https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:54:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2297470 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:52:26 +0000 Meso 2297470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my LO did this for months, she's 15 months now and never took the bottle, our daycare ended up feeding LO milk from a spoon or directly from a cup, they just held the cup and lifted it a little at a time for LO to drink from it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2297460 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:33:52 +0000 mrswin 2297460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Flamingo: As soon as she is sitting up better we will start some solids too because then we can mix some BM in there too as needed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2297459 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:32:23 +0000 mrswin 2297459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@glitterboots: We had our best day so far today. She took 9oz of milk for my SO from the cheapie Playtex bottles with the brown medium flow nipples. He made the milk much warmer than we had been and warmed up the nipple too. I don't want to jinx it but all this seems to have made a difference today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2296010 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 18:36:44 +0000 Miss Flamingo 2296010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 18 months now and I went back to work part time when she was 5 months. Just like your LO she started refusing the bottle at that time, and never went back to accepting the bottle. She would go all day without drinking. I feel like I tried everything and what eventually worked was her using a sippy cup with a straw, adding a lot of breast milk to cereal, mashed avocado, and cooked egg yolk, when she turned 6 months old. I also continued to feed her at night until she was 13 months old. It was a rough road, and I hope it is smoother for you. Good Luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2295747 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 10:35:24 +0000 mrswin 2295747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@glitterboots: My SO went out last night and bought these so I am going to go out later and he is going to try to feed her with one of them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2295746 Sat, 19 Sep 2015 10:34:09 +0000 mrswin 2295746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Thanks! Unfortunately Friday was back to hunger striking with my SO only managing to get 2oz into her with a medicine dropper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2294314 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 22:06:59 +0000 Corduroy 2294314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: Yay for improvement! I know it seems small but it is a step in the right direction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2294079 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 19:10:53 +0000 glitterboots 2294079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: we bought the nurser drop ins. I also bought the brown nipples off amazon. They are discontinued but she seems to like those ones the best </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2294068 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:56:52 +0000 mrswin 2294068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: Today was day #4 and she took a total of 3.25 oz while I was gone, so better than yesterday but still no consistency </p> <p>@birdofafeather: My SO has the most luck when she is in the carrier and starting to get sleepy </p> <p>@LuLu Mom: My SO and I are considering this option but want to try a couple more days first.</p> <p>@glitterboots: Which kind of Playtex nipples? I will get my SO to try warming up the nipple too.</p> <p>@Mama Bird: I'm sorry that you may be facing the same thing. My SO has gotten her to take a little it from an open cup but not the spoon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2293273 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:42:50 +0000 Mama Bird 2293273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think spoon feeding her milk would work? When I was a baby I just wouldn't take a bottle and my dad had to do that starting at three months while my mom went to college. They said it took forever but nothing else worked. Now my little girl is also refusing bottles and I might be in the same boat when it's time to go back to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2293199 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:10:35 +0000 glitterboots 2293199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry you are going through this. I had the same thing happen recently. We used Platex nipples, medium flow, super warm milk, warm the nipple, and put the milk all around the nipple so it smells like me. The first three days nothing worked so my husband fed her through the medicine dropper 😟 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2293185 Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:57:01 +0000 LuLu Mom 2293185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: It's worth a shot, we were so many weeks in that we decided to give ANYTHING a try. We ended up sticking with formula and I tried to still nurse, but she seemed to be getting confused so we decided to just do FF because I didn't want to mess anything up (we were 6 weeks in &amp; failure to gain weight though so you have time to try and mix to get her to drink milk!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2293049 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:34:47 +0000 birdofafeather 2293049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My GF went through this with her 2nd and she is a nurse! Her DH got her son to eat while he was sleepy only. It took a few days and she was freaking out but then he got the hang of it! In the meantime, he just took in more overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2293043 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:29:55 +0000 Corduroy 2293043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I'm sorry you're going through this. My LO took the bottle on day #4. I hope your LO figures it out soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292966 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:05:12 +0000 sapphire 2292966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: gotcha! I'm not sure that's enough to determine that it's not the bottle. She may have drank it because it was novel. But it sounds like you are working grouch many things - good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292885 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:59:13 +0000 mrswin 2292885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sapphire: @T.H.O.U.: Sorry ladies, we actually don't give her water but I put a couple mls (enough to fill the tip of the nipple) in one the other day just to try and determine if it was a bottle/nipple issue or a milk issue </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292864 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:38:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2292864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I agree with @sapphire: that water should be in a Sippy cup at this age (straw is best). