September 2008 Expecting Club

I have to go back to work in one week and my exclusively breastfed baby (7 weeks) refuses the bottle thus far.  She will suck (maybe, sometimes) for 1/2 a second then just start screaming.  I'm a FTM so don't have any experience to draw on.  I'm putting expressed milk in the bottle and am having my husband try feeding her but so far no luck.  Does anyone have any advice on how to make this transition?

TIA!!

 
 
 

While I have heard of babies who simply won't take a bottle, I suspect this is pretty rare. When I had my first, and was going back to work, I had this situation, too. There was a lot of crying. Like all day, but she eventually gave in. I found it heartbreaking. I have friends who have done this by leaving for the day and having husband/friend/grandma handle the transition day, which often is all it takes.

Best of luck,

Melissa