My son is 3months 23 days old. I tried a lot to make him breast feed but he never took. He is on bottles now. How to change him from bottles to breast feed. Any lactation consultant out there to help me???

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hi mom, I too had a same problem I'm a mom of 3 mth old baby boy ....I tried him not to feed with the bottle full one day he die tantrums but very next day when I again tried him offering breast he took as he was hungry and had no options.....by that time free him with vaati spoon but say no to bottle..i also had to face problems but trust me this worked with me as suggested by the lactation consultant...

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nipple shield can be used for time being.
but please avoid to use it all time
please follow early mentioned points it will help in this also.

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hi
please try different feeding position.
cuddle your child before you start feeding.
make skin to skin Contact while feeding your child.
at first offer bottle feeding and place your child in your lap then gently try to offer breastfeeding.
keep the environment calm and dark while feeding
avoid distractions
ask your family member to help you while feeding your child

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hii dear mom,
I tried this recently as my baby is 3mth old....this trick worked for me and will work for u as well definitely......same my baby also cry like anything but we have to manage and i also cried whole night as he was hungry but we have to keep patience and it worked positively ....have trust..I was also worried about this and asked dr many times will it work dr told me yes it will .....by that time feed baby with vaati spoon as   I was also doing the same...as when babies hunger reach to a height they will take the breast left with no option to them.....they knw. all the best have think positive.

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Thank you for the responses... 
At which month you tried this trick and will it work if i try now almost after 3 n half months .... and how did u manage his cry. Bcoz my lil one cry like anything if he is hungry .

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Thank you  for your response...  I'll definitely try it out and I have one more doubt. I tried nipple shield also but when my baby  start  sucking I feel burning pain on my breasts so that I couldn't offer him my breasts with nipple shield. But he loves to take nipple shields... Help me out plssss