Best answer: Should I go back to work if baby won’t take a bottle?

How do I go back to work if my baby won’t take bottle?

Try rocking gently whilst feeding. Try bub sitting facing away from the caregiver. Try feeding when they are being held and walked around. Sometimes the distraction is enough for them to accept the bottle.

When should I bottle feed my baby before going back to work?

For a longer maternity leave, you may want to introduce a bottle with your milk by 8 to 10 weeks, but there is no need to offer it on a daily basis or at a time when you will be away at work. That can wait until 1 or 2 weeks before your return to work.

What does it mean when baby wont take bottle?

Try different temperatures of milk in the bottle.



Some babies prefer warmed milk, others room temperature milk, and others cold milk. Experiment a bit to see if your baby has a preference. You may also try warming the bottle nipple (holding it under warm water) before the feeding so it is not cold.

Can you force a baby to take a bottle?

Never force your baby to suck. … Consider if your baby is filling up on solid foods and isn’t hungry for their milk. When your baby starts to fuss, end the feed. Give them a ten minute break, re-warm the milk (once) and re-offer.

Why does my 3 month old refuse the bottle?

Sucking occurs spontaneously in response to their sucking reflex being triggered. … Once the sucking reflex has disappeared (usually around the age of three months) many breastfed babies will refuse bottle-feeds if they have had little or no prior experience with bottle feeding.

Do babies suffer when mothers return to work?

Research from three industrialised countries finds that early returns to work after childbearing do not pose a threat to the healthy development of children. Mothers’ going back to work soon after childbirth poses no harm to children’s development, according to our recent studies in the US, UK, and Australia.

How can I breastfeed if I work full time?

Plan to breastfeed your baby in the morning before you go to work, then pump every three to four hours during the day (depending, of course, on your baby’s frequency at home). That means that if you’re away from your baby for 10 hours during the day, for instance, you’ll be pumping at least three times at work.

Can you pump too early?

Things we know: If it’s important for you to have your baby take a bottle, start between 2 and 4 weeks of age. Starting too early can interfere with breastfeeding and a good milk supply, while starting too late may mean a baby will refuse the bottle altogether.

How do you keep a baby hydrated when refusing a bottle?

Fluids – Offer More:



Age less than 1 year: keep giving formula or breast milk. You can also try ORS (such as Pedialyte). Age more than 1 year: offer chocolate or regular milk, fruit drinks, juice or water. You can also try popsicles.