How can I get my daughter to have formula milk from a bottle?? HELP

[MaisieM 10]

I have been breast feeding my daughter for 8 months I tried to stop breast feeding her when she was 6 months old.

I have tried everything from different bottles to expressing my breast milk into a bottle but she will just not take to the bottle at all. I got told by my midwife to not give up and she will take to the bottle when shes hungry so i tried this and she went 8 hours with out feeding and in the end i gave up and fed her.

What else can I do?????

Any advice will be helpful..Thanks xx

[Suffragette1 10]

My daughter was the same and I just persevered. She would however take bottles from other people, have you tried that? Good luck.

[MaisieM 10]

Yes other family members have tried but she just spits it out. I have also tried different types of formula milk and just plain water but she will not take anything from a bottle.

[mary70 10]

Try a feeder cup rather than a bottle she may find that easier

[Suffragette1 10]

She is presumably on solids? An alternative would be to add lots of fluid to the puréed foods to ensure that she remains hydrated. The feeder cup is a good suggestion.

[MaisieM 10]

Hiya. Yeah ill try cup feeder her. Ive tried beaker thought she would be a little young for cup but ill sure try it. She has 2 meals a day and lots of fruit. I tried putting formula milk into her morning porridge but she wont have that either. Thanks for cup advise going to try her now

[MaisieM 10]

So Ive tried the cup and she seems okay with it she still spits some out but i think she swallowing a bit also. She usually only has breast milk to get her to sleep as a comfort kinder thing

[bluecanary 13]

I sympathise - my DD was mixed fed from birth, but at around 8 weeks, decided she did not like formula after all, and shortly after that, refused breast milk from bottles too. She is now 14 weeks, and we've struggled to get anything from a bottle down her. I'm starting to stress as I go back to work quite soon and she's obviously too young for solids.

 

The only very limited success we've had is using MAM teats, which she'll take occassionally, if she's in a good mood, or too sleepy to protest.

 

Good luck, and if anyone has any tips, please let me know!

[MaisieM 10]

Have you tried that NUK Bottle my health visitor said there really good because they are more flexible, easier for the baby to latch on to. I got one and my daughter took to it straight away. She still won't take it off anyone else but shes been feeding from bottle for 2 days now it's wonderful xx

[MaisieM 10]

Also when feeding her put your little finger underneath the teat

[bluecanary 13]

W tried the Nuk bottle - no joy. MAM were the only ones ours would touch.

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[Bubble3082 10]

What about spoon feeding her some formula so she can develop a taste for it? I think most babies are the same in that they don't take change easy, but its probably just a case of perseverance. The late feeds are probably going to be easier when she's tired and less likely to argue, especially if she still 'dream feeds'. Does she have a dummy or does she use you for comfort all the time?