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From: jmc@riccb.UUCP (Jeff McQuinn )
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Hunger Strike... (Weaning)
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 08:44:50 EDT
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> HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Can anyone give us some advice based on real-life experiences with
> a child that refuses formula?  

I had a similar problem with our second child.  (Our first didn't have
to face the bottle).  The solution to my problem was not in the formula
or the nipple (although he did prefer one type nipple over the others)
but rather in the way I held him during feedings.  It turned out that 
my wife held him a certain way during breast feeding and Eric had grown
accustomed to it.  I started holding him that way and he started to eat.
But again we would have problems half way through the feeding.  He wanted
to switch sides!  He was never entirely happy with the bottle but at least
he would eat if I mimic'ed Mom.  Our third is now 7 months old and I've
had no problems with her.  We started giving her a bottle on occasion
a LOT earlier.

One other thing that may help.  Try freezing breast milk (if she's going
to continue nursing when she can) instead of using formula.  My wife 
works half time (5 days out of 2 weeks) and pumps when she's at work. 
Any excess or pumped milk is saved for when I feed the baby.  This worked
fine until Erin was about 5 months old, then demand exceeded supply so
now she gets formula also (but she doesn't seem to mind).

                                         Jeff McQuinn just VAXing around