Giving up the Bottle Already??

My son gave up breastfeeding at 8 months and then didn't want anything to do with a bottle at 9 months, but he would drink from a sippy cup. I did have a friend whose child would not drink anything other than milk (and really still doesn't at 20 months) but she and I were just persistent. They seem to go through phases. He will get thirsty eventually.
The only other suggestion I have is trying straws.
Good luck!

I had same problem w/ my 9 month old. I asked her pediatrician and the solution was simple. Restrict his solid food intake. The dr said formula must be the main source of protein at this stage. I reduced the amount of solids, and she started drinking her formula again. The dr advice worked perfectly!

Good Luck!
R..

my baby went through that but it only lasted a while. I would bottle feed first and then offer food or alternate. I worry a lot about my baby's fluid intake as well. What I've realized is if they're thirsty, they'll drink. I drink a lot of water so I guess I just expect my daughter to be a big drinker- she's just not. I always have a sippy cup at her disposal no matter where we are and most of the time she never touches it. Also, I weigh 5x as much as her so I take that into consideration as well. Babies will get what they need if it is offered. It seems they just have their own agenda.

Your baby NEEDS formula until 1 year old. You may need to switch to a different formula - Similac Organic is known to be very sweet - perhaps he would like that. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that either breast milk or formula should be the primary source of nutrition for a baby until 12 months. That is because they are complete foods with all the vitamins and nutrients that your baby needs. If your baby doesn't get breastmilk or formula, he will be lacking basic nutrients and it will not be good for his development. If you try other formulas and he won't drink them, I would go to the doctor for advice.

My daughter never took a bottle. At about 9 months she became interested in the sippy cup as well as whole foods. She has a sister 2 years older. I weaned her and people gave me a lot of grief. I tried to give her breast milk as well as formula from a cup and she had very little interest. I threw away more than she drank. She is a healthy well adjusted child. I did out of fear that she was not getting enough nutriotion start giving her a vitamin that the pharmacist recomended. My pediatrician did not like flouride, vitamin C, calcium or any other suppliments that I wanted to give my girls. Now I get a lot of that from a local whole food store. Good Luck, and trust your mother's intuition.

Do whatever you can to make him drink that formula. Until 12months of age a baby should have some formula or breast milk for medical reasons which are the same as why a child should not have real milk until 12 months of age.

My daughter didn't have a problem taking or giving up her bottle but she did have trouble giving up milk/formula actaully. She would drink milk/formula but nothing else. At 11 months I started weaning and did 3/4 formula and 1/4 milk then 1/2 and 1/2 then 1/4 Form and 3/4 milk then all milk week by week until 12 months when she was on 100% milk. She took it ina sippy cup.

My suggestion would be to take him to the store adn let him pick out a sippy cup, get him very excited that he picked out this sippy cup and jsut be very thrilled and excited when he uses it. (Or try a different brand that perhaps he would adapt to better)

He needs liquids! Good luck!
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