When the baby used to suck does not want a bottle

There are times when a baby who has been breastfed for a short or long period of time can not continue to be fed this way, and we need to feed him with formula milk (or mother, extracted, this is called delayed lactation). For this the most normal thing is to choose to use the bottle, however there

What to do if the baby does not want the bottle after breastfeeding

Nipple feeding requires that our little one uses different muscles and perform different movements when sucking the mother's nipple, and while many have no problem, there are some small They do not accept the change well.

If the change we have planned ahead of time we can make the transition calmly, this would be desirable ya, since each child has tempos; so also the mother will be calmer. If you can, give yourself a couple of weeks of transition.Tips for the baby to accept the bottle:

- Begin to introduce a bottle after some of the breast shots, so that it becomes accustomed.

Without forcing, the goal is to know a new way of feeding. -

Try to be someone else to offer the bottle , even stay in another room. Remember that babies smell the mother, and breast milk, so if you have near you will want to suckle.- You can try to introduce your own milk to the bottle.

- If the baby uses a pacifier, choose nipples similar to it: if it is latex, the nipple should be ...- Let the baby play with the teat, hold it in his hand, put it in his mouth ...

- If you use formula milk

test with different temperatures,

there are babies who like hotter, others at room temperature ... - Change formula milk. Prueba - Try various shapes and textures of teats

(there are thousands on the market), even different milk flows. Inte - Try to remain calm, if you notice tense or very nervous sure your baby too.

- Do not make many changes at once: Make several attempts with the same teat / milk / bottle / temperature. Since the babies do not carry the changes very well, and you could disconcert them and make their frustration increase.

If in spite of everything your baby does not want the bottle under any circumstances, there are other options if you can not continue breastfeeding. Everything will depend on the age of your baby, if he is very young we can give him the shot with a syringe, they usually tolerate it well.

Although as they grow, the shots with syringe can be made eternal so we can use the cup. As small as it may seem, most babies are quite capable of feeding on these devices. Some work well with glasses with a lid and nozzle or straw, others do phenomenal without anything (after a time of learning). So much patience and love, since all transition and change takes a while to get used to all.