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I started a new baby today, almost 3 months old. The morning went well, then everything took a turn for the worse.
Baby is breastfed and Mom brought plenty of expressed milk. Baby took the first bottle, but would have nothing to do with one after that and spent 3-4 hours of non-stop crying. I could do nothing to soothe her, she then became overtired and gassy. I rocked her, left her alone in her crib, cuddled her etc for 3 hours and she would not stop crying!! She finally took a 2nd bottle but 5 hours had elapsed since the first one...and she was so distraught by that time, I just could not get her mood to improve. I was also really careful to follow the parent's instructions on temperature preference etc of the bottle, but it was a nightmare.
I have a feeling that she doesn't get a bottle at home much, and am concerned about how long it will take her to adjust to daycare. I made it very clear that she needs to be totally comfortable with bottle feeding. I think she really missed Mom's special goods and the comfort it brings to her.
My other kiddos hung in there today, but they certainly deserve more attention from me than they received today. Any suggestions?
Baby is breastfed and Mom brought plenty of expressed milk. Baby took the first bottle, but would have nothing to do with one after that and spent 3-4 hours of non-stop crying. I could do nothing to soothe her, she then became overtired and gassy. I rocked her, left her alone in her crib, cuddled her etc for 3 hours and she would not stop crying!! She finally took a 2nd bottle but 5 hours had elapsed since the first one...and she was so distraught by that time, I just could not get her mood to improve. I was also really careful to follow the parent's instructions on temperature preference etc of the bottle, but it was a nightmare.
I have a feeling that she doesn't get a bottle at home much, and am concerned about how long it will take her to adjust to daycare. I made it very clear that she needs to be totally comfortable with bottle feeding. I think she really missed Mom's special goods and the comfort it brings to her.
My other kiddos hung in there today, but they certainly deserve more attention from me than they received today. Any suggestions?
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