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Bottle refusal

Bottle refusal is a baby's repeated hesitation or rejection of bottle feeding despite possibly feeding normally at the breast.

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Bottle Refusal in Breastfed Babies

Bottle Refusal in Breastfed Babies

What Bottle Refusal Looks Like Bottle refusal ranges from mild hesitation to complete rejection. A baby may latch briefly and then pull away, gag, cough, become distressed, or refuse to coordinate sucking, swallowing, and breathing. Some babies accept a bottle only from one caregiver, in one position, or when drowsy. Others reject every teat but […]