hi
i have a problem with my 4 and 1/2 months old baby girl. she is not ready to take bottle at all and neither any other food. i have tried giving her fresh clear juices, nestum rice, suji-kheer, daal ka pani. I have tried almost every possible way to feed her something other than BM, but she closes her mouth so tightly that i can't even spoonfeed her. And she keeps on crying if i dont give her BM but refuses to take anything else, even if she is really really hungry. I am having a really bad time. i really dont know what to do. Please help. Hetal replied. if your baby was taking solids before this happened,it could be sign of something unexpected coming on your way,,could be just a seasonal fever or cold...
if you are trying to introduce solids and if she is refusiing,,she is not ready for it..
the other part that if this started after you introduced solids,,and she suddenly stopped,,check her gums,,if swollen,pinkish,reddissh or so, she is teething,,,
the best to ensure that everything is fine,,check your baby weight weekly,,and report this to your dr..
why you want a way to feed her at 4.5months,,has your dr recommended it ???
if so, then talk to your about it, he might ask you to continue bm..nothing wrong in it !!
for easier transition to bottle from breast,,try wide mouth bottles.go slow.be unavailable during the time of breastfeeding and when she is badly hungry, ask someone else to feed her,,she will take it...also if you are staying in US, often Dr.browns bottle have known for successful transition..
also look for other brands that have wide mouth nipples just like breast nipples,,they give easy transition.
about givng formula, mix the bm and formula to ratio wherein your bm is most proportion,,,say 80%bm:20% formula,,,give that,,see her acceptance,,then slowly increase the proportion of formula in the mixture and then finally one day offer her only formula,,see what she accepts and go accordingly...
and yes talk to your about its,,right now its season change and alot of virals going on,,nothin wrong even if you hear from your dr that she is perfectly fine,,atleast it eliminates the fear !!
good luck