https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928103 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:49:33 +0000 greencraftycello 2928103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My March 2020 baby would not take a bottle since I was home all the time and exclusively breastfeeding during those early months, but we got her to drink out of a cup instead. She was older than 3 months though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928102 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:39:34 +0000 karenbme 2928102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: thanks for this! It’s good to hear that some people overcame this issue. We’ve made no progress so far 😣 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928089 Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:17:05 +0000 Chuckles 2928089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found this old post with a bunch of success stories :) <a href="https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-month-old-absolutely-refusing-bottles#post-2406746" rel="nofollow">https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3-month-old-absolutely-refusing-bottles#post-2406746</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928086 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:47:51 +0000 KT326 2928086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest refused to take a bottle at home, from me or DH. It was frustrating but I talked to his daycare and they said it happens all the time. They have lots of tricks to get them to take a bottle. In just a few days he went from eating 1oz at a time to taking a full bottle for every feed. Sometimes it just takes a completely different person feeding them for the babes to figure it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928085 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:04:23 +0000 karenbme 2928085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: thanks, trying different bottles and offering while she was distracted were the biggest pieces of the LC’s advice, and the pediatrician only said to be consistent and offer every day.</p> <p>She takes antacid through a syringe daily and we did confirm that she’ll take milk that way, too, so I know she won’t starve, but it’s still super stressful and a bummer to have to use the last of my leave trying to force a bottle on her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928083 Sat, 11 Mar 2023 10:44:09 +0000 LadyDi 2928083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh this sounds very stressful. I don't have personal experience but my friend's son refused the bottle early on and they had to introduce a cup to get him to drink anything. I don't remember how old he was though, I think around 6 months old. Have you talked to her pediatrician as opposed to a lactation consultant? I would probably start trying different bottle and nipple types. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-1#post-2928082 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:38:29 +0000 karenbme 2928082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have any tips for overcoming bottle refusal? My 3 month old suddenly decided she wouldn’t drink from a bottle anymore about 10 days ago. The most we’ve gotten her to do during that time is chew on the nipple and dribble the milk out the side. Previously she could drink a full 3-4 ounces, and we were giving bottles a couple times a week from the time she was 3 weeks old. I saw a lactation consultant on Wednesday who recommended a couple of things, but we are still having serious issues, so I was wondering if anyone here had dealt with this and what you did. My daughter is supposed to start daycare soon and I am freaking out that she’s going to starve all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864747 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:29:26 +0000 SweetiePie 2864747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JJ2626: so sorry, I meant to reply to this and forgot and now I saw it again and it reminded me. </p> <p>You know, the only thing I did that made him sleep later was drop to two naps 🤷🏻‍♀️ Then sleeping till 7/7:30 just fell into place.<br /> Looking at your schedule, one easy thing I can think of is maybe to just not go in till 7am. Is she happy when she wakes at 6/6:30 or does she cry for you? If she’s happy I might just leave her till 7 then make a big exciting production at 7am. Sometimes they just wake when they wake because we go get them and they become conditioned to wake at that time. </p> <p>The other possibility is to reduce wake time between naps. At this age the max they can prob do between 1st and 2nd nap is about 3 hours. But sometimes they can only do 2 hours. I would try to do nap at 1pm and then see how that works for a few days and tweak if necessary. So it would look like this:</p> <p>7am Bottle (I know our LOs are similar in that they aren’t crazy about bottles, but if yours is ravenous in the AM this might not work. And remember they’ll be dropping bottles in like1-2 months!)<br /> 8am Yogurt<br /> 8:30am - 10/10:30 Nap<br /> 11am Bottle<br /> 12pm Lunch<br /> 1-3pm Nap<br /> 3pm Bottle<br /> 4:30pm Dinner<br /> 6pm Bottle and bed (even my “meh” bottle drinker will drink his bedtime bottle after eating dinner, it’s the easiest one...and again, bottles will start to go away soon anyway). </p> <p>That is how mine started to sleep till 7/7:30. I think if you start to structure his naps and feedings where you want them to be, the rest will fall into place.<br /> And I have to say, a 6pm bedtime with 7am wakeup is GLORIOUS. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864740 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:16:53 +0000 SweetiePie 2864740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@natalie403: same as @JJ2626: at 9 months we did mostly purées with some finger foods here and there (mostly me being lazy because, 2nd kid). Now at 10.5 months I’m making an effort to do more finger foods, but if I’m having a bad day or things are rushed I’ll totally do a pouch. Or I’ll do protein finger food (fish or chicken or meatball) and then a pouch of veggies or something.<br /> Today for breakfast was toast with a very thin layer of PB cut into little squares. And blackberries cut into quarters.<br /> Lunch was random - edamame, cantaloupe and a piece of croissant haha.