Help! Baby won't take a bottle following first jabs!

[ClareC]

Hi all, wonder if anyone else has had this problem...

My daughter had her 8 week jabs last Wed, she was quite grouchy for 3 days afterwards and refused a bottle of expressed milk wanting me instead. I assumed she was feeling under the weather and preferred the comfort factor of BF, I subsequently fed her myself instead. She has been back to herself since Sunday but still refuses a bottle......

We introduced her to bottles at 3 weeks old and although she has always preferred me to a bottle she has never until now refused a bottle - has anyone else had this problem? Any ideas how to solve?

Thanks

Clare

[linzkg]

Clare - give her time - these babies change from one week to the next. My son is 9 months now and I wish I knew then what I know now (as every mother would say - but its true!) Same but different - I was stressing about my little one falling asleep on the breast - over night he decided he was happy to go to sleep on his own and has ever since.

All you can do is keep trying her on it and I'm sure she'll give in sooner or later. Some people will probably tell you to try different makes of bottles. If all else fails when she's a bit older and grabbing into things maybe give her the bottle to play with and explore - worked wonders with the toothbrush for my son.

[ClareC]

Thanks Linzkg,

Will keep trying........... We tried this evening before her bedtime but still no luck.