Baby Bottle Feeding Problems

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I also have a 4 month old son who has previously been very good with his bottles. All of a sudden he shakes his head and pushes his bottle away, this only happens between 9>30am and 6pm. His night time feeds are great. He really fuses with his day time bottles and im lucky to get him to take half a bottle before a screaming match happens. Please help, I dont understand why this is happening? D4N1
	added by d4n1 [Wed 7th Jan 2009 @ 08:51:12]

I would like to hear the suggestions that some of you are getting cause my 4 month old baby is always rejetting the bottle all of the sudden. She used to take and drank her bottles very good but now she sakes her head, moves it away with her hands and fuses. Why would she do that all of the sudden? Please give me some suggestions. jdja mom
	added by Newmom25 [Mon 5th Jan 2009 @ 09:20:10]

my baby is four months plus but still refuses the bottle when he is fed with milk, but he love to take water from it and i wonder why? Am concerned because i feel he is not as big as he should be you know weighing 8.4 kg and all. Do you think he could still get used to it in the end?
	added by hassy [Wed 26th Nov 2008 @ 09:11:42]

My little boy is 7 months old and is going off his formula milk, he only seems to drink about 12 oz a day split into 3 bottles. He doesn't seem interested at all, is this ok as im worried hes not getting enough iron and vitamins?
	added by bingowings [Tue 18th Nov 2008 @ 08:39:08]

my daughter is 2 mths old. i started mixed feeding her a couple of weeks back. all was well but of late she fusses during breast feeding-first few minutes are fine but after about 10 mins of feeding she starts fussing,shaking her head and is visibly agitated-can any one help?
	added by sudarshana [Thu 13th Nov 2008 @ 09:32:38]

I followed the Gina regime (but not strictly) pretty much from day 1 - was breast feeding and giving always 1 bottle a day at late evening feed, plus on occasion other days. all went well until 10-12 weeks when we started having intermitten "bottle protests" where she would be hungry but scream and cry - we perserved and eventually she got better and now takes breast & bottle with no stress. SO dont give up they can take both they just need to learn they have to take both! she is now 6months and sleeping 7-7 so we cant complain.

added by JulesHawk [Mon 10th Nov 2008 @ 09:48:45]

My 3 month old has started doing exactlly the same - shaking his head and refusing to eat. he now knows his hands can join in the battle too! Any suggestions?
	added by PWhitelaw [Mon 20th Oct 2008 @ 10:53:01]

I didnt realise it would be difficult to get my son to take a bottle after 3 months of successful breast feeding, and was very frustrated when I decided to try it, he screamed, cried and gagged on all the different teats and foumulas and even expressed breast milk I tried him with. I decided to stick with Tommee Tippee bottles with Aptamil (fast flow teats). My partner tried to feed him every day at about 6.30pm for two weeks, he refused it every time but we kept trying, I had to leave the room and cried most days. When I breast feed him I use a feeding pillow, so I made sure my partner did NOT use the pillow, so my son didnt think he was getting a breast feed. After two or so weeks, my son took the bottle and drank 4oz without throwing it up. He now takes three 4oz bottles a day and I breast feed him in the morning, evening and during the night IF he wakes up. My breasts are making less milk and this had started my periods again. It has been an emotional roller coaster but we got there in the end, hope this helps anyone.x

added by prim [Mon 29th Sep 2008 @ 17:37:08]

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	added by icekw [Mon 22nd Sep 2008 @ 09:01:15]

My 12 week old daughter has also just started fussing and shaking her head away from the bottle during her feeds. She is hungry because in the next instant she wants it back?? HELP PLEASE!!
	added by Jules0379 [Tue 16th Sep 2008 @ 08:59:55]

My 12 week old little boy has started shaking his head while I'm trying to feed him. He only does it during the day and its really getting me frustrated. Has anyone any suggestons please.
	added by judith1302 [Wed 23rd Jul 2008 @ 09:21:36]

message to Kylie and Kaylloyd - my four and a half son is also doing the exactly same thing - shaking his head away from the bottle then crying cos he wants it back. I worked in a nursery for 6 years and never experienced this, it's so strange. i've no idea why he does it. I'm getting so frustrated. Did either of you receive any suggestions?
	added by Kymsie [Tue 20th May 2008 @ 08:41:10]

message for KALLOYD you posted a post back in 4/6/07 re your babys bottle feeding iam having major problems with my 4 month old son doing exactly the same thing just after if you found a solution atall? many thanks kylie
	added by smiles [Mon 21st Apr 2008 @ 08:38:21]

please tell me is this is okay....I have a 15 wk old baby boy who only drinks 4 and 1/2 oz each feed and thats around about evry 3hrs except during the night when he wakes evry 4 hours. Is it okay for him to only be drinking that much as I've been told he should be drinking at least 5 oz each feed evry 4-5hrs?
Also how would I then go about stretching his feeds longer therefore hopefully making him drink more?
please please help!!!

added by lola123 [Mon 14th Apr 2008 @ 08:42:43]

Hi, Wonder if anyone can help me my 10 week old baby is taking 5 oz every 4 hrs starting at 7.30 am but coming to her evening drink at 7.30pm she starts crying and will only drink about 2-3 ozs as she is so tired.As soon as I put her into her cot she falls fast asleep and then could wake up at 3 or 4 am and take only 3 oz. Could someone please advise me on what I can do to get her to drink more during the evening. She sleeps well during the day.

added by Demelza [Fri 7th Dec 2007 @ 10:47:14]

Somebody can help me??I was expecting when i was told i have breast cancer.We decided to keep the baby soo we have a chemobaby Caroline,now she is 4 months.=i had my right breast remouved and 4 chemoterapy in pregnancy=and i was induced 6 weeks earlier because i started my strongest chemo after delivery.I'm bottle feeding her and she doesn't eat weel...less than less.Before she was drinking 120ml every 4 hours and now maybe half of that,she is pushing out the nipple .i tried with other kind of nipple is not getting better.3 doctors told me she is ok but i am concerned about her...what can i do??
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!ELENA-CHEMOBABY'S MOM

added by chemobaby [Mon 26th Nov 2007 @ 08:39:12]

I have a 19 week baby girl who has just decided she doesnt want to have her bottle anymore, she was taking 80% bottle and 20% breast but now she has gone off the bottle all of a sudden (causing us lots of stress). Can anyone offer any help please.
	added by Rosie [Tue 3rd Jul 2007 @ 16:31:14]

does any one else have problems with their baby sometimes fussing at the bottle ,squirming, head shaking when drinking form the bottle and then when you take it away from them they cry and scream
	added by kaylloyd [Mon 4th Jun 2007 @ 08:34:45]

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