01/15/13, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Georgia
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Originally Posted by MDKatie
I hold the bottle low down near the nipple, so the bottle rests in the arc my thumb and index finger make (fingers pointed up, so my hand is under the bottle, not on top). Then I leave space in my palm to put the kid's chin. I use my free hand to pry open the mouth if needed, and shove the nipple in. I don't have any luck with covering the top of the head, because that makes the kids lower their head too much (in my experience). I find that if i hold them securely so they can't wiggle around, they'll usually give up and take the bottle. If all else fails, skip a few feedings and try when she/he is super hungry. Make sure the milk is warm enough, and just be patient (which is easier said than done).
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This is pretty much what I did to get our two to take the bottle. The buck took to it much faster than the doe, but after about 3 days she got the hang of it or decided it was easier to drink the bottle than to fight me. I also used the pritchard nipple, I used the smallest size of coke bottle to feed her and it was easier for the children to hold. She still takes longer to take her bottle than her brother though.
Good Luck.
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Shadow is adorable! And it's so funny how her sister is holding mama down so Shadow can get some milk! 
Just look away and pretend like it never happened.
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