dd 5.5 months has breastfed til now, but her weight gain has slowed to an ounce or two a week, I am working full pelt (cleaning, taking her with me) and i think my supply has been affected by this. Health visitor advised that i've given her a good start but if I wanted to introduce a couple of "supplementary bottles" it might help out a bit.
to be honest I am ready to stop breastfeeding, i do enjoy it but she is waking 4/5 times a night and it would be lovely if dh could do a couple of feeds.
Unfortunately she screams defiance at a bottle, I've tried formula, expressed bm and a variety of teats and a doidy cup but she goes goes rigid and gets hysterical when offered anything but me.
has anyone had success switching after such a reaction or shall i stop stressing us both out and carry on breastfeeding and looking like a zombie?!!
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5.5 month old dd refuses a bottle, will she ever accept it or shall i give up?
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maltatheterrible · 06/08/2007 06:33
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