https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:48:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890820 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 19:06:14 +0000 lady grey 1890820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, this is so hard. Have you DH try when you are not in the house. He can also try to spoon or finger feeding, here are some ideas from the Dr Sears website:<br /> <a href="http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/breastfeeding/faqs/alternatives-bottles" rel="nofollow">http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/feeding-eating/breastfeeding/faqs/alternatives-bottles</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890625 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:19:11 +0000 Pirouette 1890625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry you're struggling with this, i've been there, got through it, and i'm back there again now! my LO refused a bottle until i went back to work, and the first day, i worked a short day because she hadn't eaten all day. the second day, she took 14 ounces! and the rest was history (until this bottle strike, but that's a whole other story, haha). She absolutely would not take a bottle when i was on maternity leave, but when i went back, she got used to the new normal and started sucking down the bottle.</p> <p>As for tips, try to take a day or two off from the bottle. If she's screaming when she sees it, take a break from it. Try to let her play with the bottle as a toy and not drink from it. and leave the house, not just the room. Let her stare out the window if possible (my LO would only take the bottle facing out). and if you have a rock n play or a bouncer, try feeding her in there.</p> <p>Hang in there, you will get through this!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890621 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:17:20 +0000 Orchid 1890621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had some success with the Medela Calma bottle that is supposedly just for breastfed babies. I hate to suggest that you go buy another bottle, but it's the only one my baby will drink from. He will only drink about 2 ounces though ... but this is way better than the 0 ounces he took from any other bottle. Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890616 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:13:13 +0000 Corduroy 1890616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been where you are on the bottle situation (although not with the few wet diapers). I drove myself nuts trying to get LO to take the bottle before she started daycare. We tried so many types of bottles and I wasted so much milk. In the end she took two days at daycare before she drank anything. Her doctor said it was ok and that she would drink. </p> <p>My advice to you is to call LO's doctor, see what they say about the current situation of few wet diapers, and ask what they advise about leaving her. (Probably that she will eat when she's hungry) Spend your last two weeks nursing as much as you can and enjoying LO as much as you can. It will help your supply before you head back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890615 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:13:10 +0000 MrsKoala 1890615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's the link to the blog post: <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/04/20/what-to-do-when-your-baby-goes-on-bottle-strike/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/04/20/what-to-do-when-your-baby-goes-on-bottle-strike/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890613 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:12:10 +0000 MrsKoala 1890613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO had a nursing and bottle strike around 12 weeks. What worked for us was feeding him when he was sleepy or feeding him while he was distracted. I think Mrs. Jacks had a good post about bottle strikes on the blog that I found helpful when we were going through it. I hope that your DD starts to take the bottle soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottle-refusal-were-desperate#post-1890606 Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:05:37 +0000 night cheese 1890606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby will be 11 weeks tomorrow. We've been combination feeding since she was 2 weeks due to low supply. </p> <p>I'm going back to work in two weeks from today, and she has suddenly decided to refuse her bottles. For the past two days, every time my husband or I try to feed her a bottle of formula or breast milk, not only does she refuse to take the bottle, she screams bloody murder. </p> <p>We've tried 6 different kinds of bottles and nipples. We've tried different positions. I've tried leaving the room while my husband feeds her. Nothing works. And she gets so upset that the only thing that will comfort her is the breast, but because of my low supply, I don't think she's getting enough. She's been crying nonstop for two days and I think it's because she's hungry (she's having fewer wet diapers too). </p> <p>My husband is going to be home with her for six weeks after I go back to work, and then she's going into daycare. How are we going to handle that if she won't take a bottle? We've got two weeks to fix this. </p> <p>We're desperate. Does anyone have any advice? </p>