Bottle refusal

[Mum2b_Claire]

Hi all,
Ruby is refusing her bottles! She had an 8oz dreamfeed at 11pm last night, took 4oz (when she normally takes 7-9oz) at 7.30am this morning but is now refusing point blank.

She's just getting over a cold, but even when her cold was at its worst on monday she was taking bottles fine, so I don't think it's that.

We're on the fastest teats and she refuses to drink from a sippy cup. She also refuses to be spoon fed.

I wonder if she's teething? I can't get any teething gel onto her gums, she just clamps her mouth shut.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what I can do? Will she let herself starve?? Or will she drink when she's hungry enough?

 

[bibswy]

could be teething.. the only way I can get Billie to open her mouth is to hold her upside down so she laughs! Otherwise I'd have no idea whats going on in there! I don't think she'd let herself starve its horrible when they refuse milk. Hope you get to the bottom of it soon x

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Thanks! I managed to get her to take 6oz about an hour ago. I think her nose is a bit stuffy still from her cold as she was taking a few sips, then stopping for a breath, then starting drinking again.

 

[LuckyMama]

Maybe it is her stuffy nose bothering her. She might feel like she can't breathe while drinking a bottle..but she definitely won't let herself starve!

 

[embojet]

Could be her cold or teething like you say. Molly always refuses bottles when she is teething, she wont starve herself.

 

[dizzyspells]

Could be her stuffy nose,it does make it hard for them or strange as it might sound she might be bored of her bottle so to speak.Mia and a couple of my friends children have all done it and refused the bottle but once the bottle was changed to a new brand they were all fine!!I know it sounds strange when they have been happy for months on the one they are on,do you have a spare other brand bottle you could try her with.x

 

[mamalove]

Twins are starting to refuse bottles,it's like they're hooked on solids lol
they're really cutting down on formula

 

[juliespencer9]

maybe teething, mine seems to be teething....hands in her mouth all day! crying! wont drink to much either!