Need advice asap

[Anonymous]

I am going to take care of baby for week so . Tomorrow is first day .
Any information will be helpful how if the baby don’t take bottle and mom not around ?
They want the baby take bottle ( since she is breast feed) during my shift mom will be not around.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Have you cared for babies before? Has the baby taken a bottle from other people?

[Anonymous]

So you have the baby for a week only? and the Mom is leaving you with a bottle and the baby has never taken a bottle before?
This seems cruel to me. To you and the baby.Why would you do this?

[Anonymous]

Aove PP again, if this is the case you just need to keep trying. How old is the baby?

[Anonymous]

Do you have any experience working w/infants?

If the baby is being exclusively being breastfed, & hasn’t had a bottle yet......then I find it harsh that the Mother would leave her baby w/you and a bottle.
Like another poster stated - - harsh for both you AND the baby.

Hopefully that is not the case however.
My best advice would be to make sure the milk is warm.

Other than that, good luck.
Hopefully the baby has had some bottle feeding experience.
If not, hopefully Mom will be very supportive of any challenges that you may endure.

Hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

Thanks friends for advices
I have infant experience but unfortunately never been in that kind of situation.
Mom will leave but visit every three hours .
Thanks again

[Anonymous]

If the baby is hungry enough they'll figure out the bottle. Bottle are actually easier to suck from so it might take a few tries to get them to use it but then they might start to prefer it. If the baby won't suck at first, try to squeeze a little milk from it into their mouth so they understand what it is.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the baby is hungry enough they'll figure out the bottle. Bottle are actually easier to suck from so it might take a few tries to get them to use it but then they might start to prefer it. If the baby won't suck at first, try to squeeze a little milk from it into their mouth so they understand what it is.

Good luck.

So not true for all babies.

Transitioning from breast ->> bottle varies by age as well as each individual child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the baby is hungry enough they'll figure out the bottle. Bottle are actually easier to suck from so it might take a few tries to get them to use it but then they might start to prefer it. If the baby won't suck at first, try to squeeze a little milk from it into their mouth so they understand what it is.

Good luck.

So not true for all babies.


Transitioning from breast ->> bottle varies by age as well as each individual child.

OK fine, the baby will starve to death. Survival of the fittest. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

You said mom is not around...but she's coming by every 3 hours?

[Anonymous]

Yes
Today was first day went well didn’t expected
Thanks for all replies
Op here