https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:10:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2075846 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:40:43 +0000 Canoli 2075846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, my second does. He doesn't care. The kid just wants to eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2075271 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 13:32:53 +0000 miramira 2075271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, he does but he's terrible at drinking from it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074856 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:42:43 +0000 Orchid 2074856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO refused a bottle from anyone. Actually, we had to supplement for the first few days (jaundice) and he took a bottle then. But after months had passed, he would freak out at the sight of a bottle. I really regret not giving him a bottle every now and then so he'd be used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074853 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:41:22 +0000 autumnlove 2074853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes for LO 1 and not really for LO 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074850 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:39:10 +0000 LBee 2074850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He will happily take milk from anyone offering. I hear boys don't struggle with nipple confusion as much? No idea if it's true, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074797 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:09:42 +0000 Alivoo01 2074797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS did.</p> <p>@erinpye: I'm worried about this! DS was such an easy baby apart from being a terrible sleeper. I'm scared when LO#2 arrives, s/he'll be the complete opposite of big bro - ahhhhh!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074755 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:35:23 +0000 snowjewelz 2074755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I wasn't supposed to either but I had 1 oz left and didn't want to waste it and she took it! Not sure if it's a one time thing or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074754 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:35:17 +0000 catomd00 2074754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes she did! In fact in the beginning I was the only one who could get her to take one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074670 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:08:53 +0000 Rocker2014 2074670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, the little lady loves food in any form from anyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074661 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 05:25:13 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 2074661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are atarting to supplement, and it's hit or miss. She is actually more likely to take a bottle from me than anyone else!</p> <p>If I pump, which is very very rare, she will scream bloody murder and refuse to take a bottle. I'm up now for the second time tonight bc she wouldn't take a bottle of pumped milk for DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074640 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 03:18:07 +0000 Ree723 2074640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way - neither one of them has ever taken a bottle really. We were able to get DD1 to take the occasional 10 ml bottle with her probiotic when she was very young,but that was very hit or miss, more often miss really, and I definitely could not be around when that happened. DD2 has never once taken a bottle from me or anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074622 Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:55:00 +0000 nana87 2074622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think lo has ever refused a bottle from anyone unless she actually wasn't hungry! I had low supply though so when we started giving bottles to supplement at 2 months she was so hungry she had no trouble taking it. We did have some issues nursing sometimes bc she had a bottle preference but now at 10.5 months we have a lovely bf relationship still </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074543 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:20:18 +0000 PurplePeony 2074543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She took a bottle from anyone, me included...milk is milk, I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074530 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:01:17 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 2074530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little guy takes a bottle from anyone, myself included, although we started with just Daddy and Grandma, I've been able to give breast milk bottles as well for months now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074525 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:59:32 +0000 MrsF 2074525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't tried to give J one. He and DH seem to finally have it figured out and I definitely don't want to rock the boat. </p> <p>M was supplemented with breastmilk and I'm pretty sure she took bottles from me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074493 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:38:27 +0000 LML 2074493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 9 months and he won't take a bottle, period. Not from me or anyone else. It's very stressful. I have a two-day conference to go to for work this week (I usually work from home) and I'm getting a hotel room for DS and the nanny so I can rush down and feed him during the conference without having to drive all the way back home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074485 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:35:56 +0000 dolphin 2074485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, never had a problem. She loves her milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074484 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:35:12 +0000 Beth24 2074484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (4 months) reaches out and gets super excited when she sees her bottle, doesn't matter who is giving it to her. I pump when I'm at work but nurse whenever I'm home with her. We actually have to hide the bottle from her when she's done because she'll keep trying to grab it. So no, no problems with me giving her a bottle! Lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074464 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:25:06 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2074464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We give one pumped bottle a day (before bed) and DH usually does it but he takes it from me no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074445 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:18:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2074445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aside from a short bottle refusal stage, she has never had a problem taking bottles from me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074436 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:15:06 +0000 twodoghouse 2074436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids have been supplemented (with formula bottles) from day 4. They take bottles better from me than anyone else. They have gone through phases where they will only take a bottle from me, actually. However, DD refuses to take a bottle in the night and will only nurse. If my husband tries to go in and soothe her or give a bottle she will freak out. DS will take a bottle some of the time during the night, but prefers to only nurse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074429 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:12:41 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2074429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Olive never did from me ever. I breastfed until 26 months but she did take bottles from others until 15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074422 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:09:54 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2074422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! Never. Neither of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074421 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:09:40 +0000 erinpye 2074421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first did. Second never took a bottle ever, from anyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074419 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:09:07 +0000 FaithFertility 2074419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave G a bottle on Friday that I pumped for DH to give her if need be when I was at the gym... she didn't need it and when he left for work I didn't want to waste it so I gave it to her she took it no problem, but was looking at me like ummmmm...this is new ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/will-your-breastfed-baby-take-a-bottle-from-you#post-2074404 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 21:01:30 +0000 winniebee 2074404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am always hearing and reading about how baby won't take a bottle from mom if she breastfeeds. I have never had that problem! R is 10w and EBF with the occasional bottle and he doesn't seem to care where the milk comes from! Often dad will start giving him a bottle and if something comes up I will finish giving it to him - or if we do a bed time bottle he will start giving it and then I will finish while he puts our other son to bed. I'm not sure whether to be psyched or offended! (Kidding mostly. It makes life easier). </p> <p>Does your bf baby take a bottle from you? </p>