10 September 2007

She's taking the bottle

So I’m calling this done.

Somehow I’ve managed to get her to take the bottle. Things I’ve noticed that help:

1. Make sure mama is nowhere to be seen
2. Make sure baby is hungry. She’ll suck my knuckle vigorously if she is.
3. Get the milk really warm. I can’t fathom that it’s good that way, but then again, my wife makes it all at body temperature. I’d say of the factors listed, this is the most difficult to manage consistently.
4. Put baby in the swing, not against me. Otherwise she goes rooting for a breast, which, obviously enough, I don’t have.

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