My Baby Is Not Interested in His Bottle.

I don't know what kind of sippy cup you tried but they do have these sippy cups that are transition cups so it makes it easier for the baby to go from the bottle to the cup. That worked with my son, but not until he was 1 year old. I would think that he still needs to stay on the bottle. Maybe lay off the solid food a little bit since he likes it so much and then maybe he will become a little more interested in his bottle again. I don't know if you've done this, but you could try adding cereals to his bottle. Maybe the bottle isn't holding him over anymore on its own. Put some oatmeal or rice cereal in it and maybe he will like it more. Of course, you will more than likely have to slit the nipple so he can get it out easier but maybe it will help. Good luck.

My daughter, who just turned a year old, has always been small (5th percentile) but has always grown right along with the growth curve. She never took more than 4 ounces of formula at a time - ever. But now that your son is on solid foods, he is going to take less and less formula. It is part of the natural transition, besides the food tastes better to him than the formula. Give him as much as he will take. He knows when he is full. I always just made sure she got a full bottle at bedtime. As long as he isn't losing weight, there is no problem, especially since he is still taking some formula - just not as much.

I would keep trying the sippy cup. All my kids were drinking from a sippy cup by 6 months so I know they can do it. We started at around 4 months and it took 2-3 months for them to learn to do it good. You could also just keep offering the bottle. And cut back on solid food. If he's filling up on food he just may not be hungry for formula... and he should get more formula because it's the most nutritious for him.

Ok...this may be of help if I'm guessing his situation propperly. Some babies when they start food, they would rather have a cup than a bottle...but at 6 months he doesn't understand that he should suck on the spill proof sippy the same way as the bottle because most sippy cups have hard lids. Try to go to WAl-Mart and get the Nuby feeding system...the one that has the bottle with the bottle nipple, straw nipple and training cup nipple...that way you have a variety of nipple shapes to try with him. The nipples are silicone so they feel smooshy like the bottle nipple...he'll understand to suck on it then. All 3 nipples are leak proof...but...the training cup nipple...the leak proof design wears out fast...once he gets used to the training cup nipple, you can always replace the training cups when ever needed as the single training cup is only like a dollar. They system I think was like $5 though. Then when he gets like between 9 months and a year he should be used to training cups enough that you can switch him to what ever kind you like. That was the situation with my now 14 month old. I can't say that this is definately the thing with your son, but it's worth a try and inexpensive. Also...give the formula first...it's more important than the food and has everything that he needs for the first year in it already...the food right now is just to check for allergies and to give him experience with different tastes and textures so it's not as important as the formula.

Hello S....
Don't worry...the same happened to my baby when I started him on solid foods 3 mo. ago..It is part of the whole process, do not force him, but let him drink formula as much as he wants even if it is just 4 oz. My baby Gabriel did exactly the same thing. It is a period of adjustment, that's all. What I did was give him less amount of solid foods than the amount I supposed to give him. Also, I gave him the formula first without showing him the cup with solid food. I am still doing the same, so I leave the solid food at the kitchen so that he cannot see it and focuses on the formula. Give him some time, and he will goes back to the normal amount of formula gradually. As the pediatrician told you, formula (or breastmilk) is the main resource of nourishment for babies until 12 months.

The main thing with the babies, I think, it is to follow their clues, with the passing of time you will learn every single clue that your baby sends you.
With the feeding process you will see many different reactions from your baby, but finally it will leads to a pattern..

Good luck!!

Alejandra

Hey S.!!
I see there are tons of responses to your request but I thought I'd share my mommy insight also. My daughter is 8 months old ... so we JUST went through this.
1. Sippy cup. Your little man probably doesnt understand how to suck on the sippy cup to get liquid out. Take out the stopper - stand VERY close to him - and let him put it to his mouth. Once he sees stuff comes out...it'll be over from there. : ) Or thats what worked for my little one.
2. Intake of formula will lessen as the soild food increases. My daughter was taking 32 oz of formual before solids and now its more alone the lines of 20 - 24. This is OK> Babies - somehow - know what they need. Offer juice...it tastes better then formula. WATER IT DOWN THOUGH! I started with one ounce of juice and four ounces of water. lol. Then slowly moved up to two ounces juice...two ounces water.
3. Lessen the solids for a short time and see if he picks up the bottle/formula again.
4. Dont worry. Things always work themselves out with babies. They adapt well : )
Good luck!!

BTW - personally I wouldnt add solids to the bottle. To muh of a chocking hazard.

Hi S., my kids are older but my sister in law has a seven month old and she has been giving him baby food through his bottle since he was about 3 or 4 months and it seems to be working for them. What she did was mix his formula and then add the solids to it, along with giving him small bites of solids so he can get used to a spoon at the same time. Try this and see if it works, trying it this way ensures that he gets as much formula as he needs and as much solids as he needs as well.
Hope everything goes well.