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| How do you get baby 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. of formula 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 11:43 AM
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Hi Christina!
Have you talked to your pediatrician? It is difficult to find an answer specifically for your baby from us because all babies are different. Your ped probably knows your baby better than we do! For more immediate advice, I love www.kellymom.com. It is a very comprehensive, user-friendly site.
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| posted by Jade on 10/13/2007 12:36 PM
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| Are you exclusively breastfeeding? This may be why she doesn't take to the bottle. Give the sippy cup time she needs to explore it for awhile! Give it to her at mealtime let her play with it (maybe drink from it). You could also try dipping the spout into the milk (or whatever she is drinking) so she tastes it and realizes there is a drink in there. It could also be as simple as she doesn't like the cup! Maybe try a different brand? My daughter loves the "my first sippy cup" by gerber. It has handles and a soft spout. Good luck and keep us posted! |
| posted by Amanda on 10/13/2007 12:51 PM
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| I only breastfed my son for 2 months because he was really lazy and he wanted the bottle. The hard part was that he was a VERY picky baby and only wanted a certain bottle. It took a few different types of bottles but I eventually found the right one. I used the Dr. Brown Natural Flow bottles because it was a easy nipple to suck on and the flow was good. If your daughter is used to breastfeeding and likes it that way you might want to try the First Years breastflow bottles. My nephew was a preemie and he didn't want a bottle but that was the only one he took to because it looks and feels like a real nipple. As for trying a sippie cup I would recommend trying a bottle first and then slowly introducing a sippie cup. That way your daughter will get formula from a bottle and you will know what and how much she is eating. Also it is safe for a baby at her age to drink fruit juices so if you want to try and give her a sippie cup with juice in it the sweetness of the juice might grab her attention and once she like the sippie cup start putting milk or formula in it. As formulas go different formulas do taste different. You could try the Enfamil with Lipil in it (yellow container) this formula you can really taste the iron in it. For Babies that are just weening off of breast milk I would recommend trying Nestle Good Start. It is sweeter and tastes more like cream than anything. You also can try pre-made formulas that come in cans but they tend to hurt babies stomach which in turn makes them spit up more. I always used powdered formula and it seemed to work GREAT and I don't think my son ever spit up on it! Hope this helps. |
| posted by Sarah on 10/13/2007 01:25 PM
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| Hi there Christina. I have the same problem with my 4 month old daughter. I have been doing some research on this subject and found out that sometimes you have to have another person try to give the bottle. If you have a spouse or friend, maybe another family member, try that might work. I think if your baby can smell your scent they will only want the boob. Also, you should try a bottle first, but they say that the older the child the harder it is to wean and sometimes they skip the bottle all together and go for the sippy cup. I would try the bottle first with maybe some pumped breast milk or enfamil, have another person introduce the bottle. If your child takes the bottle you can try to wean from the bottle to sippy cup. It might be an easier transition for you and your child. Ask you pediatrician what nipples he/she recommends. This takes a lot of time and patience. Good luck to you! |
| posted by caitlin on 10/14/2007 03:28 PM
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