Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Adventures in bottlefeeding.
Well, that didn't work! I'm exclusively breastfeeding Rachel, which is fine and dandy when I don't mind toting her around with me wherever I go. However, there are some things coming up that I really can't take her to. So, we're trying to introduce a bottle. Well, let's just say that someone isn't too happy about that and it's not me! I had to go up to the church tonight to do activity days for the boys and while I can take Rachel with me, I just don't see anything appropriate about nursing in a room full of 8-11 year old boys. So, I left her home with Joe. I pumped earlier today and had a nice little bottle ready for him to give her while I was gone. I fed her a few times right before I left to make sure she was nice and full and headed off all by myself for, I think, maybe the second time since she's been born! When I walked back in the door just over 2 1/2 hours later, my poor baby was sweaty and red in the face from crying because she was so sad that I was gone. She took the bottle for a little bit but, according to Joe, let all the milk dribble out of her mouth and gagged on the nipple. So, needless to say, it wasn't a success. I guess we try again in a few days. It's kind of a catch 22. I only need her to take a bottle maybe a couple of times a month. But, in order to get her to take a bottle a few times a month, I'm going to have to try and give her a bottle much more often so she'll accept it. :( What to do, what to do?
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I had that same problem with Amaya, we had to try SO many different bottles and nipples before we found one that worked for her. I rarely left her, but when I needed to she always ended up frustrated and hungry because she wanted ME, not some bottle! Good luck!
ReplyDeletejust keep trying.. I'm sorry shes making it hard, but again. I would try a variety of bottles. Good luck
ReplyDeleteI hear ya. I am weaning Logan on Sunday and have NEVER introduced a bottle. I'm hoping it only takes a day. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteNot that this helps you now, but I find that introducing a bottle early on (like in the first week or so) is the key. I know they tell you NOT to do that, but I have bottle and breastfed 2 babies now and that always works. They need to know early on that both things work. I didn't give Georgie a bottle every day- just once a week at first- and she continued to nurse great. Keep trying. She'll hopefully get it eventually!
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