Im just so stressed. First of all there was ni one to properly guide me from the start. Some said shuru se bottle do agay ja k nai le gi. Some said nipple confusion ho gi. Doctors said exclusivly breastfeeding is important. So I went with the doctors. Now after 4 months its now enough of me. I am so tired feeding her every two hours. but as I stated giving her bottle she just don’t take it n push out by tounge.
I have tried
Giving expressed breast milk
Giving only formula
Mixing both and given
Warmed n gave. Room temperature
Changed position, room
No one else would give her bcz there is only hubby and he doesn’t has so much patience so at the end only I have to struggle.
Now my mental condition after a feed period is like killing myself or my baby (I know many people will curse me on that but only if u have been there u can understand)
I don’t know what to do. I want to start solid and tried banana but she didn’t like that as well.
Re: my 4 months old ebf baby not taking bottle
Consult a doctor as soon as possible. Tell the doctor about your situation and how it makes you feel. It is extremely for you to get some help. Call the nurse line.
Calm down, it is very normal. If your baby is not taking from bottle, give the baby a break, when he/she gets hungry, the baby will hopefully take it. It is a good thing you inclusively breast feed your baby, don’t regret. You did the baby a big favor. Do you have any friends or neighbors who can help you?
Don’t feel bad about breastfeeding…you did such a good thing for your baby. Breastfed babies have a hard time taking formula, it smells different and tastes different…so first off, stick to expressed breastmilk. Secondly, have you tried a different bottle nipple/bottle? When i was going to school, i had to express my milk and my son used the Tommy Tippee bottles and he loved them. Maybe she’s frustrated cos she doesn’t get milk fast enough. One of the ways breastfed babies switch to bottle easier is bcos they realize that the bottle milk flows faster than on an actual nipple. Don’t breastfeed your baby until she is quite hungry. And offer the bottle immediately at the start if feeding. If it has a fast flow nipple, she’ll taste the milk fast. Also, try feeding her with a syringe (the baby droppers) at first, slowly, and then switch to regular bottle.
Also, i don’t know your reasoning for switching to bottle…but if your baby is having a tough time now just wait a couple more months…until she’s 6 months old, taking solids and learning to accept other foods. It will be less of a headache for you. It’s not as if breastfeeding is detrimental to the baby. Don’t lose your patience…your baby just loves you so much she doesn’t want anything else 
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Many babies will not accept bottles from their mothers because they can smell mother’s milk. If you can get your hubby or someone else to at least help get her used to the bottle, that would be good.
My daughter took the bottle in the beginning, but once I started exclusively BFing and then I tried to give the bottle after only two weeks, she kept refusing it. I decided to start insisting on 1 daily bottle at least, just so there was some flexibility.
You’re doing all the right things. Feeding can be so frustrating. Have you spoken to the pediatrician? What brand of bottle are you using? Have you tried switching?
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Try tommee tippee bottles, a lot of moms swear by them.
Re: my 4 months old ebf baby not taking bottle
if she is 4 months try getting tht 0 to 6 months vala sipy cup n if she is not taking banana try something else cereal apple purre don’t feel bad, keep trying if she will be hungry she will inshahallah take it. ask your huby to help you. and consult doctor n share your concerns
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S_Punk is totally right …
Breastfed babies find it hard to suckle artificial teats … You need to invest in a very soft orthodontic nipple - something that is not so hard for baby to drink from.
Otherwise there are lots of benefits of breastfeeding - the reason why you are tired is because it takes up energy, it makes you less fertile when you are breastfeeding and if pregnancy made you gain weight then losing it will be quicker from breastfeeding. While baby drinks it also makes the body ache too … but if you can hold out for another few months all the better for baby - as it will give all the necessary anti-bodies it needs to function as a healthy child, inshaAllah. There are some ‘nipple shields’ you can use to help soreness on the area that is in contact with baby’s mouth.
If I had help I would not have been crying over internet. No mother and mother in law ne aik hi bacha paida kia jis ko gher walo ne lad pyar me pala unko yad b nai. Btw she is against my giving bottle. And when I get frustrated she tells me bachay tou phir tang krty hi hain. Hubby just cant help bcx he dont has much stamina to listen to her cry so right after only 2 mins of trying the game was again in my hand. So he is no question. Both actually enjoy the battle I am on.
The reason why I am transitioning is that
1.most of the time she is just sucking for comfort even at nights. I feed every 2 hours day and night. Nights specially are most of the times for comfort. 4 months now I think I have had enough.
2. Hubby never ever let me bf outside home even if there are only females or I have to feed in car. Even going to bank for half an hour was a AZAAB for me. So im staying at home all the time 4 months.
3. She has a food allergy from egg and wheat. So I am not eating roti since 3 months now. Iv been using alternatives.
I dont want to stop bf but want to transition her to formula by the age of 6 months.
I have tried different bottles and teat flows but she is not gettig it. But havent given tommie tippy a try. Although avent is the one which works for 3, 4 sips so I tried sticking to it.
I am going to get a sippy cup today. But what to put in it?
But now I have noticed the more I try the more she is reluctant now even phusing back with hands.
S02 same happened with me . I actually used to give her bottle of my milk at first month and she used to take it till 2 months but then there is nipple confusion and she wasn’t latching on me n I got mastitis. So I had to give a break for 3 weeks and after 3 weeks this is what I end up with.
Stick to pumping your milk and offering it to her in the sippy cup until she gets used to the bottle/sippy cup…then begin mixing some formula into it gradually until she is taking all formula by 6 months. Although, im not sure if u can mix both…but ask your doctor. And be consistent - at each feeding offer the bottle/sippy cup first! If she pushes it back…wait 5 mins and try again. If she does it again…wait 5 mins and try again. Also…take a cloth or dupatta of yours and hand it to your husband when he feeds the baby (she will recognize your smell and feel comfortable) and leave the room…i read that babies can smell their mothers from 15 feet away. Be patient and consistent and soon she will take the bottle. I hope it works out for u!
Loosing patience bcz its been 2 weeks of now trying. And hubby won’t help in feeding
Can your MIL help? Or she unwilling to?
By help, i mean can she feed the bottle at some time in the day?
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Do you have access to a lactation consultant who can work with you. I can understand how frustrating it can be, :s but do give tommee tippee a try too, their closer to nature range.
Mil and hubby are out of question. I dont know bout lactation consultant. Due to fristration i even forgot the baby nurse appointment. Will ask her to help or get to lactation consultant but donot have appointment with her before september
Re: my 4 months old ebf baby not taking bottle
call up the nurse and see if she can schedule an earlier appointment.