EBF not taking bottle at all 🥲

I am going back to work in October so I need my boy to take a bottle, I have tried MAM, advent and tommee tippee and he’s gagging and pushing the bottle out. He used to take the bottle when he was much younger but now he doesn’t want to know. He needs to take a bottle it’s non negotiable!! Any tips? I express straight into the bottle so it’s the perfect temperature and not frozen etc.

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You could try MedelaCalma Baby Bottle with Teat and Lid, 150ml

They normally work well when all the others don't x

Try nipple shield

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This lactation consultant has some good tips on getting baby to take a bottle, I found it useful.

A lot of people swear by lansinoh or nuk, the lansinoh teats fit on the mam bottles as well so saves you having to buy the whole thing! X

You just need to keep trying and try getting someone else to feed him. Took a week for my baby to take to it😩

Is it you trying to give him the bottle?
My LG will point blank refuse anything like that when Im doing it, but has taken a bottle easily for my husband and my mum.
If you haven’t already, I would try to get someone else to offer him the bottle and see if that helps.

Apparently Avent Philip bottles are close to nipple as milk only comes out when the suck, not sure if that helps or not

I’m in the same situation! My girl has refused bottles since she hit 6 weeks old🥲 I keep trying with different people/settings/ teats and bottles- nothing has worked so far😭

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