for the first six months of a babys' life, all they need is breast milk. they don't need to supplement with water or juice. just breast milk. at six months you can start giving them rice cereal, fruits and vegetables, and proteins. introduce each food exclusively, so that you can see babys' reaction(whether they develop food allergies). people used to comment about how healthy(plump!) my babies were. they always wanted to know what kind of food i was feeding them. they couldn't believe it when i told them that all they were getting was the breast milk. consequently, they didn't develop ear infections, allergies, gassy stomachs. their stools were loose and sweet smelling and i didn't have to lug around and wash bottles. i expressed breast milk into bottles and froze it so that dad could feed it to them when i was working. my son however developed an affinity for the breast and would also refuse bottles when i was away. he would cry and cry and then when he realized that he wasn't going to get the nreast, he would wait til i returned. smart kid! i went on to breast feed all of my children, the longest for eleven and a half months. had to stop because a new baby was on the way. at any rate, i am proud of you for giving your baby the most complete food that was designed just for him/her. it's sterile, the right temperature, and baby makes her own supply. what could be better? keep up the good work. i wish you the best!
2007-09-25 01:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by thecatmama 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its normal. Breast milk is healthier, and among other things it tastes better.
She's a smart kid. Why does she need formula in the first place? Breast is always best. If you need to bottle feed her, have mom pump a few feedings and store ahead.
2007-09-25 01:28:43 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
She likes that extra closeness at milk time. Not sure, but if Mum's trying to give the formula milk that will NEVER work until she gets used to it to start with and Mum's milk has gone cos she will be able to smell it on her. Try Dad giving her the milk bottle to get her used to it and Mum (sorry) try not to be within sight as this might not work either. Trial and error.
2007-09-25 01:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by aza 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you tasted the difference between formula and breastmilk? If I had a choice, I'd take breastmilk any day!
Can your SO pump?
2007-09-25 02:05:09 · answer #6 · answered by Heather M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her what she wants. she's not old enough or has the cognitive functions to make some sort of emotional decision. It's just what her body needs. not difficult.
2007-09-25 01:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