bf babies who dont take bottles

lyre · Mar 4th, 2010, 06:51 AM

if any of you have a bf baby who refused bottles or formula, have you managed to get them to take follow on milk in a cup after 6 months? i cant express and i would like to be able to go out at some point and leave lo with his grandparents x

mari72 · Mar 4th, 2010, 17:39 PM

Yes, my little girl refused expressed milk from a bottle point blank but once we started weaning she would happily take formula from bottle from gran (when i wasn't around.) I went back to work one day a week when she was 7 months and thats when she would take formula, carried on bf at all other times though

mommyof3co · Mar 5th, 2010, 00:00 AM

Well I never wanted him to have formula so no experience with that part. But we were able to introduce a cup even though we never gave a single bottle. BUT he wouldn't take breastmilk from it, he refused to have it anyway but straight from the tap lol. He did eventually start taking rice milk in it, he actually did really well when we started that, but he was 14mo before we introduced it, not sure how he would have done at 6mo trying that or another milk

lyre · Mar 5th, 2010, 10:42 AM

so there is hope! thanks so much x

shinona · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:08 PM

My boy won't take a bottle either but is happy to take formula from a cup which he now takes during the day when I'm not there. We've just bypassed the bottle stage which is fine with me.

BTW, he only has the first stage formula. I was advised to avoid the follow on milk as it is unnecessary if your child is eating a varied diet. Also, the extra iron in it can actually cause them to get stomach upsets apparently.

lyre · Mar 7th, 2010, 15:41 PM

thanks so much shinona! going to try during the week. will avoid the follow on milk x

lepaskilf · Mar 8th, 2010, 05:33 AM

By cup do you mean a zippy with a spout or just a cup? My lo has never taken a bottle and now won't take a zippy but tried him on just a cup and he seemed ok, despitemost of it dribbling down his chin!! But thought he's gotta drink outta 1 eventually!! I put formula in mine

candyfloss · Mar 8th, 2010, 05:58 AM

W never really took to a bottle but will now drink water and EBM from a doidy cup, when I go back to work in a few weeks I plan to leave some EBM for him and if he needs more, he'll have to drink full fat cows milk as he doesn't like formula (which I'm pleased about really!). Only working 2 days a week so won't happen often hopefully :-)

Only took him about 7-10 days to learn to drink from the cup, found its easier for him if I don't fill the cup up too high.....

lottie7 · Mar 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM

My 8 month old has NEVER taken a bottle but I will now try her on a little cup as you lovely ladies seem to of had good results

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candyfloss · Mar 8th, 2010, 09:00 AM

We tried about 3 different types of beaker, but he would get the water out, then spit/dribble it everywhere, yet with the doidy, he barely dribbles any out!

Good luck!

Mar 4th, 2010, 06:51 AM	#1
lyre Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 735	bf babies who dont take bottles if any of you have a bf baby who refused bottles or formula, have you managed to get them to take follow on milk in a cup after 6 months? i cant express and i would like to be able to go out at some point and leave lo with his grandparents x

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mari72 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 479	Yes, my little girl refused expressed milk from a bottle point blank but once we started weaning she would happily take formula from bottle from gran (when i wasn't around.) I went back to work one day a week when she was 7 months and thats when she would take formula, carried on bf at all other times though

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Well I never wanted him to have formula so no experience with that part. But we were able to introduce a cup even though we never gave a single bottle. BUT he wouldn't take breastmilk from it, he refused to have it anyway but straight from the tap lol. He did eventually start taking rice milk in it, he actually did really well when we started that, but he was 14mo before we introduced it, not sure how he would have done at 6mo trying that or another milk

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Mar 5th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#4
lyre Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 735	so there is hope! thanks so much x

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shinona Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 1,193	My boy won't take a bottle either but is happy to take formula from a cup which he now takes during the day when I'm not there. We've just bypassed the bottle stage which is fine with me. BTW, he only has the first stage formula. I was advised to avoid the follow on milk as it is unnecessary if your child is eating a varied diet. Also, the extra iron in it can actually cause them to get stomach upsets apparently.

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lyre Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 735	thanks so much shinona! going to try during the week. will avoid the follow on milk x

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lepaskilf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: I live in North Wales Posts: 2,613	By cup do you mean a zippy with a spout or just a cup? My lo has never taken a bottle and now won't take a zippy but tried him on just a cup and he seemed ok, despitemost of it dribbling down his chin!! But thought he's gotta drink outta 1 eventually!! I put formula in mine

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Mar 8th, 2010, 05:58 AM	#8
candyfloss Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 799	W never really took to a bottle but will now drink water and EBM from a doidy cup, when I go back to work in a few weeks I plan to leave some EBM for him and if he needs more, he'll have to drink full fat cows milk as he doesn't like formula (which I'm pleased about really!). Only working 2 days a week so won't happen often hopefully :-) Only took him about 7-10 days to learn to drink from the cup, found its easier for him if I don't fill the cup up too high.....

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Mar 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM	#9
lottie7 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 411	My 8 month old has NEVER taken a bottle but I will now try her on a little cup as you lovely ladies seem to of had good results )

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Mar 8th, 2010, 09:00 AM	#10
candyfloss Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 799	We tried about 3 different types of beaker, but he would get the water out, then spit/dribble it everywhere, yet with the doidy, he barely dribbles any out! Good luck!

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