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Hannah • The Bump and Baby Guru

Newborn Care Expert & Sleep Consultant. Enabling you to find calm + clarity.

Bottle Refusal Guide

Bottle Refusal Guide

£14.99

The Bottle Refusal Guide

Gentle, step-by-step strategies to help your baby accept a bottle — without stress or guilt.

If your baby is refusing a bottle, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common feeding challenges parents face, and it can feel frustrating and overwhelming. The good news? There are clear, gentle strategies that can make a big difference.

What’s inside:

  • Why bottle refusal happens: From preference for breast, flow issues, oral tension, or timing.

  • Step-by-step strategies: Practical methods to introduce or reintroduce the bottle without tears.

  • When and how to try: The best times of day, who should offer the bottle, and how to avoid battles.

  • Tools & techniques: Bottle types, teat shapes, milk temperature, and positioning that support success.

  • Red flags: Signs that refusal may be linked to oral function, reflux, or feeding difficulties — and when to seek support.

Why this guide works:

  • Gentle, realistic approaches — no “force feeding”

  • Written by a newborn and baby care expert with years of hands-on experience

  • Gives you confidence and clarity when the stress of refusal feels overwhelming

  • Easy, actionable tips you can begin straight away

Bottle refusal doesn’t have to mean the end of flexibility or feeding choice. With the right guidance and consistency, many babies can make the transition smoothly.

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Cathy

Wow this truly works and I had no idea how easy it would be! One simple tweak and focusing on the tips, rather than rushing the process means my 16 week old is now finally taking the bottle!

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Pippi

My baby happily took a bottle as a newborn, but then I focused on breastfeeding and at 18 weeks found they were an avid refuser. I was so stressed. Within two weeks, as promised from this guide, my baby was taking the bottle. The steps do work and Hannah even discussed how to work on the high gag reflex my baby had. Thank you!

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Lucy

My baby was only 12 weeks but refusing the bottle and I was returning to work. Hannah's guide really saved me in a time I was stressing about. Once I followed the steps, alongside focusing on some oral exercises linked in the guide my baby took the teat and then the bottle. Now she happily has 60ml twice a day and I am finally ready to go back to work (not that I want to!!) Best purchase I have made!

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Imogen

I bought so many guides, but this one really helped me. I had some hurdles and self doubt along the way and Hannah kindly responded to my messages and even sent videos to explain. She went above and beyond! Get this guide it's worth it for peace of mind for those bottle refusal babies.