Breastfeeding perfectly but won’t bottle feed

When babies don't take to a bottle, it is often useful, if Mum can express some breastmilk, to dip the bottle's teat into it before offering it to the baby.

This is because babies use smell as well as taste and feel during the feeding experience.

It's bad enough when the "feeder" doesn't smell like Mummy or sound and feel like Mummy (which is essentially what makes babies feel comfortable and safe).

If the milk/teat doesn't smell/taste like "what I'm used to" as well, it's difficult for poor baby to understand what's going on in this essential part of its life.

Try it anyway.

My husband used to drape one of my milky T-shirts over his shoulder and chest if he needed to bottle feed our usually breastfed baby.

Ladies I’ve loved every one of your posts. Never thought about all the different views. Thank you feeling much more relaxed now. DD and I went out last night and her partner was thrown into the deep end - now he understands how distressing it is for a Nana to deal with. Going to see how it goes. DD goes back to work when GD is 5 months old

At 5 months if shes working no more than 8ish hr shifts a sip cup & water would be fine, she can still get her milk needs from mum