How Do I Get My 3-Month Old Daughter to Take a Bottle?

I had a similar issue - I don't know if it was the type of bottle or that he was just used to the breast. We used Dr. Brown's and made sure the breastmilk was warmed under hot water. He battled like crazy when the milk wasn't warm. Do not microwave breastmilk - if you haven't heard that yet. Anyhow - while my husband was driving, I sat in the backseat and my son took the bottle from me. That was the first time he took it. They say not to feed the baby yourself because they can smell the breastmilk but if you are giving the breastmilk, and it is at the correct temp. and they see your loving face, I don't know the difference. I hope you get some great advice here but that is all I have for you - good luck!

I had a very difficult time getting my son to take a bottle as well. In fact, for a while I came home to breastfeed because he refused to take the bottle. Then at 4 months my little one sprouted teeth and began biting me. so I bucked down and was determined to take the bottle. We use "Breastflow" bottles. It took one day. Once he was really hungry, he didnt' care where it came from. He wanted food. I realized that it was up to my determination. also, My babysitter and my husband had to deal wth most of the struggle, because my son would smell me and want me to breastfeed.

Good luck.. It really took only one day, one afternoon and somehow.. it will happen. Your not hurting your baby, simply giving him breastmilk in a bottle. I had to rationalize, because I felt like I was torturing him, but in fact this is not the case. be strong.

It's going to take alot of work but it will happen. I would try Nuk that's the only bottle my daughter takes other that the breast. I tried a few others but they didn't work for me. Good luck.

I had the same issue with my son when I was getting ready to go back to work and I was worried sick that he was going to starve. Thankfully he eventually learned to take a bottle. The only thing we did was keep offering it...and offering it...and offering it. When my husband got home from work, I would nurse my son like usual and then he would offer him a bottle with an ounce of pumped breastmilk (we also did this before I nursed him sometimes too). Initially he rejected it but we just kept doing it every single night. Finally he learned to take it and now that he is at daycare he takes a bottle like a champ. He will also take them from me as well now. Also, I discovered this with pacifiers accidentally- my son definitely prefers a latex nipple as opposed to silicone so you might want to try that. He had rejected silicone pacifiers but loves latex ones--the Playtex brand to be specific. We never tried their bottles but if we had, maybe he would have taken the bottle sooner? Not sure. Good luck, I know how stressful this is. I think they just have to get used to it and it takes awhile.

Hi J.,

Try putting the nipple from the bottle over your own for a few feedings. I had the opposite problem. My daughter would only take a bottle and wouldn't latch on. The lactation specialist had me put the nipple from the bottles we were using over my own and she started to breast feed. Your little angel may think that she isn't going to get feed from the bottle and that may be why you are having issues.

Good luck!!

My so had the same issue. We finally tried a fast flow nipple and he took it. You may have a fast let down and a slow flow nipple may be too slow for him. Also, my son prefers latex nipples over silicone. Mostly you just have to try all sorts of nipples until you find one that she prefers. Good luck...I know it's frustrating. As far as what kind of bottle/brand...my son prefers the Playtex nursers.In the end if he doesn't take a bottle well, in about a month or two you could start a little cereal with expressed milk and spoon feed him the milk/cereal solution.