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I am struggling to transition from breast to bottle. He just won't take the bottle. I've tried different flows, different bottles, and given him to different people for feeding. Nothing seems to work. Also, it seems like the breast milk isn’t filling him up. He is asking for it 7 times a night and then waking up very soon after each feed. He eats one bowl of Cerelac and rice each in the morning and afternoon but he is still wanting milk. The very few times he has taken the bottle he will sleep perfectly for 2 solid hours. HELP!

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    We found that temperature plays a big role. The bottle in our case was not warm enough. Making it just a little warmer made a huge difference.
    – Timur Shtatland
    Apr 20 at 19:10
  • You might want to get a lactation consultant. It's possible that he gets a bad latch or doesn't suckle well, which would explain why he doesn't eat enough to stay fuller longer at any given feeding.
    – Yehuda
    Oct 9 at 23:54
  • Would it be breastmilk (i.e., same taste but different medium) in the bottle? Or formula? Answers may differ depending on what you are feeding.
    – iulia
    Nov 24 at 19:58

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Give it time.

Our kids all moved from breast at different times. They all did move when they were ready, not something you will find on a calendar...

One of them did breast and bottle in parallel, but he did want to eat a lot.

All 3 were high on the growth chart so they were always hungry (still are - they eat well).

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Check into the issue of "excess lipase". It can cause the milk to taste bad unless you follow a certain procedure after pumping.

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