Getting an EBF baby to take a bottle?

DD has been EBF since birth. I had supply issues in the beginning, so she took bottles of pumped BM and nursed. She was absolutely starting to develop nipple confusion. Once the supply issues were fixed, I wanted to get her into good nursing habits and not be chained to my pump, so we stopped giving bottles. In hindsight, this was probably a bad idea.

Now, at 5 months old, she hates all bottles and won't take them. Ever. We've tried different brands, different flow levels... but nada. Any tips?

Re: Getting an EBF baby to take a bottle?

I had the same bottle issue with DD. It was terrible. Tommee Tippee bottles worked wonders for me. I don't know if you have tried them yet.

Who gives her the bottles? You? DH? I could not bottle feed my DD EVER! so...i always had someone else do it.

There is no trick to get them to take a bottle...I would just keep on trying every day. I would just fill the bottle with 1 ounce of BM so a whole bottle wouldn't be wasted if she didn't drink it.

Also...just because DD didn't take bottles for a while...that did not stop me from having my mom or MIL babysit while DH and I went out. They struggled a bit with her...but she eventually realized that the bottle was the only option and she wound up drinking from it.

Good luck...its so frustrating!