Anyone else out there have a baby who refused a bottle and pushes away the sippy cup? When did it change? Our 8 month old took a bottle for the first 3 weeks of her life and then completely rejected it after that. We drove ourselves crazy trying to get her to take one again, trying different nipples, waiting until she was older, etc etc and nothing ever worked. Now that she just turned 8 months old, it seems a bit ridiculous to try the bottle again so we've moved on to the sippy cup...I started introducing it around 6 months and she's not too interested. I tried a little water, then juice, and more recently, breast milk (which I probably should have done in the first place but I hate pumping). usually end up taking the cap off the top and actually tipping it in to her mouth. I would never force her to wean---I just want her to be able to get her liquid from another source besides me, but I feel sort of stuck. I guess at this point, it's just a matter of time before she gets the hang of the cup...
As a side, I'm a stay-at-home mom
Thanks for all the super tips.
My son is similar. Try a doidy cup. It's not as difficult as a cup and kids get the hang of it quicker.
The suggestion about the tiny dixie cups is a good one as is the one about Playtex straw cups, but she will need a lot of help at beginning. Don't worry she will be drinking out of a wine glass in no time, you're probably in the "I'm starting to get sick of being chewed on with those sharp teeth" moment.
My daughter was 12 months old when I went back to work. Up until that point I had nursed her and never bothered with bottles. Once I went to work I gave the babysitter a sippy cup with milk/water/juice and my daughter took it no problem. Note that she would not take a bottle from the babysitter. Also she would not take a bottle or sippy cup from me directly.
It could be your daughter won't take the cup from you but may very well take it from somebody else when you're not there. Why would she want something in a cup when you're sitting right there and she can have it fresh from the tap so to speak?
If you're looking to simply be able to get away, I wouldn't worry about it. Just give the sitter a bottle/sippy cup and move on.
I wouldn 't suggest you continue to use a cup--at 8 months old she runs a risk of aspirating liquids that are presented too fast--getting it in her lungs. She is set up at this time, orally, for sucking. She perhaps didn't take to the sippy cup either because she couldn't get a suck on it at 6 months, but maybe it you are persistent with that now, using breast milk, she may learn it is another way to drink. Really, breast milk is the only liquid she needs at this time, in my experience, as you don't want her to fill up on water and not get enough nutrition.
At the best, you should talk to your pediatrician and/or a lactation consultant (you can check kellymom.com or call your local moms at La Leche League).
Why not just let her drink from an open cup? Sounds like you can actually tip the sippy to her mouth...
My daughter first learned to drink from a cup around that age - of course she could not hold it herself yet, but I just helped her. I especially liked those small paper dixie cups (2 or 3 oz) and they are easy to take along too.
Good luck!
I had the same issue when I tried to wean my son at 7-8 months since I was pregnant again and the doctor recommended weaning. Turns out I had been giving my son a little water from a straw when we were out at restaurants by holding your finger over one end and then releasing, and apparently this was enough for him to have the idea to suck on a straw and he went straight from the breast to the first years take and toss cups with the straws.
As a sahm I BF my babies my daughter is now 1 she is still BF however introducing a bottle was a hassle she simply had nothing to do withit if I had to leave her with grandma she new she would fuss because she wouldn't take it with sippy same thing till I gave her drinks from my cups with a straw she was around 8 months or younger but now all she'll drink from a straw cup sippy cups i'll take them out offer it to her some times she'll accept & others she won't but a bottle they are now all thrown out.Some kids it takes a bit longer to learn how to suck from a sippy cup I have noticed if you over tighten the cup it'll not come out loosen it a tiny bit and it makes a difference.I have dozens of cups from my 3 yr old when she was learning to use them they are all new because she couldn't get the hang of it so I purchased several types of them the ones without the vavle seem to work better Gerber has some that are good to
I watched a baby who was kind of like that. He would take the bottle and cup but not for long. His mom taught him to drink out of a straw. It was weird because he was so little.
I also nursed and never did a bottle actually and was also trying to figure out what to do. have you tried to use a sippy cup yourself? It is actually pretty hard to get anythign out of it...so maybe she just cant do it: I thought that with my daughter. I buy her take and toss cups, they have a spout top but they are not spill proff so you need to watch them, but they wont leak unless put totally upside down. there is also a great cup on the market that is spill proff by playtex that you can find at walmart or online for around five bucks. the issue might not be what you are giving her liquids in, it just might be that since she nurses she is not interested in any other liquid: as that was the case for me too for a while. what I did was just keep using cups, she felt like a big girl, and just keep giving her the cup at all meals/snacks and even leave one out for her during the day in the play area. she will eventually take to it, if you are not pressuring her and letting her decide when to do it. I know how you are feeling though bc I really wanted her to stop nursing every hour or so and drink other liquids just to have a break. good luck, it may take some time but it will come if you try different cups and different liquids.....my daugther refused most liquids until she was around 11 mo or so. all kids are different
oh yeah sorry she likes straw cups a lot , but your LO might be too young, but I would try them any ways. and sippy cups are actually not recommended at all, the liquid will sit on their teeth w/ those cups so anything is actually better than them....you dr. or dentist will tell you that, if you ask. good luck
try straw cups. My son wouldn't drink from a sippy for a while, but he would do straws. Playtex has the best non-spill ones. They are supposed to be better for their teeth than regular sippys too.
You don't say if she's in daycare or if you stay home with her. If she's in daycare will she take fluids from her providers? If she's home with you it might be that she just prefers the breast.
You also don't specify what you are putting in the bottle/sippy cup. If she prefers breast milk and you are trying to give her juice/water in the bottle/sippy cup it could be the contents she's rejecting. Have you tried pumping and putting milk in the bottle?
Most babies under a year need only breast milk for hydration. Straight from the source may be her preferred method of delivery. You can feel blessed that you get that close one-on-one bonding time with her and know that you are giving her the best. Enjoy it while it lasts, they grow up sooo quickly!
