My bub is the same! She will drink water from a number of different containers, but just rejects EBM. I keep offering (DH too), but no success. DH is meant to be looking after DD on Saturday whilst i work, but it is looking more like he will be bringing her up to me for feeds.
OceanPrincess she is 7 and a half months and she is just starting to master the sippy cup so I am going to put EBM in it very soon and see what happens!
Lucky I am not at work so its not a major issue but I have a couple of things coming up at night that I don't think I can go to till after 7.30pm when she has her last feed. I reckon she will be hard to feed out of anything other than my boob at bedtime feed as she gets so snuggly and tired and seems to use it as comfort too..
Ughhhh so frustrating cos you know BF is the best thing to do but gosh it can kinda trap you!
Sorry, Tresillian is a NSW organisation...'Family Care Centre' that is a parenting and sleep clinic.
In terms of parenting it prodominately leans on the 'control crying' scale of parenting techniques. However, my friends that have been found the assistance from the midwives positive and encouraging in terms of gaining confidence in their parenting.
I googled 'Tresillian Victoria' and I came across a link on the Tresillian website listing other state contacts.
DD2 is 10.5mths and still wont take EBM, i am going to try a cup with a straw and see how she goes.
At night she is fed to sleep and she doesn't take a dummy so it's hard to leave her with anyone, now she's having 3 solid meals a day plus snacks i am thinking i can work in a chance to slip away during the day, she can have food & water and then a feed when i'm home....
Will be watching for more ideas in case she wont take it.
My DS was fed to sleep but we were still able to go out ocasionally and leave him with his granma. he went to sleep for her (no ebm, wouldn't have it either). He'd often wake again just after we got home and have his milk then.
You can try a sippy cup from about 4months. I found the Heinz basics range quite good but the easiest option is the take and toss cups. No valves with is important. The valves require coordination and a strong sucking technique.
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