So, here's the situation. I'm a first time mom of a 2 month old baby girl, with whom I'm been at home with since we left the hospital. I'm taking the full 12 weeks of FMLA, then I'm planning on going back to work. Anyways, the problem is...I breastfeed but at around 5 weeks, I started having my husband feed the baby a bottle when he gets home from work. At for the first week or so, the baby took the bottle fine. She was a little hesitant, but she'd eventually give in after about 10 minutes. Then all of a sudden, the baby is absolutely refusing to take a bottle from my husband. She can even be starving and she still wants nothing to do with him. She'll just scream & cry hysterically. After about 45 minutes of trying, my husband gets frustrated, so I take over, and she'll drink the bottle for me in about 15-20 minutes! Now, within the past few days, the baby doesn't even like it when daddy holds her. PLEASE HELP!!!!! My husband is starting to think that the baby must hate him...I don't have any clue as to why the baby is getting to upset. Does anyone have any advice they could give me or has this happened to you? I'm getting worried about how the baby's going to act when I put her in daycare in 4 weeks. HELP...HELP...HELP.
my best friend went thru the same thing, she noticed that if she was not in the room or anywhere near her husband he had a little better luck w/ their daugher, but if her son saw her he had nothing to do w/ his daddy feeding him..so maybe try not being anywhere near your baby while her daddy feeds her and see if that works, good luck
It must be hard on all of you. My daughter also acted like she didn't like her dad. I got better after a few months. She is almost 8 now and loves her daddy. Tell your husband she will change and to be patient. She really got close to him when I had our second child.
Good luck
my daughter did this too.
I also breastfed- myhusband went on a weeklong road trip when she was 6 weeks old. and when he got back mydaughter would have nothing to do with him. She got over it in time.. I dont have any advice- but it is normal. My dauther has had 3 or 4 periods when she only wanted momma... she is now 18months and daddy is fun because he takes her ouside and plays games with her.
Your daughter is so upset because she wants mommy and this daddy person is not the mommy-
It will pass-but it probably will come back again.
I have my third little guy and they have all done this. Being a stay at home mom they just know me better. You'r baby girl is the same way. It'll take time and all daddy can do is keep trying. Things may change when you go back to work and you spend more equal time together. My baby is 11 mo and he does this daily. Although my hubby knows why and it's nothing personal it still hurts his feelings. Just remind your hubby that before y'all know it he's gonna be turning to him for all kinds of things. My oldest is four and I'm already getting "It's a guy thing mom".
