Switching from formula to breast milk, is there a trick to getting my baby to take the bottle?

1d ago1 min read

My wife is back to work part time and we're trying to introduce bottle feeding so I can help more. Our 3 month old absolutely refuses the bottle. We've tried different nipple types, warming it, cooling it, everything. He acts like we're trying to poison him. We're using pumped breast milk so it's not a taste thing. Anyone dealt with this? How did you get your baby to accept a bottle? My wife is stressing about it and I want to actually be helpful here instead of just being the guy who watches him cry while she figures it out.

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VVic H.Regular1d ago

Brand new dad here so I'm still learning myself but I've read that some babies are just picky about bottles at first. Maybe try a few different styles? Seems like patience is key which I know is tough when you're ready to step up and help.

CCarl W.Regular1d ago

We had the same issue at 3 months with our second. Took us a few weeks but warming the bottle to body temp and trying different nipple flows made a huge difference. Hang in there, it clicks eventually.

WWill T.Regular1d ago

My daughter went through this phase too when my wife went back part time. Have you tried letting your wife express milk right before you feed him? Sometimes they just need to know mom's still around but dad can handle it.