Hi all! My DD is almost 3 months old, and took to breastfeeding straight away, and we've had no problems whatsoever. Yesterday I tried expressing some milk and feeding with a bottle for the first time. It was a little trial as there's a friends birthday coming up at the weekend and I'd love to leave her with Daddy so I can have a well deserved night out.
I'd hoped that she would take to the bottle as easily as she did breastfeeding, but no such luck. She just wouldn't suck on the bottle teat. When she was hungry she cried until she got the boob. We tried giving it to her when she was calm, and she kinda chewed on it a bit, but wouldn't suck.
We tried it with DH by himself in a room, but that didn't make any difference.
Have I left it too late? Should I give up hope that I can go out this weekend? Have any of you experienced the same thing?
I know one technique would be just to deny the boob until she works it out, but I really don't want to do that - no night out is worth that much stress and unhappiness!
Any tips or ideas will be gratefully received.
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Breastfed baby won't take bottle
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MummyLostInParenthood · 04/04/2012 10:35
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