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The Hidden Weight of Bottle Refusal bottle refusal

I was called to this work from a power bigger than me.

It started with Olympic Gold Medalist Missy Franklin, who needed to get to an event, and it has grown into hundreds of families around the world sharing one remarkably similar story.

It's a hidden weight moms often aren't able to articulate un...

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Feeding Techniques That Actually Make Bottle Feeding Easier β€” And What To Do When They Don't bottle refusal

Think about teaching a 5-year-old to ride a bike.

Take that same motivated, excited, ready-to-go kid to a rocky hill on a rainy afternoon.

Watch what happens.

Before you've even let go of the seat, they're already scared. They're crying before the bike starts moving. They resist getting on at all...

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My Breastfed Baby Took a Bottle and Now Won't. What Happened? bottle refusal

It worked.

For weeks, maybe even months, your baby took a bottle without a second thought.

Your partner did the evening feed while you slept. Your mom came over and fed the baby so you could shower for the first time in what felt like a geological era.

You exhaled.

And then one day, without warn...

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Bottle Refusal in Breastfed Babies β€” What's Actually Going On

There’s a moment that catches most breastfeeding moms completely off guard.

Everything with breastfeeding is going beautifully. Your baby latches well. Feeding is comfortable. You’ve found your rhythm together.

And then someone β€” a partner, a grandparent, a pediatrician, maybe even yourself β€” sugg...

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