tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post5379601347461287890..comments2023-09-25T10:31:56.600-05:00Comments on Family Without Borders: The Bottle DiariesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-12860234388368403822008-02-20T21:48:00.000-06:002008-02-20T21:48:00.000-06:00So nice that he obliged. I confess I think the rea...So nice that he obliged. I confess I think the reason A gave up bottles at 13 months was because I started mixing EBM with cow's milk. She wouldn't be tricked. She decided to take it only when _she_ was ready.Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309835002251352483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-34606870612616856612008-02-20T16:36:00.000-06:002008-02-20T16:36:00.000-06:00Yes, I would happily have stopped earlier than the...Yes, I would happily have stopped earlier than the 18 month mark were it not that we knew by that stage L was dairy intolerant. Even still, he does fine on soya yoghurts and so on now. I was lucky to always let down well for the pump and every time I wanted to drop a session, he obligingly dropped a bottle before I had to force the issue. Good boy that he is :DMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053271881074215823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-37000496628325575312008-02-20T16:31:00.000-06:002008-02-20T16:31:00.000-06:00Hi Megan!I really hated pumping so I was happy to ...Hi Megan!<BR/><BR/>I really hated pumping so I was happy to give it up at 13 months. I was initially concerned about the lack of milk, but learned she could get her protein and nutrients from other sources (and she did fine with yoghurt and cheese) so I stopped worrying.Cherisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309835002251352483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21776861.post-18981025585495015672008-02-19T12:41:00.000-06:002008-02-19T12:41:00.000-06:00This sounds very similar to L, who was very resist...This sounds very similar to L, who was very resistant to bottles when he started daycare (I was looking through his old record book the other day and he frequently took only 2-4 oz a day, although he was on solids by that point). Once he started he would happily take one at bedtime, if I was not home. He continued to take EBM in bottles until he was about 18 months (would have been cow's milk were he not intolerant). At that point we switched him to a soft spout sippy cup (this one: http://tinyurl.com/27hbd9). <BR/><BR/>I think in breastfed babies bedtime drinks, in particular, are not just about the content. There's also a comfort factor and bottles or soft spouts give them that sucking action in a way ordinary sippies do not. I didn't have a problem with it on an occasional basis, as long as they *can* use a sippy and especially if they use the bottle for milk/water rather than everything.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053271881074215823noreply@blogger.com