ANy suggestions??

[sunshine girls]

I tried last night to give Cherri an expressed milk bottle but to no avail :thumbsdown:
weent and bought the newborn teat (avent) but she hates it wont even try.... should i try another teat, persist or just give up??
I just wanted to start a pilates class once a week and this was my only hope!!!

[Tam-I-Am]

DD HATED Avent teats!

The best ones I found are the pidgeon peristatic teats. Apparently they stretch easily and mimic the natural shape of the breast when in the baby's mouth (they also fit the avent bottles thank goodness!)

I found this out after a lot of trial and error. I'd give it another couple of goes. How old is she? Could you possibly give the EBM in a cup (if she's over 6 months this is a good option).

[sunshine girls]

aah pidgeon hey, i will get some tomorrow thanks mate:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
she's just over 2 months so still little...butim still big and wanna go to pilates:laughing:

[sam's mum]

my first would never take a bottle, but went straight to taking expressed milk from a sipper cup and it worked fine for her.

[sunshine girls]

how old was she?

[nkenward]

Hi,

I have read a lot of people that have had trouble with bubs taking to a bottle - and I recommend Nuk teats - and they have all had success. They are probably the more expensive ones - but they are small and have the milk come from the top as would in bf.

[sam's mum]

Amelia was nearly 1 month the first time. I had left her with Mum and an expressed bottle while I went to play netball. She refused the bottle and Mum had the sippy cup there ready for when she was old enough and so she put the milk in that and Amelia drank it up. This was ten years ago and the sippy cup had a thick spout with a whole heap of pretty small holes. You just couldn't keep it tipped the whole time like you can a bottle.

[abbynmonique]

did you try to give her the bottle?? i found that my bubby didnt take the bottle from me but would someone else,, so try getting your mum to try it ,when she is obviuosly hungry helps too,, and u go for a walk , or go in a different room.. my chn said just to get the cheapo teats, long ,,no wideneck ones,( although those pigeon ones do work,that was the 1st one i tried. ) my bubs is 2 months now and doesnt like the ebm unless it is warmer than what it is when it comes out and she has to be really hungry. i just hold the bottle in her mouth and it usually takes a few mins for her to get a grip on it in between squaks,and i kindof jiggle it from side to side on her lips ,eventually she will latch on and then go for gold.

Also, go enjoy yourself,, you deserve it,, try not to worry about whats happening at home, your mum has plenty of experience and even if she crys the whole time ,your mum wont mind, the main thing is you enjoy your time out,, you can always feed her when you get home,but i bet your mum will get it sorted before you arrive home..if you are confident when you leave her, baby will feel secure too about you doing important things for yourself.

[Ange&Seth]

I've heard that bubbies won't take EBM from a bottle if it's from their mum cos they can smell the milk on you and can't understand why they're not getting it directly from you, KWIM? Try getting hubby or your mum to give it to her and you leave the room, see if that helps at all.

[musicmum]

My DD#1 never ever took a bottle! I tried , bought many different types etc. She started to drink from a cup at about 6months. I haven't even tried with DD #2 as I feel she will be much the same. I would also love to go back to my weekly pilates class. I really miss it and so does my big butt!!!! Don't let this stop you trying though maybe you might be luckier than me!!
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[SilverStarfish]

I've heard that bubbies won't take EBM from a bottle if it's from their mum cos they can smell the milk on you and can't understand why they're not getting it directly from you, KWIM? Try getting hubby or your mum to give it to her and you leave the room, see if that helps at all.

I'm having the opposite problem at the moment. DD will only take the bottle from me... which kind of defeats the purpose of expressing so I can go out!!! :banghead: