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I suspect my Daughter has a sucking issue. Seems like she does not suck well. But she does breastfeed well. I’m teaching her to take the bottle but she does not know how to suck. She just bites on it. I’m stress, I’m going back to work soon. I’ve been trying for a month already but it is not working. Can I bring her to polyclinic to check?

Sherman

A Mother of an 10 year old & a 20 month old

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There could be some nipple confusion happening because it actually takes them more effort to latch directly than to drink from a bottle - which is also kinda why some babies get used to a bottle and then stop latching because "there's an easier way out" for them. Having said that, you might need to trial and error with several different kinds of bottles - and also get someone else to help you feed her with the bottle, ideally the person who would be feeding her when you're at work. Reason being, they are smart kids so seeing you around = mummy's around = milk is around = if I don't drink well from this, mummy will still feed me!

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Home Baby i suspect daughter has sucking issue seems like does not suck but does breastfeed im teaching take bottle but does not know how suck bites im stress im going back work soon ive been trying month already but not working i bring polyclinic check