I'm thinking my DS is actively choosing not to take a bottle when I'm away because he knows I'll be back soon. He used to take the bottles that came with my medela pump with no problem. But now he will not. Dad usually will give him one a week when I'm at dance class, but the past few classes he's refused.
It's so cute because after refusing he goes to sleep. Anybody will think he's sound asleep except for me. All I have to do is lay next to him and tap his lip with my breast and poof, he's instantly awake. It almost seems like he's saying "Mom, where have you been? Dad tried to feed me a bottle again."
I'm not gone long, so I find this a bit funny and cute, but I'd hate to think he'd refuse if I were gone longer. When I worked 5 hours when day, he did give in and drink a whole bottle. Later when he acted hungry again DH offered another one and the same thing happened, he refused and went to sleep until I came home and then he ate like there was no tomorrow.
So he does drink from a bottle if he's very hungry, but if not, he'll go longer hoping for me to come home. At least that's what it seems to me. Is he being a smart baby and saying "boobs only for me," or do I need to try to find a different bottle that he'll like more? He's 3 months old.
It's so cute because after refusing he goes to sleep. Anybody will think he's sound asleep except for me. All I have to do is lay next to him and tap his lip with my breast and poof, he's instantly awake. It almost seems like he's saying "Mom, where have you been? Dad tried to feed me a bottle again."
I'm not gone long, so I find this a bit funny and cute, but I'd hate to think he'd refuse if I were gone longer. When I worked 5 hours when day, he did give in and drink a whole bottle. Later when he acted hungry again DH offered another one and the same thing happened, he refused and went to sleep until I came home and then he ate like there was no tomorrow.
So he does drink from a bottle if he's very hungry, but if not, he'll go longer hoping for me to come home. At least that's what it seems to me. Is he being a smart baby and saying "boobs only for me," or do I need to try to find a different bottle that he'll like more? He's 3 months old.
My first two babies were the same & would totally refuse any bottle of pumped milk. They'd rather just go to sleep & wait for me to come back to them...I never bothered pumping/leaving my third because of that response from his big brother & sister.
. I'm glad to hear your story so I know I'm not crazy. I've thought about not even leaving a bottle because last time I knew he'd get hungry and he still won't take it. Why bother with all the extra work?
