how would i get my daughter to take a blottle ...i have tryed all bottles out there in sure???

Emily - posted on 01/09/2009

I would definitely try the sippy cups. We also like the Nuby brand. My second and third started sippy cups at 6 months and never had bottles. (I had a horrible experience weaning my first off bottles and just didn't want to deal with that again.)

Jessica - posted on 01/08/2009

oh my gosh u guys are amaziong soo much help thank you soo much everybody for ur time i well have to try it all

Staci - posted on 01/08/2009

How old is the baby?  If they are still young, the Adiri or Breastflow bottles are great fake-outs for breastfed babies.  If they are a bit older - around 6 months or so, they may be teething and not really want to suck anymore.  My baby took a bottle on and off for the first 3 months of life and prefered the Breastflow brand.  Then around 4/5 months, she refused bottles completely.  I have successfully transitioned her to a bottle now at 6 months (we are using expressed milk now).  I found that using the Nuby brand bottles worked the best.  They have sippy cup nipples for their bottles that open when they are bit down on so they don't have to actively suck to get the milk.  We tried every bottle and sippy cup out there and the Nuby won hands down.  Plus using the bottle with the square sippy cup nipple on it will be an easy transition to the Nuby sippy cups.  A friend of mine just told me this morning when I told her this story that her lactation consulant suggested Nuby as well.  I would give it a try if your baby seems to be biting instead of sucking on the bottle nipple...

Cindy - posted on 01/08/2009

I am having the same problem with my 5 month old little boy. I tried staying home an extra month to give a little bit more time to take to the bottle. However nothing worked. Tried granny and daddy giving bottles, tried different bottles, different formula and breastmilk, nothing worked. Tried leaving him till he was really really hungry, nothing. Luckily this month my husband got an increase, so we have decided that i stay home till he is a year, hopefully he will naturally wean himself in that time.

Good Luck! I know what you are going through, without my husbands raise i dont know what i would have done! 

Heather - posted on 01/07/2009

my daughter didn't really take the bottle until I went back to work and my hubby stayed home with her, she was 7 months and there were days when i would have to meet him in front of my office to nurse her bc she hadn't eaten! finally after many weeks, she started taking it regularly. she likes the nuk nipple, which are hard to find, bc she likes the nuk pacifier. really it just comes down to patience and consistency. i don't think there is a trick, i tried a lot of them! there were def days when it would bum me out bc i felt chained, but since i had to go back to work it all just worked itself out eventually. now i can give her the bottle too.

Leanne - posted on 01/07/2009

I tried the adiri bottle first and got my husband to give my son expressed milk. I moved to an Avent bottle later. He wouldnt take the bottle from me at all, same as what the other moms have said. The adiri bottle seems to be shaped more like a breast (so it claims) but I think its really about who is giving the bottle and how hungry the baby is. My son had to be pretty hungry. Some babies will be more accepting if they are really hungry, some are more accepting if they arent hungry at all. Good luck, let us know what works!

Sharon - posted on 01/07/2009

My daughter quit drinking from bottles at 6 months old. At 7 months I was frustrated, tired, and nervous that she wasn't getting enough liquid. A friend suggested to go straight to a cup. So I did. It took three months of slowly getting her used to the cup, but she did start drinking from the cup more consistently. She's 13 months now and loves her cups! She never went back to the bottle. Eva, Erica, and Rachael have great tactics and advise. Try everything! Good Luck and God Bless!

Jessica - posted on 01/07/2009

thank you soo much u guys r helping me out lots i well try them all

Rachael - posted on 01/07/2009

We had the same problem and tried every bottle sold. We also tried to have different people feed them, it didn't work. What worked was finding a bottle our son (and daughter) would tollerate. Then I would prepare pumped milk and have it in the bottle next to me ready to go. I would start to breastfeed but only for a few minutes....I would slip the nipple of the bottle in our sons mouth while he was still latched on to me. Then I would slowly pull the breast out and keep the bottle in (does that make sense???). It took some practice but soon he was able to take the bottle without being on the breast first. Tricking our kids was the only way to transition them to a bottle. Hope something works for you.

Jessica - posted on 01/07/2009

thank you soo much i well have to just keep trying

Erica - posted on 01/07/2009

This sounds crazy but it isn't just the bottle you use, it is the person who is giving her the bottle. First, make sure someone other than you is giving her the bottle to start. She can smell your milk and will want to nurse instead of taking the bottle.

If that doesn't work remeber that she can feel and read your energy, or the person who is feeding her. Make sure you put out a calm, assertive, energy. If you are stressed about it so will she.

Most of all just stick to it. When she is hungry she will eat. Its tough at first but just stick to it. Keep trying. Eva has some great points also. Good luck. Hope it helps.

Jessica - posted on 01/07/2009

thank you very much i well have to try that

Eva - posted on 01/07/2009

It may seem a little cruel but she has to be hungry and a bit desperate to try it.  So leave the house and a bottle of pumped milk and trust that when she's really hungry, she'll probably give it a try.

Now don't be too far away and don't go for too long.... just in case she is very stubborn and refuses repeatedly.  Trust that she won't starve, she'll eventually cave in and try it. 

My babe will only take it from grandpa or grandma and only when i'm not around.  If he see's me, even out of the corner of his eye, or hears my voice, he will stubbornly refuse.

By the way, if you're putting formula in the bottle, that may be why she's refusing.

Hope that helps!