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How do you get your babies to drink from a bottle/cup? I would prefer to skip the bottle altogether but I’m willing to try anything at this point. I’ve been trying to feed baby 2 oz. using a sippy cup with the flow control removed or a cup but I’m starting to question how productive this is when most of it runs down her chin. Her interest in sucking on the sippy cup tip or a nipple last about 30 sec. then she just plays with it. According to a book I read yesterday 8 month old babies should be drinking at least 24 to 36 oz. of formula or breast milk a day. Is this accurate? Do all formulas taste the same? Should a try a different brand of formula? Sigh…please advise!
Posted by Christina on 10/13/2007 11:39 AM

I hap lots of trouble with getting my daughter to take the recommended amount of formula when she was young. But 24 ounces was what they said she needed. I used a bottle with her, and did not use a sippy cup until 12 months of age, but only for water etc. One thing that did help was to switch from powder to ready to drink formula. We managed to get a bit longer compliance out of that method. I usually managed 22 ounces per day on a good day sometimes less. She is now a happy 2 year old. I also fortified her food with formula to help get it in. Don't worry to much if she is growing, and thriving she will take what she needs. They also go through phases where they eat nothing for a few days.
posted by Vanessa on 10/13/2007 12:09 PM

Hi. I didn't ween my children from the bottle to sippy cup until they were 1 year old and I kept the flow control in the top. Also, are you giving a new formula while trying to ween her? If so, try not to attempt two new things at once. My daughter was so stubborn that it took 5-6 weeks to ween from breast to bottle and from bottle to sippy cup. I had to be stubborn as well and let her get hungry so that she would take them! That was advice of the Pediatrician.
posted by Kara on 10/14/2007 09:39 AM

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