https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:21:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-refusing-bed-time-bottle#post-1260405 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 21:09:35 +0000 Ms.SK 1260405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If he were only nursing I would call it a nursing strike, he could be having a bottle strike. All of that comfort nursing at 5.5 months would be great for your supply. If you are both happy and comfortable with it, let him go to town. </p> <p>At 5.5 months is early for a breastfeed baby to start food. You could cut back on the food and let him have formula/milk first then try the food after for one meal. At 6 months I took the bottles away from the twins and they started on straw cups, you could try that also. Dentist's love this because a straw puts the milk behind their teeth preventing decay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-refusing-bed-time-bottle#post-1260345 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:43:21 +0000 MsLipGloss 1260345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I'm sure it is. My LO would do that from time to time . . . sometimes I would come home a little early from work and accidentally interrupt her afternoon bottle. Even if she had just started the bottle, as soon as she saw me, she would instantly want me. And most days, I pumped before I left work, so I only had what I could produce during my commute home . . . definitely not enough for a full feed. I chalked it up to her wanting to be as close to me as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-refusing-bed-time-bottle#post-1260338 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:40:12 +0000 Ra 1260338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: :heart: . I hope that's all it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-refusing-bed-time-bottle#post-1260334 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:37:51 +0000 MsLipGloss 1260334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think he just wanted to be close(r) to his mama. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-refusing-bed-time-bottle#post-1260309 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:26:45 +0000 Ra 1260309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I combo feed. LO (5.5 months) always gets a bottle of formula before bed. I have a low supply, so he doesn't get much when he nurses. We also switch between BFing and formula throughout the day and have never had any issues. We started one meal of solids a day about 2 weeks ago.</p> <p>Tonight, he completely refused the bottle at bedtime. It has been 3 hours since his last feeding. At first, it started kind of like a game. He kept turning his head and laughing. When I put the nipple in his mouth he would just let it fall out. Very frustrating and very odd. My husband tried to feed him and he still refused. So, I decided to see if he would BF for a while and then switch him back to his bottle. He BF'd right away and without issue. However, when I tried to switch him back to the bottle he started crying, hitting me, and pushing the bottle away. I have never seen him react like this.</p> <p>I allowed him to continue BFing but had to guess when he was finished. He hardcore comfort nurses so he will go on sucking forever. He went down pretty easily so I am hoping he got enough to eat but with my low supply I have a feeling he will be up again soon.</p> <p>Has anyone else experienced this? I've never seen him react like this to his bottle before. </p>