Re: Infant suddenly refusing bottle

[Heather]

Astromum > wrote in message >...
> Heather wrote:
> > He is teething so I'm
> > sure that's part of the reason, but if anyone has any suggestions of
> > what to do that would be great.
>
> Have you tried offering him the milk directly from the fridge? DS
> loved to have cold drinks while teething.

I'll have to try it. the cold didn't upset the stomach?

[Patty Reali]

"Heather" > wrote in message
om...
> Until approximately a week ago I was able to nurse my baby and give
> him a bottle when needed. (of expressed milk). My husband can't get
> him to take a bottle now, and neither can I. He is teething so I'm
> sure that's part of the reason, but if anyone has any suggestions of
> what to do that would be great.

How old is your DS? Ours took a bottle fine from about 4-5 weeks until he
was about 4 months old, then within a week just wanted no more of it! We
tried all sorts of things - different temperatures of the milk, different
bottles/nipples, with DS facing away from DH, with DH carrying DS around,
with the water running in the kitchen sink, etc. Some were helpful, others
not . . . we wound up teaching him to use a soft-spout sippy cup and a
sports bottle - the kind with a straw top. Took about 2-3 weeks until he
could use the sippy cup well, and a little longer for the sports bottle, but
now that's what he drinks from, at 8.5 months. Someone on the ng also
suggested blindfolding the baby - worked for that particular baby, I
suppose. We never did try that, though . . .

Good luck!

Patty

[Heather]

"Patty Reali" > wrote in message >...
> "Heather" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Until approximately a week ago I was able to nurse my baby and give
> > him a bottle when needed. (of expressed milk). My husband can't get
> > him to take a bottle now, and neither can I. He is teething so I'm
> > sure that's part of the reason, but if anyone has any suggestions of
> > what to do that would be great.
>
> How old is your DS? Ours took a bottle fine from about 4-5 weeks until he
> was about 4 months old, then within a week just wanted no more of it! We
> tried all sorts of things - different temperatures of the milk, different
> bottles/nipples, with DS facing away from DH, with DH carrying DS around,
> with the water running in the kitchen sink, etc. Some were helpful, others
> not . . . we wound up teaching him to use a soft-spout sippy cup and a
> sports bottle - the kind with a straw top. Took about 2-3 weeks until he
> could use the sippy cup well, and a little longer for the sports bottle, but
> now that's what he drinks from, at 8.5 months. Someone on the ng also
> suggested blindfolding the baby - worked for that particular baby, I
> suppose. We never did try that, though . . .
>
> Good luck!
>
> Patty

He's 3 1/2 months old. We had started giving him a bottle within the
first two weeks and he was fine. Its been just an all of the sudden
thing. I'm going to try the sippy cup. I'll keep you posted.

[Patty Reali]

"Heather" > wrote in message
om...

> He's 3 1/2 months old. We had started giving him a bottle within the
> first two weeks and he was fine. Its been just an all of the sudden
> thing. I'm going to try the sippy cup. I'll keep you posted.

Please do - sounds a lot like our experience. I guess when they get to a
certain age and start noticing the world more, they develop some pretty
strong preferences about things!

Patty