baby refusing breast after getting a bottle

[supersteph]

I was wondering if it is common for babies to refuse the breast after getting a bottle. My 6 week old has been nursing great and I thought I would give her a bottle, about 4 times in 3 days, to give myself a break and now she is refusing my breast. What do I do?

[DHo]

Hi, what might sometimes happen is that the little one may become accustomed to the faster flow of the artificial nipple compared to mom's breast, they don't have to work as hard, this is why they may sometimes show preference to the bottle instead.