What to do if your baby won't use a bottle

The situation that babies don't know how to use bottles makes many mothers feel distressed and unable to let their children eat on time, especially some mothers who don't have breast milk and mothers who go out. Therefore, we recommend that mothers can learn about the correction methods for babies who don't know how to use bottles introduced in this article. Generally speaking, if babies cannot use bottles, we recommend that mothers choose a suitable pacifier and feed them in advance.

1. Choose a suitable pacifier. Of course, no matter how good the pacifier is, the feeling will still be different from drinking mother's milk, but you can choose a pacifier that is closer. I have given Ding Dang pacifiers from Anlene, Pigeon, and NUK, which have all received good reviews online. I feel that the yellow latex nipple of NUK is softer, and Ding Dang seems to like it a little more. In addition, Pigeon has a simulated pacifier, which is said to feel similar to drinking mother’s milk. We haven’t tried it and it is quite expensive. We are afraid of buying it and wasting it. If conditions permit, you can try it. Another suggestion is to boil the nipple for a while to soften it, and the baby may be more accepting of it.

2. Advance feeding time. If you advance the feeding time and feed your baby with a bottle, the baby will become interested in feeding because he or she feels hungry. Never try to use the starvation method. Don't feed your baby for a long time, and finally take out the bottle to feed the baby. If you do this, the baby will be discouraged because he is too eager to drink milk and touches the cold bottle nipple, which makes it even more difficult for the baby to accept it.

3. Let someone else feed your baby the first bottle of milk. When the mother feeds the baby with a bottle, the baby will feel confused and puzzled. He does not understand why the mother does not let him feed directly from the nipple as before. So, you can let someone else feed your baby with a bottle when you are not around, whether it is your husband or your mother, so that the baby will be more likely to accept drinking milk from a bottle. What about you? It's best to leave the house when your baby drinks his first bottle of milk. Remember, even if you are in the next room, your baby can still smell your body.

The above describes in detail how to correct a baby's inability to use a bottle. I hope mothers can use the methods introduced in the article to adjust it. You should let someone else feed the baby with the first bottle so that the baby will not be particularly sensitive to the smell of your breast milk. Babies may not be able to use bottles because they cannot find the right nipple.