We asked a group of mothers on our Facebook Page for their tips on getting their child started on a bottle. The discussion below is a group of mothers sharing some tips for starting a baby on a bottle.
Some babies can be a bit fussy, clever, and stubborn which makes this whole process very stressful for parents. If the situation does get stressful and baby is crying and mum distressed, just stop and try another day.
The top tips that we gathered from this discussion were:
- Offer a bottle in the morning, when baby is hungriest
- Get someone else to hold the child and feed them (make mum leave the house for a while)
- Warm the teat
- Depending on age, perhaps just go straight to a sippy cup
- Persistence
- Offer a bottle with small volume of cooled-boiled water, or milk, at a non-meal time. Like during a play time during the day so that baby can explore it a little, and when things are less stressful.
- You are not alone!
You can read everyone’s comments and insights here: Mums Share Tips for Starting Bottles
For the record: . Of course, here at Breastmates we encourage breastfeeding at all times and support the WHO and MoH guidelines that recommend babies are exclusively breastfeed for 6 months, and then continue with breastmilk until 2. Sometimes parents may want to introduce a bottle for their child, depending on their own situation, and sometimes they will need help and support for this. We don’t judge.
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