https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:43:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429399 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:26:17 +0000 lemong 429399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Plantains: I hope that's not the case with your LO! My friends whose twin daughters were rejecting the bottle are now 100% on the bottle now thanks to the work their nanny did. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429391 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:21:56 +0000 plantains 429391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemong: to be honest, if she was going to daycare I would be less concerned because they must see I so often in varying degrees of severity. I just worry that he is worse than the nanny has seen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429386 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:20:24 +0000 plantains 429386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I'm off to read! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429385 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:20:09 +0000 plantains 429385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I'm willing to let the nanny try anything. When I was in London a couple of weeks ago, my mum tried to give her a bottle and she just pursed her lips, shook her head and screamed. Le sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429262 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:32:39 +0000 lemong 429262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the same position! I go back to work in January and LO will be 5 months then. She'll go to daycare and isn't a fan of the bottle. We're trying these Nuk latex nipples but she doesn't seem to know how to drink from them but doesn't reject them. If that doesn't work, it's back to silicone nipples. Good luck! I get so worried but there's not much I can do. Her 4 month appt is next week so we might ask about sippy cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429249 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:27:53 +0000 T.H.O.U. 429249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You may be surprised what a good nanny can accomplish. The best thing is to not force anything on the child. Keep the bottle a positive experience. </p> <p>I would say at least try to let the nanny feed with a bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429238 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:25:27 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 429238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check out my bottle strike blog post :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429201 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:12:23 +0000 Bluebonnet 429201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A good nanny has probably seen this before and will help you work through this. I would suggest having the nanny feed your baby. Yes, it will be hard for the first couple of days, but you'd rather those hard days happen before you start work.</p> <p>Also, being around another baby all day and seeing your friend's baby use a bottle will also be good for your LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429154 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:50:56 +0000 brownie 429154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know your child the best. But the nanny may be of some help as well, she can tell you what she thinks she can handle. My daycare lady wanted me just to leave him and let her handle it and that may be what your nanny wants. If your nanny wants you available then be available. One thing that helped me a lot was that I went at lunch to feed directly from the source. My son is 19 months old and still breastfeeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-i-prep-my-bottle-rejecting-baby-for-my-return-to-work#post-429135 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:39:49 +0000 plantains 429135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't quite know what I'm looking for. Advice, encouragement, I'll take whatever you have! I go back to work a month from today and although I'm kind of keen to get back I'm anxious about my daughter. She is 5 months old and still staunchly refuses to have anything to do with bottles or sippy cups. She has just started having a few spoons of solids here and there but is firmly stuck in camp breast milk directly from the breast.</p> <p>She will be in a nanny share with my friend's 10 month old while I'm at work and I just think she will scream and refuse food and generally make life hard for everyone all day. I am planning on starting her in the nanny share next Monday to give her time to ease in while I'm there. </p> <p>Should I keep breastfeeding her during the day while I'm there? Is it best for her to go cold turkey! Any advice? I feel so lost. </p>