7 Month Old Won't Wean

How can I get my 7 month old to wean off breast feeding? She refuses to take a bottle from me whether it is formula or breast milk. She will eat a bottle only if I am not around. I am at the end of rope.






Baby Help Line Response:

Hi there!

That sounds bad; don't let go of the rope!

You're definately not the first mom to have a stubborn, breastfed baby that prefers the "real thing". Your daugher is certainly not stupid if that is any help. Of course she knows what she can get from you...

If you can have dad or a friend help you out over a few days and take charge of every feeding, then it is probably going to be easier. But then again, that will be a very quick weaning and you'll have to decide if that is what you want. If you could take it a bit more slowly, and gradually wean your baby, it might be easier for both of you. In such case, you could pump and have someone help you as much as possible with bottle-feeding (or sippy-cup?) feeding during a couple of days, and hopefully she will learn to accept it.

Have you tried our bottle-feeding tips? I know several moms have been helped by them.

And here are some additional tips to another mom.

Good luck!

/Paula