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Bottle feeding

lexiw by lexiw Young Parent(November 2006) (rank 10th)

I hope someone has some advice about this. My daughter, who is 5 months old, doesn't seem to want her bottles much lately. It's been going on for about 2 weeks now. I just don't know what to do. She'll start to have the bottle, and drink like half, and

then pull away. If I try to give her more, she ends up crying. Sometimes, she'll just refuse it completely and cry.

I tried giving her a bottle just a short while ago, and she refused it completely, just screaming her head off. Now, this could be because she was very tired. But I just don't know what is going on.

I don't want her to become dehydrated and sick. She appears well though, and doesn't seem to be teething or anything. She does have baby food as well, so I hope that isn't interferring.

I feel so hopeless. Does anyone possibly have an suggestions or advice?


Every child is different so you have to follow your instincts more than advice but in general first try and try again. Babies can be very stubborn but usually will give in when they get hungry enough. Not to say that that is always the case. My second daughter , Brielle, starved herself for three days because she didn't want anything I tried her on. The things I tried were breast feeding which at 2 1/2 months she just wouldn't drink it anymore I then of course tried formula but she wouldn't drink that either, next was soy milk ,some with flavouring, then goats milk and finally I had to take her to the doctors who said we had to try normal cows milk watered down half and half she took to this like a duck to water and I never had any problems with her feeding after that.

There can also be some stomach conditions and allergies that can turn a baby off their food. So if any body is really worried always consult your doctor or childhood nurse. I have said before and I will say again a parents instincts are usually more right than they know. You know your baby best . 

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feezals
November 2nd | feezals
Re: Bottle feeding

I know this post was three years ago but it sounded just like me. No one wanted to know or care because I was a first time mum so therefore is just panincing over nothing. But I am not stupid and in tune with kiddies and esp my baby son.. And yes he has allergies and the cries stopped after not feeding him formula with milk.. he also got rid of nappy rash after stopping all nappy creams. DONT listen to people who tell you that your worrying about nothing, If you are still concerned get another opinion !!



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exquisite-flower
5.00 (Excellent) | November 2006 | exquisite-flower
Absolutely
Great advice.  You know your instincts.  If you think your baby is hungry and still not feeding then talk to your health visitor or pediatrician.  Keep up regular health checks (weight length etc) so you can see that your baby is developing properly over a period of time.  Those graphs are great!  It is so exciting seeing the way the line flucuates, but the scatter graph makes such a clear picture of the physical development.
Peace. 
EF.x 


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Frontier
5.00 (Excellent) | November 2006 | Frontier
Change can be good.
Sometimes you need to try a few different things and use your community nurse to give suggestions and reassurance.


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sars
4.50 (Excellent) | November 2006 | sars
bottle feeding
My 6mth old refuses the bottle if he's had enough food via solids. The doctor told me to offer the bottle first and then the solids so at least the vitamins and nutrients etc have gone in first. Maybe your bubs is getting enough food but ask your doctor and check her weight sometimes they can be picky thats what my boys are like sometimes 


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