https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:46:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031804 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:39:23 +0000 merriment 2031804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try not to stress about it (impossible, I know), but the same thing happened to me. She protested bottles at daycare for 2 weeks, but she finally caved. We did try a few different kinds of bottles and ended up with the old-school Playtex drop-ins. Our daycare said those were often successful (though the introduction of them did not correspond to her taking the bottle). Our daycare did have minimal luck during those first two weeks giving her milk via spoon when she was super sleepy and not really paying attention. Unsurprisingly, she is a stubborn toddler :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031676 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:47:52 +0000 MarieJ 2031676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, everyone! @lady baltimore: @Mae: Crazy thing is that she wouldn't even take the bottle from DH tonight. :(</p> <p>@littleveesmommy: I hope she gets over it quickly &amp; starts drinking her milk! Thanks :)</p> <p>@catlady: I hope she does better tomorrow. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031659 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:37:10 +0000 Mae 2031659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @lady baltimore: regarding if your husband always does bottles a certain way? My LO isn't in daycare but we have had all sorts of problems getting her to eat from bottles and even now at 8mo and solely bottle fed from 2mo she is still incredibly specific about how she will be fed. For our LO you have to hold her a certain way (with her back to your chest facing out) and hold the bottle a certain way (horizontal so the milk doesn't come out too fast without her sucking) and she need a totally distraction free zone. A quiet room with no one moving. If you do all of those things, she will eat for someone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031658 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:36:57 +0000 catlady 2031658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this and I remember being so stressed. Our daycare realized pretty quickly that she preferred one teacher, and she got her to take the bottle by giving her a pacifier first, and then switching it out for the bottle. After a few days of that trickery, she learned to take it from any teacher and without the pacifier.</p> <p>Daycares are usually pretty good at figuring out what works so I hope you have more luck tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031643 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:23:44 +0000 littleveesmommy 2031643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the same thing happen with our second daughter! My mom watches her for us during the day and on the first day she went from 7am to 4pm without anything to eat! She cried and refused every bottle attempt but my mom just had to keep trying. Once she took one bottle after her 9 hour strike, she realized it was ok. Still fought it a bit the second day but by day three she stopped rejecting it. Like PP's said, they won't starve themselves and will eat eventually. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031224 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:14:31 +0000 lady baltimore 2031224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you send in something of your husband's (a stuffed animal/blanket/article of clothing that smells like him) for them to give her when she's feeding? (Sorry if that sounds too much like a pet parent talking - just a thought!)</p> <p>Maybe watch your husband carefully when he feeds her, and note anything specific that he may be doing (stuff he may not even be aware of). Does he hum while she's eating, always hold her on the left/right, bounce or rock to soothe her? It may not make a difference, but it probably can't hurt for day care to do as much to mimic what he's doing as possible.</p> <p>Sorry she's stressing you so! When I was a baby, I wouldn't take a drop from a bottle the first time my mom tried to leave me with a sitter. I was a stubborn little thing, but I got over it eventually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031197 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:03:06 +0000 MarieJ 2031197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, everyone! Hopefully, she'll drink from it tomorrow. I'm going to have her dad give her bottles tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031066 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:54:54 +0000 Corduroy 2031066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: Hugs, it is stressful. LO didn't drink anything the first two days at daycare and it took over a week to get her to drink 8floz. </p> <p>If she takes a bottle fine at home I wouldn't switch it up. My LO refused all bottles and we ended up back with the Medela we started with and out over $100 in bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031065 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:54:26 +0000 matador84 2031065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MarieJ: I was super stressed about it. I had to leave work one stay to nurse her. I did send a couple extra diff types of bottles, but in then end she did take Dr. B's, which is what I already had. Maybe try switching to a level 2 nipple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031040 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:40:45 +0000 Smurfette 2031040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to try a lot of bottles. We also did a bottle camp the weekend she started. She got a bottle on Sat and Sun if it was the time we should have been at day care. Eventually it got easier and easier for her to take the bottle at day care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2031038 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 13:38:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2031038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First of all. She won't starve! </p> <p>I would also ask their suggestions for other bottles to try. See if they will try a few out for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2030945 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:50:50 +0000 MarieJ 2030945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: it's so stressful! I'm so thankful that I'm not at work because I would really be freaking out but I need to rectify this before next Monday :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2030918 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:34:24 +0000 matador84 2030918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Exact same thing happened to me. I have a few thread about it..need to find them. They had to just keep trying and keep trying. Eventually they'll take a bottle if they're hungry enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-wont-take-bottle-at-daycare-any-tips#post-2030913 Mon, 19 Jan 2015 12:32:48 +0000 MarieJ 2030913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest dd, 11 weeks today, started daycare this morning. I return to work next Monday, so this week is just a trial week to get her used to the change. She's at the same daycare as her older sister (age 2).</p> <p>She takes a bottle fine from her dad at home, but this morning the daycare called and let me know that she was not taking the bottle. They tried 3 times, but she refused. I'm freaking out. Any tips to get her to take a bottle at daycare?</p> <p>We use Dr. Brown bottles. </p>