<br /> Tonight for dinner he’ll try salmon and I made rice pilaf last night that he loved so I’ll give that leftover. And probably edamame or peas again. </p> <p>Good things to start with if you’re still not doing finger foods are peas (frozen ones, steam in bag are great) because they are small and mushy. And easy to pick up since they don’t stick to the highchair. And scrambled eggs (as long as you have no reason to suspect allergy) - also very soft and can be made sort of like an omelette and cut into small cubes).<br /> Shredded cheese.<br /> Blueberries cut into halves or even quarters if you’re nervous.<br /> Of course puffs are good for practicing pincer grasp.<br /> Oh watermelon is good too. A little messy but easy to grab since it’s not slippery and easy to chew without teeth.<br /> Canned beans are great too - same thing, mushy and easy to grab. Very nutritious. Just rinse them in water first. </p> <p>And there are lots of things you can do that aren’t really super solid but lots of texture (you’d feed on a spoon). Like mild chili or even just ground beef that is seasoned. Rice. Cous cous. Quinoa. </p> <p>And if you really feel ambitious (I kid, it’s an easy recipe but again, I’m lazy), there is a great recipe I got from HB for quinoa broccoli cheese bites. I make a batch in mini muffin tins and have them in the freezer for a few weeks. Just nuke 1-2 and it’s perfect portion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864732 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:38:35 +0000 JJ2626 2864732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@natalie403: We do mostly finger foods now. Eggs, Cheerios, banana, beans, rice, potato, avocado are her faves. And yogurt. But at 9 months she did more purées and then we just kind of noticed she wanted more finger foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864662 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:47:03 +0000 natalie403 2864662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: Thanks for sharing! It sounds like ours are similiar! This is helpful!! :) </p> <p>@SweetiePie: This schedule sounds great! I find he takes better naps at home but probably because less noise from the other kids etc. What do you do for solids? Do you do finger foods yet??</p> <p>@JJ2626: Ok that amount makes me feel better! I couldn't figure out if it wasn't enough (I know they say food before 1 is just for fun but he LOVES food... and isn't as interested in as much bottles) I have his 9m appt tomorrow so I guess I can run it by them too! Do you do purees or finger foods now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864065 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 21:45:15 +0000 JJ2626 2864065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four 7 ounce bottles sounds normal to me. At our 9 month appt the ped said it’s normal for intake to drop around now. My LO is 10.5 mos but has been on 2 naps since about 9 months. She eats about 20-24 oz of formula per day (has never been a huge eater). Her schedule is:</p> <p>6:00/6:15am wakeup<br /> — @SweetiePie: any tips to get her to wake up a bit later? Sometimes it’s 6:30 but I can’t figure out what makes it happen!<br /> 6:30: 5oz bottle<br /> 8am: yogurt<br /> 8:45-10:15 nap<br /> 10:30: 4-5 oz bottle<br /> 11:00: solids<br /> 1:30: 3 oz bottle (sometimes)<br /> 2-3:15 nap<br /> 3:15: 5oz bottle, solids snack<br /> 5:30: solids<br /> 6:30: 6 oz bottle and right to sleep (asleep by 6:45/7 and sleeps through the night)</p> <p>ETA: When we started transitioning to 2 naps, we basically gave her 2 naps if she woke from her 2nd nap after 2pm. If she woke before 2pm, we gave her a catnap around 4/4:30. That worked and then eventually her 2nd nap started getting later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864049 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:46:09 +0000 SweetiePie 2864049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 10.5mo but he only dropped to 2 naps maybe 3 weeks ago? So we’re probably on the same trajectory. He was very late to drop his third nap. He was waking at 5:30-6am for so long but we never got him till 7am. But we still had to put him down for his first nap by 8am LATEST because he was such a mess. And it was this vicious cycle. I knew he was waking early because he was getting too much daytime sleep. But I couldn’t figure out how to get him all the way till 6 or 7pm bedtime when his first two naps ended by 1pm. He finally had a morning he slept till almost 7am so I just went for it.<br /> Right now he does this:<br /> 7am wakeup (honestly it’s sometimes 7:30 now which is amazing) and bottle<br /> 8am breakfast<br /> 9-10:30/11am nap<br /> 11am bottle<br /> 12pm lunch<br /> 1-3pm nap<br /> 3pm bottle<br /> 4:30/5pm dinner<br /> 5:30 bath<br /> 6pm bottle and right to bed</p> <p>So he’s now sleeping 6pm-7am<br /> Napping 8-10:30/11 and 1-3pm</p> <p>It’s so wonderful and my only regret is not trying to transition to 2 naps sooner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864041 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:27:53 +0000 LadyDi 2864041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 10 months but his schedule hasn’t changed much. He dropped to 2 naps around 7 months. Typically, wakes around 7, haha 6-8 oz bottle, breakfast around 8, naps at 930, 6oz bottle when he wakes, lunch around noon, nap around 2, 6 oz bottle when he wakes, dinner around 6, 6 oz bottle before bed between 7:30-8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864031 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:46:17 +0000 natalie403 2864031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi mamas!<br /> Just wondering if anyone could share their infants schedule? I think my 9m old is condensing naps down to 2 and it’s affecting his eating schedule and I can’t for the life of me remember how my 3yo was at this age. He does solids 3x day and 7oz bottles. I find when his naps are longer he only takes 4 instead of 5 bottles but seems ok so wondering if I just up to 8oz??