How can I get my breastfed baby to take a bottle or cup?
You can start him out on a cup by letting him mooch sips from yours — then move to a small plastic shot glass, or a baby mug with handles. But: “Some Myths: 1. Babies must learn to take a bottle so that they can be fed when the mother is not there. Not true. Why not a cup? It is true that some exclusively breastfed babies will not take a bottle by 2 or 3 months of age. Most, who have not taken a bottle, and even some who did accept a bottle in the first weeks of life will not take one by the time they are 4 or 5 months of age. This is no tragedy, and there is no reason to give a bottle early so that the baby knows how. If your baby is refusing to take a bottle, do not try to force him; you and he may become very frustrated and there is just no need to go through all this. If the baby is at least 6 months of age when you start back at outside work, the baby quite simply does not need to take a bottle. If he is even 3 or 4 months, he does not need to take a bottle. He can be fed liquids
