Won't take bottle

[Anonymous]

My son is 5 1/2 months old. He passed his swallow test today and can start having thickened formula. We use cereal that is ground up in a coffee grinder. He does not want to put the bottle in his mouth. He takes his pacifier great. During the swallow study he did not take the bottle so well then either. He hasn’t had a bottle since he was 8 weeks old. Anyone have any suggestions??

[Anonymous]

Crazy as it sounds my ped told me to dip the nipple in a little sugar. I used a little strawberry nesquik. worked like a charm.really sweet & mspi friendly. we did that for a week or so.

the type of nipple makes a big diffrence too. right flow ,wide,regular, etc… a little trial and error.

dr browns wide neck are good nipples we use a # 3 with ceral & a # 2 with simply thick. we use born free bottles with the dr browns nipples.

mom2jack&jill2011-05-13 00:06:13

[Anonymous]

Just a thought….they have a medicine pacifier maybe put a little formula in one of those to start with?

I use the med paci for my son’s meds. he takes it great.

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys,, i have dr browns bottles but not the wide neck. I searched the difference and it was the nipple and transitioning from the breast. My son was never breast fed so i didn’t know if it would still help? Any suggestions on that? He uses the soothie pacifiers,, are they close to those?

[Anonymous]

My ds wasn’t BF either. He just preferred the wide neck.

The soothie is so much like a regular nipple. I am scratching my head a little…..

safety 1st makes one with a soothie like nipple. there is also one like a more traditional paci.

Have u tried “dream feeding” basically feeding them while they are in between not awake and not sleeping. This is when my ds eats the most. It’s around 1-2 am. It’s different for every lo but just to give u an idea.HTH

[hellbennt]

Can you make an appt w/ the SLP who did the swallow test?

I’d talk to her/him about how to introduce the bottle, etc…

[Anonymous]

Soothie has their own line of bottles. Have you tried them? If he will take the soothie bink, their bottles might work. http://www.walmart.com/ip/The-First-Years-Soothie-Bottle-Starter-Set-BPA-Free/10877976

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone for the help.. I did have to use the sugar water once.. They did that at the hospital to put his pacifier in to get him to calm down quickly and he liked it. I put the bottle in it once and he has taken it ever since.. He is doing great now!! I greatly appreciate everyones input!!

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