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Dear Kate,
Some suggestions to reintroduce the bottle to your baby would be the following:
1) warm the milk and the bottle nipple;
2) have someone other than you offer the bottle;
3) be absent from the room when the baby is being offered the bottle;
4) offer the bottle when the baby is not too hungry...maybe when just waking and a bit sleepy;
5) have the person offering the bottle walk outside so the baby is distracted with the garden sites;
6) let the baby play with the bottle in a warm bath tub (no pressure);
7) put the bottle under YOUR arm and position the baby as if she is nursing;
8) experiment with different bottles and nipples;
9) use the BREAST BOTTLE (Adiri) (If unable to find it easily, please call Becoimng Mothers at 303-546-MAMA *6262* and we'll send you one).
Reintroducing a bottle can be quite frustrating and emotionally trying. Perhaps the best time is to try these suggestions when you can dedicate the weekend to the task.
Best of luck!
Stephanie Moore, RN, BSN, IBCLC
Owner
Becoming Mothers
Boulder, Colorado
www.becomingmothers.com
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