What is the best way to make a 3-month-old baby drink milk from a bottle?

We all know that babies are usually breastfed soon after they are born, but some mothers' breast milk is not enough for their babies, so they also feed their babies with milk powder. When drinking milk powder, they usually use a bottle, but many babies don't like to drink milk from a bottle. So what should I do if my three-month-old baby doesn't like to drink milk from a bottle? Let's take a closer look!

What to do if your baby doesn't like to drink from the bottle

If you cannot persist in breastfeeding, you should gradually try to feed your baby with a bottle. You cannot stop feeding your baby with formula just because your baby doesn't like it. This will make your baby's nutrition unguaranteed.

1. Change the bottle

If your baby doesn't like drinking milk from a bottle, it may be that he doesn't like the bottle or the taste of the nipple, so you need to replace it with a new one or try another bottle and observe the baby's reaction.

2. Breastfeeding posture

The usual breastfeeding posture is relatively intimate, but when feeding with formula, it may be much more distant, which is one of the reasons why babies resist the bottle. During daily breastfeeding, you can try a variety of postures to distract your baby and make him accept the bottle faster.

3. Replace the pacifier

Different materials of pacifiers give babies different experiences, some are hard, some are soft. You can try pacifiers of different shapes or materials, or adjust the size of the pacifier hole. These may be the reasons why your baby doesn't like to use a bottle.

4. The taste of milk powder

Each milk powder has a different taste. Some babies may resist the milk bottle because of the taste of the milk powder. You can try putting your own breast milk in the bottle. If the baby drinks it, it means that he does not like the taste of this milk powder. It is recommended to change to other milk powder that tastes close to breast milk.

How to get your baby to drink milk from a bottle

If so, this is a process. It is common for babies who are used to breastfeeding to not accept bottles. You can try the following three methods:

1. Change the bottle and try to buy a pacifier that is close to the feeling of breast milk

2. Feed with a spoon. My daughter eats with a spoon and doesn’t take a bottle. However, we have always mainly fed her with breast milk and have not weaned her off.

3. Change the person who feeds. If the baby is breastfed, he may not eat if the mother feeds him alone. Try changing the person who feeds him when the mother is not present.

In addition, according to experience, if the baby is still breastfeeding, generally the baby will not accept the bottle all at once. If you want to wean the baby all at once, the crueler way is to wait until she is hungry and she will eat naturally! Then she will slowly adapt, which takes a process!

What to pay attention to when feeding with a bottle

Observe the baby's reaction when feeding. Bottle feeding is not just about feeding the baby with a bottle, but about feeding with the mother's love. When feeding, you can look at the baby with a gentle look, so that the baby can feel the mother's love like eating breast milk, which will also make him more receptive to bottle feeding.

If your baby eats less milk, it may be because he has reached the stage of milk aversion. As long as his mental state is good and his sleep is regular, don't worry too much, he will be much better after this period.

Some babies may have their own ideas and do not want to be fed in this way. You can let the baby rest in the mother's arms, gently drag the buttocks, and maintain a 45-degree inclination, just like breastfeeding, so that it is not easy to choke on milk, and he will be happier to eat.

In short, if your baby resists the bottle, it may be related to improper use of the bottle or milk powder. At the same time, when feeding, do not just "mechanically" feed the baby the bottle. Appropriate physical contact can also make the baby feel the mother's love.