What to do if your breastfed baby refuses to take the bottle?

Breastfed babies generally do not like to drink from bottles after they get used to human pacifiers. There are many reasons for this. Generally, mothers can let their babies try to like the taste of milk in the bottle first. Secondly, they can choose some bottles that can attract the baby's attention. In addition, they can also choose some pacifiers that are closer to the human body. When the baby does not drink from the bottle, we parents generally need to learn to find some ways to change this phenomenon first. Let's learn about it together.

Method: 1. Choose a suitable pacifier

Although no matter how good the pacifier is, the feeling will still be different from drinking mother’s milk, you can choose a pacifier that is closer. The simulated pacifier is said to feel similar to drinking mother’s milk. You can try it if conditions permit. Another suggestion is to boil the nipple for a while to soften it, and the baby may be more accepting of it.

2. See if the baby doesn't like the pacifier or the taste of milk powder

Try expressing breast milk and feeding it to your baby in a bottle. If he accepts it, he may not like the taste of formula. You can try a brand that tastes closer to breast milk.

3. Squeeze the milk into a bottle and feed it to him. Another way is to put the nipple into his mouth when the baby becomes drowsy after drinking breast milk.

4. Buy a small bottle and let your baby play with it. Try to feed him with the bottle more often. He will learn to eat after a while.

Suggestion: In this case, the first reason is care, that is, the child is sleeping or feeling uncomfortable for other reasons. The second reason is that the child has a physical illness. You can give the child something to aid digestion and enhance appetite. The digestive system of infants and young children is not fully developed, and they may not want to drink from a bottle.

When the baby refuses to drink from the bottle, we mothers should not be anxious. Maybe it is because the baby is used to the smell and body temperature of the mothers. So first of all, don’t rush to change the baby to drink from the bottle. We can communicate more with the baby and interact with the baby more. This will give the baby enough sense of security. In addition, we should pay attention to observe the baby’s every move, find out the reason why the baby does not want to drink from the bottle, and then choose a suitable way to feed the baby.