can a 3 month old bottle fed baby be taught to breast feed?”
I think this is one of those questions that can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” — there are a lot of factors to consider. I really wanted to breastfeed my son, but he was born more than 13 weeks prematurely and had a number of medical challenges. We did try breastfeeding during his 98-day hospital stay, but he had to be able to take a full bottle before he could be discharged. Once he had the bottle, he would only scream and cry when I put him to my breast. The lactation coordinator was with me every time we attempted breastfeeding and, after a while, even she was at a loss for what to do. We tried to breastfeed for 6 months after he came home — when he was very hungry, when he was sleepy, by giving him a little bottle first (so he wasn’t screaming) and then following with the breast, in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in different rooms, when he was wide awake . . . you name it, I tried it. But, in the meantime, since he had to have his calories, if he would
