6 Month Baby Rejecting Bottle

If after trying everything your baby still staunchly refuses to take a bottle from anyone then don t try to force her.

6 month baby rejecting bottle.

I read the review of. My 6 months baby girl is rejecting drinking milk from the tommee tippee bottle. If your baby still refuses then give an extra course of something made with milk such as cereal yoghurt rice pudding custard or a milky dessert. At the end of the meal see if your baby is thirsty by offering him a bottle or cup of cooled boiled water.

Try switching to a nipple for babies 6 months and up. Another option is to transition your baby to drinking from a sippy cup. Do your best to comfort your baby when he isn t feeling well and try to add in lots of extra snuggles. Likewise when your baby isn t feeling well he is much more likely to suddenly start refusing a bottle.

The american academy of pediatrics recommends delaying the introduction of foods other than breast milk until your baby is around 6 months old suggesting exclusive breastfeeding before that time. 6 your baby is sick. Offer the milk in a sippy cup. Find out how much milk your baby really needs.

He may or may not already be drinking water from a sippy cup but offering his milk in one could encourage him to drink more of it. Take the bottle away. Start with transition sippy cups to make the move from bottle to cup smoother.