Kate, has DH tried giving her the EBM when you're not there? Often they won't take it while mumma is around, but will when they're not. My DD wouldn't take EBM from a bottle or dippy cup, but did take it from an adult glass while I wasn't home and she was hungry for milk, so it might be worth giving yourself a couple of hours of mummy time soon covering the time when you would normally expect her to feed.
As far as the BLS goes, I think it's wise not to rely on it - every child develops at her own rate and while there's every chance she will have made steps forward by then it's not a definite and she will still need her milk anyway. FWIW, I spoon-fed DD yoghurt, porridge etc (foods you would normally eat on a spoon) initially, until she had the coordination to get the spoon into her mouth herself.
I think you should talk to the supervisor, I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for a bit of extra time to feed, especially as it's only one day, and you could also offer to take a little less pay to cover that time. I reckon it's better to know where you stand up front.
She took a bottle from DH once when she was about 2 or 3 months old, but when he tried again (and my Mum has tried) she just closed her mouth tight and kinda said 'not falling for that again'. Haven't tried for awhile so ready to try again. She is very keen on trying whatever we are drinking from now, and really loves water from a cup. Hopefully she will surprise me and be happy to drink EBM now. I think the trick will be to give it to her before she gets tired and hungry cos then she is not so keen on experimenting.
I will try it with her in the high chair. Would prefer cup to bottle but will do whatever works.
Will be strange being away from her for a full day!
My lad is a bit older than your lass, but I've been giving him his EBM in a straw cup as he won't take a bottle at all. I've been giving him water from 6 mths in the straw cup & he loves it, but he took a while to get the hang of keeping the water in his mouth. I guess what I'm suggesting is try different types of cups for water and see what she likes then maybe give the EBM in that.
she has a couple of cup that she will drink water from - i tried 6 or 7 before she liked one but she is getting more experimental now she knows what they are for.
not even sure how much ebm i would have to leave for her for a full day. i just feed when she wants it so should probably pay bit more attention so i can tell whoever will be looking after her.
Not having any success with my energiser bunny taking EBM. TRied cups, sippy cups, bottle! She just purses her lips and turns her head away when she realises its not water. I went out this morning leaving her with DH. She woke up happy, had a play and they had a shower and he tried the ebm but no chance. She normally would have had a couple of feeds in that time.
She and i have both been sick lately, so eating has been virtually nothing lately. So she kinda needs milk. What do i do? A bub can't survive on just water all day can they?
I hate wasting all this milk trying to get her to drink it.
For the getting her to drink it you only need a weeny bit - 20 ml at a time is heaps to learn on!
She could survive on water alone for a day if she had to....
It really is persistence - I think it would have been 20+ tries before we got it happening again here.
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