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My dd is going to be 10 months old soon and I would like to introduce a bottle of breastmilk. I have nursed her on demand since birth. When she was around 2 months we tried introducing the bottle of breastmilk but she really hated it and refused to drink from it. I really hated pumping, and had no reason to leave her so it wasnt a big deal. But now I want to take a class and I will have to leave her one evening a week when she will stay with dh. Can an almost 10 month old get used to taking a bottle.. or is it just too late? I really want to take this class... but I just feel too bad leaving her just in case she needs me. Dh is getting offended because he thinks I dont trust him taking care of her. That is NOT the case at all! I have some bottles here, and occasionally, maybe once every couple of weeks I will give her some water in the bottle. She does drink some of it, but she mostly just plays with it. I give it to her when she's getting in to everything.. she is pretty interested in it, because she hardly ever sees it. I think she thinks its a toy. Anyone give there baby's a bottle this late?
Oh, and I guess my biggest reservation is that Im worried that she wont need me anymore if she takes a bottle. Im worried everyone will want to babysit or want me to go out and I wont be able to use "Im nursing" as an excuse to stay with my baby.
Oh, and I guess my biggest reservation is that Im worried that she wont need me anymore if she takes a bottle. Im worried everyone will want to babysit or want me to go out and I wont be able to use "Im nursing" as an excuse to stay with my baby.
