Babies do not eat nipples, do not eat bottles, is a common problem encountered by new mothers, but also many parents troubled, the following talk about how to deal with and respond. About the baby does not eat the nipple problem nipple illusion, or nipple confusion, parents often say “do not eat the nipple”, mostly because the baby eats the mother’s nipple before sucking on a pacifier or bottle, do not eat the mother’s nipple, do not love to eat breast milk. How to prevent] The first few days of life, because of insufficient breast milk, or other reasons, the mother can not hand-feed, you can use a spoon, a small cup, to feed the baby breast milk or formula, do not give too early to the baby to eat pacifier or bottle. Because the baby eats the bottle than eating breast milk to save effort, it will cause the baby nipple illusion, at the same time because the baby sucks less, the mother’s milk secretion will also be reduced. 【How to correct】 1. Stop using the bottle Stop using the bottle and feed your baby with a small spoon and a small cup before he or she accepts the mother’s nipple again. Don’t give the bottle as soon as the baby cries, so that the baby gets the message that the only way to get a bottle is to cry. 2, massage the breast before breastfeeding The baby is eating the mother’s nipple, sucking hard for 1-3 minutes before the milk is secreted. While taking a bottle, the baby can drink milk as long as it sucks gently. Therefore, the mother can massage her breasts before breastfeeding to stimulate milk secretion, so that the baby can get breast milk soon as soon as he eats the nipple. 3.Stimulate lactation to increase the amount of milk Some mothers with confused nipples also have the problem of insufficient milk. If the baby is able to cooperate with sucking on the nipple, the mother teases and kisses the baby when he is in a good mood. If the baby refuses to eat the nipple and cannot cooperate, the mother can use an auxiliary breast pump to stimulate the breast to produce milk. On the issue of baby not eating the bottle Most working mothers, after their maternity leave, resume work and need to express their breast milk, save it and bottle feed it to their baby. There are also mothers who need to use formula mixed feeding because of insufficient breast milk. But some babies do not eat the bottle, making parents anxious. How to prevent] Breastfeeding mothers, you can train your baby to use the bottle in advance before going to work, so that your baby has a process of contact recognition, and later use the bottle is not too rejected. The actual fact is that you’ll be able to get a lot more than just a couple of days to get a lot more than just a couple of days. 2, check the opening of the teat The opening of the teat, there are two kinds of cross and round holes, generally round holes to drink milk, cross holes to drink vegetable and fruit juice. Special note: If you see the water in the bottle, which can be continuously dripped out one by one, the size of the opening hole is suitable. 3. Check the milk powder brewing When feeding formula, pay attention to the instructions for brewing milk powder. Brew the water at 40-50 degrees, put the water in first and then the milk powder, and do not increase the amount of milk powder. Do not increase the amount of milk powder. Prevent the milk powder from being too thick and clogging the nipple hole, making it hard for the baby to eat. 4. Adjust the breastfeeding posture Do not let the baby lie flat, but recline at 45 degrees, with the bottle at 45 degrees to the baby’s body. Make the flow of milk suitable for the baby to suck and swallow. 5. Patiently tease and coax Before feeding, tease your baby to make him/her feel happy, then feed him/her with a bottle. Don’t be upset and impatient when you see your baby not eating the bottle, and criticize your baby.