Hi all

I am in a very desperate situation. My 10 months old dd is not taking bottle when she is awake. I feel my milk supply has reduced, she cries after i feed her, yet she won't take a bottle. what i am doing right now is i am feeding her and then when she sleeps supplementing with formula. it's difficult b'coz when i have low supply of milk, she cries, then when i give her bottle, she just rejects it by throwing with hand. i even tried sippy cups, but in vain. pl. suggest some tips. she takes solids also, so her stomach is not empty. she drinks water through tumbler . any suggestions are welcome.

sha
MR replied. I understand your problem since I have gone thru the same. Firstly, try to give her formula when she is hungry. If she rejects the bottle ..don't panic. Wait for 1/2 hour or so..( I know its hard) and then try..

Ask your hubby or someone else in the family to feed her. Babies usually associate mom to breastfeeding. So it might be difficult for you to feed her.

You may want to do it for couple of day. Try during weekend when your hubby is at home so he can feed your daughter from bottle.

Last but not the least..change your babies nipple. I tried Evenflo bottle and nipple and my baby seems to like it. She did not like Avent or anyother nipples...so you may want to use most of the variety available in the market.

Good luck.