As i have mentioned in the past we have been trying for quite some time now to get Beckett to consistently take a bottle. He used to take one a day pretty regularly from the time he was about 4 weeks to 4 months. Then he decided to stop! We have gotten him to take one a few times off and on since then but nothing more than maybe one a week or something. I am now trying to get him taking about 2 a day so i can finally have some semblance of freedom and so far it is not going well. As of now when you put a bottle in his mouth he pushes it away and starts pulling on my shirt in search of the real thing!
I have read all kinds of things like....
1. mom leave the house and have someone else give it-we have done this with some success, but still not good enough
2. nurse him for a few minutes and then switch-yeah right...that sent him into a tail spin
3. quit cold turkey and let him scream until he gets hungry enough-not exactly what i had in mind. I don't want to traumatize him. and i would like to keep nursing in the AM
So if anyone has any suggestions i would love to here them. I am trying to cut out nursing at 4pm and then at bedtime. He doesn't take a paci and i think a lot of it has to do with him just wanting me with him-especially at night. He also gets 2 baby food feedings a day.
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oh brit, i really don't have any suggestions for you.
it took nash a while to get used to the bottle too... but after a couple of weeks of diligent trying, he got used to it!
beckett is precious! i hate that we didn't get to chat much at the easter party... i felt like i didnt get to talk to anyone b/c i was dealing with my boys the whole time! oh well, maybe next time =)
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