Getting a Breastfed Baby to Take a Bottle of Breast Milk (Mom to Mom #13)
March 23, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under Mom-to-Mom, breast milk, breastfeeding, pumping
As a follow-up question to this one about breast milk storage guidelines, I got this question:
My husband was supposed to feed the baby with my breastmilk while I was away but I came home too early and now, the baby would not bottlefeed. He probably sensed me. Unfortunately, the breastmilk got wasted. So how do I prevent something like this from happening again? Likewise, how do we get the baby to bottlefeed even when I’m around?
I know lots of women have struggled with this issue, whether it’s just the occasional bottle of breast milk while mom’s away or the need for baby to take a bottle during the day when mom goes back to work full-time.
How did you get your baby to take a bottle (even when you’re around)? If you found something that worked better than bottle feeding, what are some alternatives?
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