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Good luck Sarah Beth!

OK so I have tried the ideas I was given and have actually managed to get the teat into his mouth but that is it. I tried the cup today which resulted in tears by both of us in the end and I ended up calling my plunket nurse who was much nicer (the plunket line one gave me the imression that she thought I shouldn't wean him, or go back to work). Similar sort of advice, but mainly, get someone else to do it, offer lots of encouragement to him, and she has found that walking around with bubs seems to help and make sure they are really hungry because as she put it, would you want dinner after eating pudding.

Here is the really funny thing though. I really haven't enjoyed breast feeding. it has been the subject of a lot of guilt by me as many people want to but can't, and I knew it was best for Jack and couldn't understand why I didn't enjoy it when everyone else seemed to love it. Now I have decided to give it up, he wont let me!

So to make myself feel better, I am now half way through a packet of chocolate biscuits. Thank goodness Jack doesn't have issues when I eat chocolate!

,,,he he, but is it working for you, SB - are you feeling more relaxed?!!  Classic time to start! 

I feel for you on the breastfeeding thing - don't feel at all guilty about not enjoying it... I didn't enjoy it one bit either.  Neither did Ella.  And as much as I love & appreciate Plunket, they can be really hard to get support for bottle-feeding from.  Formula companies have lots of advice to dish out, but because of NZ's 'breast is best' policy, they're unable to offer the advice unless you contact them and ask.  Worth a shot.  I hope Jack doesn't put up much more of a fight - feeding battles are exhausting for the mums!