Has your baby went on a nursing strike?

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Recently my son stopped nursing and will only eat from a bottle. This has been going on for 3 weeks now and was so suddenly. He stopped during the day first and now not at all.

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This
 isn't a nursing strike. This is bottle preference. It's what can happen when a bottle is introduced. Nursing is a lot of work for hen and a bottle is so easy. They just bite the tip and milk flows. Are you using a slow flow nipple that mimics breastfeeding? Kellymom has a good post about it if you want to read up on how to get baby back to breast.

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Yes. I went to my lactation consultant and pediatrician for help.

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Yes!!! Mine started yesterday and I don't know what to do

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My son just turned two months. Last week he decided he only wanted a bottle. I just kept offering the breast and eventually he would take it. We had a really hard 3-4 days but now all is back to normal. Don't give in to the bottle unless you really can't handle it anymore. My son got a bottle maybe twice while he was striking because I just couldn't take the stress.

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Welp I found out why he stopped. IM PREGNANT AGAIN. Not sure how far along but taken that I wrote this first of May, most likely almost two if not two.

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The doctor gave me Reglan and the milk is back in full force.

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Well guys. After almost two weeks on a nurse strike, I believe my breast feeding had come to an end. Since he doesn't eat and I have to pump, I started to supplement and it's so much easier since is ready for him fast. Even when I pump, my let down started to take longer and I now have sharp pains in my breast. I really wanted to make it a year but my body has something different. I didn't pump at all last night since his bottles were already made and this morning I only got 1 bottle between both breast. Breast feeding is a job for sure but I think between all the teas and pills and prescriptions and power pumping, I think I'm done, especially since he stopped nursing.

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You guys are all very helpful. Thank you

Has your baby went on a nursing strike?

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