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saraprssly
04-16-2009, 02:21 PM
my bay is 5 months old and would rather bottlefeed than breastfeed. any ideas on how to get her more interested in the breast?

KerrySmithIBCLC
04-16-2009, 03:31 PM
It sounds like maybe your baby has developed nipple confusion/nipple preference.

What is in the bottles - are you pumping or giving formula? If you're supplementing with formula, it could be that your supply has declined and that is why your baby is preferring the bottles. You would need to pump regularly in order to bring your supply back up.

Here is more information on how to get baby back to breast:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/concerns/baby/back-to-breast.html