I have been putting off introducing a bottle to Elijah Brooks for awhile now. He has just been doing so well nursing and I was afraid to do anything to mess up the system! But starting Tuesday evening, I would like to resume my rehearsals with the Charlotte Symphony Chorus. It is a 3 hour rehearsal, plus drive time, so I knew that if I wanted to start singing again Elijah Brooks would need to learn how to take a bottle so I could leave him home with Jay. I really don't want to give him bottles very much because I just love nursing him so much. But, it will be good for him to know how to take one in the event of an emergency. Not to mention, I know that Jay will love feeding him and having that bonding time with him.
I tried 3 different bottles, none of which he wanted anything to do with. Last night I was having dinner with some friends and was sharing my woes. One of them gave me a new nipple to try on a bottle. It is an orthodontic nipple that is shaped like his pacifier..., which he already knows how to latch on to. So today I had Jay try to feed him and much to our surprise, he latched right on and downed several ounces!! I will try again tomorrow just to make sure that it wasn't a fluke. Looks like I can start singing again!
4 comments:
Yay!! Do pursue this, Erin. Do you remember when the boys wouldn't take bottles and Spencer was the hold-out? Our prayer request for weeks was that Spencer would take a bottle. sounds like you've had success. You're right: Jay will enjoy the time, too. Chris always fed Susanna with a bottle and loved that time with her.
love you!
Girl, embrace the bottle!!!!!
whoo hoo! that's a HUGE accomplishment. be patient and don't give up even if it doesnt work every time. babies are wonderfully resilient! congratulations!!!
YEAH!!!!!! I know how exciting this is! I went through it with both kids. And he is adorable!!! A tiny you with Jay's nose! How cute!!!!
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