Bottle Refusal Is More Common Than You Think: But Common Doesn't Mean It Has To Stay This Way


Many breastfeeding parents are told bottle refusal is unusual or something they've done wrong. This research challenges that narrative. Based on responses from hundreds of mothers the study highlights how common bottle refusal truly is, the emotional toll it takes, and why better support matters.

Notice that only 16% of moms felt seeing a healthcare provider was helpful.

That's because the way bottle refusal has been talked about, assessed and addressed has been incomplete.

Until now.

Bottles on Purpose is challenging everything we thought we knew about bottle refusal and proving just how easy it actually is to resolve.

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If breastfeeding is going well but bottle feeding feels impossible, you’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything wrong. Bottles on Purpose teaches you how to work with your baby’s automatic feeding reflexes so bottle feeding can become calm, effective, and doable in just a few days.

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