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DD has been EBF to this point. She has taken 3 bottles during her 10 weeks.
I had to introduce it because I have to finish out this school year.

Like I said she is 10 weeks old. I return to work next Wednesday. I figured I didn't need to stress about using a bottle regularly because she never had a problem taking it as long as Daddy or Grandma gave it, all of the like 3 or 4 times that's happened.

I just got a call from my mom, I am at the library on a PC cause mine died, she says she won't take her bottle and she cried till she puked the little she did take!! I go back to work Wednesday!! HELP. I will be checking this on a computer at my mom's sr. apt. building.

what do I do?!
post #2 of 4
Could you try an SNS taped to a finger. My DS1 would never take a bottle but did take the SNS on a finger. Otherwise a dropper, cup, nubby.... The SNS may be easiest. Have someone keep trying with the bottle too - DD may eventually decide it is ok.
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well...I called a LC who suggested sticking the bottle nipple in my bra so it smells like me along with having my mom wear a shirt I wore. I tried the bra thing--then left her with my mom while I ran to follow the other suggestion, which was buy a bigger-older-baby sized nipple cause what I had was newborn Avent. I bought the ones for 1 mo. and older. She DID take the bottle while I was at Target buying the new nipples--my mom said it took her a bit to calm down but eventually yes she took it.

I am hoping that in combo with a nipple with a bit faster flow helps--she GULPS from me, so the LC thought maybe she'd do better with a bit faster flow nipple than newborn Avent...we'll see.
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hope it works out and hope you do well at school mama!
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