Had her first bottle... *pic*

[Demerise]

... Of mommy's milk. Keira has been asking to feed Claire (13 weeks) for some time now. So, tonight we let her try. Claire basically chewed on the nipple and smiled for a couple of minutes. Then got pissed off and cried. Poor big sister wanted to feed her so bad.

Makes me nervous to leave Claire with DH in 1.5 months for my sisters bridal shower/bachelorette party. I will be away from her for 8 hours or so (pumping while away, of course) and afraid she will refuse my milk in the bottle again. Do I keep trying now? Or do I just leave it be and hope if she is hungry enough, that she will take the bottle?:(

[Nicolle_09]

we have the same bottles :)  and so cute

as for bottles just leave it be, she wont starve she will eat that day when she gets hungry enough or just wait till you get home and nurse non stop then

[nicsmama09]

have dh give her a bottle a couple times to see how it goes. get him and her used to each other during feeding time. Have him cuddle her close like she is when she nurses and she will take it if she is hungry.

[Nicolle_09]

actually that is bad advice, when bottle feeding baby needs to be held upright and away from the body and burped after each ounce.

Quoting nicsmama09:

have dh give her a bottle a couple times to see how it goes. get him and her used to each other during feeding time. Have him cuddle her close like she is when she nurses and she will take it if she is hungry.

[MommybrittanyW]

very cute :)

[maggiemom2000]

Just keep in mind that even if you get her to take the bottle today, and every day, she can still start refusing it at any time. We see this here quite often!
Don't stress. Try and find a few times between now and then to leave DD with dad and a bottle while you go to the store or something.

[Demerise]

Thank you. I will try next weekend to step out to run some errands. I keep telling DH this -- that she could still refuse then. And that she will eat if she is hungry enough. He's nervous. I'm nervous. :( I won't even be able to fully enjoy myself at the party, but I have to put my big girl panties on and be there for my sister. Sigh.

I think baby is attached to me just as much as I am attached to her.

Quoting maggiemom2000:

Just keep in mind that even if you get her to take the bottle today, and every day, she can still start refusing it at any time. We see this here quite often!

Don't stress. Try and find a few times between now and then to leave DD with dad and a bottle while you go to the store or something.

[maggiemom2000]

Leaving dd with dad for a few trial runs is probably more for dad's confidence than for practice for baby :-)

[Demerise]

Eep! Ok! So no snuggling against the body while feeding from bottle? I was telling dh to do this, because that's how she nurses. Although, I was telling him to hold her upright, but snuggled into him. Not good?

Quoting Nicolle_09:

actually that is bad advice, when bottle feeding baby needs to be held upright and away from the body and burped after each ounce.

Quoting nicsmama09:

have dh give her a bottle a couple times to see how it goes. get him and her used to each other during feeding time. Have him cuddle her close like she is when she nurses and she will take it if she is hungry.

[Nicolle_09]

no not good, snuggling is a comfort and you want to be the comfort during a feeding not a bottle. 

Quoting Demerise:

Eep! Ok! So no snuggling against the body while feeding from bottle? I was telling dh to do this, because that's how she nurses. Although, I was telling him to hold her upright, but snuggled into him. Not good?

Quoting Nicolle_09:

actually that is bad advice, when bottle feeding baby needs to be held upright and away from the body and burped after each ounce.

Quoting nicsmama09:

have dh give her a bottle a couple times to see how it goes. get him and her used to each other during feeding time. Have him cuddle her close like she is when she nurses and she will take it if she is hungry.

[pinkiebabii]

Maybe you can leave her with a cup instead of a bottle.