I weaned from the breast gradually. By 12 months it was just bedtime bf. Ds also has a cup of formula in the afternoon but this is hit and miss, sometimes drinks 4 oz, sometimes nothing. He never ever accepted a bottle. One week ago i decided to stop the breast entirely and we're just offering a cup at bedtime. We've tried the formula. We've tried cows milk. We're lucky to get an oz or two into him. He cries and complains and pushes the cup away.
I'm not worried about calcium as he eats dairy, but he's waking up in the night hungry and then will drink from his cup! We are slipping into a bad 3am cup feeding habit. He was a good sleeper on old routine. Wish i could switch breast milk back on!
Any tips for getting a previously breastfed baby to drink from cup at bedtime? And how should I handle night hunger wakings to avoid a bad habit?
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TheMangoTree · 07/03/2013 19:27
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