Bottle Feeding is Just Not Working
Cam has been my hero for the past few weeks. He's endured hours upon hours of non stop crying. Nicholas just won't take the bottle. We were beginning to see some success with some feedings, but for the most part, he rejects the bottle attempts made by Cam.
The good husband and father he is - he offered to live through the crying on 2 weeks ago when I went out on a Sat. night. I called every hour to see how Nicholas was doing and he did end up taking the bottle with some crying. Since then, he's bee more feisty - at the sight of the bottle, he kicks and screams. Cam can't even put him in the position for bottle feeding without him yelling at the top of his lungs. He even hides his face when Cam comes near him with the bottle.
When I take him back after an hour of crying fits, he even smiles and giggles when I look into his eyes. It's amazing how sensitive they are to what they like and dislike at such a young age.
This week's bottle feeding trauma reached new heights when Nicholas refused to let Cam hold him. He began associating the bottle with Cam. Poor Cam - to help disassociate the bottle from Cam, we visited him mid day and looked for activities for Cam to do with Nicholas that didn't involve any crying.
He's now 3 months and I think we're getting to the end point where we may just have to give up. At least he can start eating solids at 6 months, which will help to relieve me from constant feedings.
The good husband and father he is - he offered to live through the crying on 2 weeks ago when I went out on a Sat. night. I called every hour to see how Nicholas was doing and he did end up taking the bottle with some crying. Since then, he's bee more feisty - at the sight of the bottle, he kicks and screams. Cam can't even put him in the position for bottle feeding without him yelling at the top of his lungs. He even hides his face when Cam comes near him with the bottle.
When I take him back after an hour of crying fits, he even smiles and giggles when I look into his eyes. It's amazing how sensitive they are to what they like and dislike at such a young age.
This week's bottle feeding trauma reached new heights when Nicholas refused to let Cam hold him. He began associating the bottle with Cam. Poor Cam - to help disassociate the bottle from Cam, we visited him mid day and looked for activities for Cam to do with Nicholas that didn't involve any crying.
He's now 3 months and I think we're getting to the end point where we may just have to give up. At least he can start eating solids at 6 months, which will help to relieve me from constant feedings.
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