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292836 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:39:40 +0000 sapphire 2292836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I ask why you are giving her water?<br /> If you really think that's necessary at this age (it's on the young side), I'd recommend a sippy cup for that. Probably best for her to only associate milk in the bottle. Best of luck though, it's always so upsetting when LO won't eat :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292812 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:58:42 +0000 mrswin 2292812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: I was thinking about this today, I will have my SO try tomorrow. Maybe if she starts taking them with formula we can eventually mix breast milk in until we can get to 100% breast milk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292714 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:57:49 +0000 mrswin 2292714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: I have tried the frozen milk and it tastes fine to me, I am assuming it would be pretty obvious if it was soapy tasting right.... The milk she took yesterday was frozen and she had a bottle of fresh milk last week while I was at the dentist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292713 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:57:06 +0000 LuLu Mom 2292713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I went through this just a few months ago, we went 6 weeks without a bottle. We tried EVERY brand, EVERY nipple, EVERY temperature, ect. And what did it....was formula. We tried formula instead of breast milk in a Avent classic bottle and she gobbled it up. She did not want her milk from anything but the source.</p> <p>edit: I know it's not ideal, but we were desperate and at her 4 month check she dropped down to the 2% for weight...it was bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292711 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:54:59 +0000 LBee 2292711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: Fresh or frozen milk? Have you tasted / smelled it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292707 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:52:22 +0000 mrswin 2292707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I'm in Canada and technically could have taken the full year but for all kinds of reasons it made the most sense for my SO and I to split it.</p> <p>I will get him to try putting her in the reclining chair to give her the bottle. See my response above about the actual bottle, seems to not be the issue.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292705 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:49:18 +0000 mrswin 2292705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MUI831: I hope she figures it out soon, it is so hard to focus at work knowing she is not eating at all </p> <p>@travelgirl1: Thanks :heart: </p> <p>@travelgirl1: @autumnlove: I should have mentioned in my original post.. The bottle is not the issue, she will take water from it no problem. But as soon as he puts milk in it and she realizes she freaks out and refuses. Doesn't matter if it is warm or room temp or cold </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292704 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:46:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2292704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You didn't go back to work early! I went back at 12 weeks! My DD had a bottle strike for sure. We never changed bottles; I knew she was just stubborn regardless lol. Some common tips -</p> <p>* Feed without holding them<br /> * Make milk super warm<br /> * Try Playtex.. Their soft nipple is supposedly the closest to breast and many bottle strike babies have luck with them </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292701 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:44:45 +0000 autumnlove 2292701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ya, we went through this with LO 1. A blog post from Mrs. Jacks helped us out a lot!</p> <p>A switch to MAM bottles worked for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292698 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:43:29 +0000 travelgirl1 2292698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You are not a bad mom! Not at all :heart:<br /> Which bottles are you using? Have you tried one of the ones shaped like a breast, like the Comotomo? <a href="http://babygearhub.net/top-10-best-bottles-for-breastfed-babies/" rel="nofollow">http://babygearhub.net/top-10-best-bottles-for-breastfed-babies/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292695 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:41:30 +0000 Mommy Finger 2292695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to my friend with her first. After a few days, her daughter learned that in order to eat during the day, she'd need to take it from the bottle. All it took was time. Hang in there! You're doing a great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/refusing-a-bottle-not-eating-all-day#post-2292689 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:36:49 +0000 mrswin 2292689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today is day #3 of me being back to work and DD being home with my SO. She is exclusively breastfed but will take a pacifier and has had the occasional bottle before. She is 5 months old.</p> <p>On Monday she refused to take any breast milk from a bottle and went 11 hours without eating.<br /> Yesterday my SO was able to get her to drink a total of 6.5oz (2 bottles) in the 11 hours I was gone. She took the bottles only while being worn in the carrier after a walk around the block.<br /> Today she has refused the bottle again, even in the carrier :crying: I am on my way home now...</p> <p>Has anyone been through this before? Any suggestions for other things we can try to get her to take the bottle while I am at work?</p> <p>I feel like a terrible mom for choosing to go back to work early and having her go all day without eating and my poor SO is feeling terrible too </p>