<br /> He sleeps from around 7p til 5:30/6:30a and has bottle when he wakes. Then solids around 8:30 followed by nap (anywhere from 1-2 hrs), another bottle then solids around noon time then nap around 1ish for an hour then bottle then dinner around 5:30ush then bottle before bed by 7. He’s up to the stage 3 solids and does puffs well. Just would love to see how other infants schedules are at this stage.. </p> <p>Thanks so much :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2677971 Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:11:55 +0000 gotkimchi 2677971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: just wanted to let you know we had our appt today. Lo was 26.5 in and 14lb 10.5oz. So he gained 1 inch and 11oz. Our ped isn't concerned but said if we were the next thing she would do is blood work to check celiac antibodies and thyroid. So for now we are just going to wait and see how his 9mo appt is </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676891 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:45:23 +0000 MrsSRS 2676891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: also, hate to tell you, but applesauce is constipating because of the pectin in whole apples. So apple juice has laxative qualities, but apples and applesauce do not. Try pears, apricots, prunes, peaches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676816 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:10:52 +0000 MrsSRS 2676816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW at that age my kids liked avocado and coconut oil added to everything </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676805 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:55:26 +0000 meadow 2676805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pollywog: 👍👍 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676246 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 07:45:56 +0000 Pollywog 2676246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I just mix it directly. I buy the grown up applesauce because it is much cheaper than the baby jars and I mix in a tablespoon or two. We've had no problems with constipation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676233 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 05:33:47 +0000 meadow 2676233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: @Purpledaisy: he was 26.5 inches and 14lb 10 oz </p> <p>6mo well visit 26 inches and 14lb 6oz. These appointments were almost exactly 1 month apart.</p> <p>Currently weight is the 2nd percentile.</p> <p>@gotkimchi: good luck on Wednesday!!!</p> <p>@Pollywog: did you mix the cereal right in or still use formula/ bm? I'm going to test it out tonight after work then let daycare do the spoon feeding during the day. I'm hoping the applesauce will cut the constipation effects of the cereal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676121 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 20:09:42 +0000 Purpledaisy 2676121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I'm glad the appt went ok! From what I have heard, babies find their growth curve more around 6 months. </p> <p>My DD was in the 50th percentile at birth and went down slowly until around 6-9 months and has stayed around the 5-10 percentile since. </p> <p>What were his weight/height stats at his appt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676110 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:58:23 +0000 FaithFertility 2676110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: glad you had an ok appointment </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676102 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 19:44:35 +0000 Pollywog 2676102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: I had the same thing happen with my now 11 month old (who's huge, but plateaued in weight gain). I was told to try apple sauce and rice cereal in the morning or overnight oats with pears and then making chicken stock for purees. LO was a BLW failure (he choked, a lot), but the big take always I got from my ped was that purees plus finger foods were a great compromise and rice/oats a good way to get calories in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676092 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:54:43 +0000 gotkimchi 2676092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meadow: what was his weight? We have our check Wednesday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2676073 Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:09:24 +0000 meadow 2676073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you again everyone -- you all helped calm me down last week. Just to give closure....we had our weight check Friday and DS is not doing terrible but the dr wasn't happy with the slope of his weight gain when graphed. He isn't following the same trajectory as pre 4 months old.</p> <p>No drastic measures....incorporate vegetable oil in his food when possible (would be butter if he wasn't MSPI).....add cereal into diet (had been doing BLW)....and come back in a month. If no improvement.....then off to a gastroenterologist.</p> <p>Just wanted to share in case anyone else finds this thread who is in a similar situation :happy: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2672598 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 05:53:57 +0000 meadow 2672598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is all making me feel so much better and calm about our appointment this week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2672540 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:20:57 +0000 Kemma 2672540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always been under the impression that babies should roughly double their birth weight by six months and your wee guy has tripled so he's had great weight gain!</p> <p>@Mrs. Goose: my wee guy was a similar weight at birth due to my GD but by the time he hit twelve months he'd dropped to the 50th % and at 20 months he's barely 11kg (roughly 25 pounds, I think?). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2672520 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 19:28:08 +0000 pachamama 2672520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like maybe your little guy is just little? You mentioned you were small as a baby.... Some babies are just small! And the fact he's EBF is good, babies are very good about eating the right amount for themselves :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/7-month-old-weight-gain#post-2672519 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 19:25:55 +0000 erinbaderin 2672519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds totally fine to me. Checking my records B was 7lb12oz at birth, 13lb12oz at 6 months, 15lb12oz at 9 months, 17lb at a year. He's never been above the 4th percentile. W is the same, 7lb6oz at birth, 14lb6oz at 6 months, and 16lb1oz at 9 months. They were both EBF until 6 months. Some kids are just skinny, somebody has got to be at the bottom of the curve! As long as he didn't drop from 50 to 4 I wouldn't worry about it. If he's happy and hitting his milestones I think that's more important. </p>