Little is known about bottle refusal by breastfed babies; however, an informal review of global online forums and social media suggested large numbers of mothers experiencing the scenario. This study aimed to explore UK mothers' experiences of bottle refusal by their breastfed baby in order to provide understanding of the scenario and enhance support for mothers experiencing it. A 22-point online questionnaire was developed and completed by 841 UK mothers. Findings suggest that mothers introduced a bottle to their breastfed baby due to physical, psychological and socio-cultural factors. Advice and support for mothers experiencing bottle refusal was not always helpful, and 27% of mothers reported bottle refusal as having a negative impact on their breastfeeding experience. When compared with eventual bottle acceptance, bottle refusal was significantly associated with previous experience of bottle refusal (p < .001), how frequently mothers intended to feed their baby by bottle and babies being younger at the first attempt to introduce a bottle (p < .001). This study provides a unique insight into the complexities of bottle refusal by breastfed babies and the impact it can have upon mothers' breastfeeding experiences. It generates knowledge and understanding that can help to inform practice and policies. In addition, a 'normalising' of the scenario could enable mothers, and those supporting them, to view and manage it more positively.

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英国母亲的母乳喂养婴儿拒绝奶瓶的经历。

人们对母乳喂养的婴儿拒绝奶瓶知之甚少。然而，对全球在线论坛和社交媒体的非正式审查表明，大量母亲经历了这种情况。本研究旨在探讨英国母亲对母乳喂养婴儿拒绝奶瓶的经历，以便了解这种情况并加强对经历这种情况的母亲的支持。841 位英国母亲开发并完成了一份 22 点在线问卷。调查结果表明，由于身体、心理和社会文化因素，母亲将奶瓶引入母乳喂养的婴儿。为拒绝奶瓶的母亲提供建议和支持并不总是有帮助，27% 的母亲报告说拒绝奶瓶对她们的母乳喂养体验有负面影响。与最终的瓶子接受度相比，拒绝奶瓶与之前拒绝奶瓶的经历 (p < .001)、母亲打算用奶瓶喂养婴儿的频率以及第一次尝试使用奶瓶时婴儿年龄较小 (p < .001) 显着相关。这项研究为母乳喂养婴儿拒绝奶瓶的复杂性及其对母亲母乳喂养体验的影响提供了独特的见解。它产生的知识和理解有助于为实践和政策提供信息。此外，情景的“正常化”可以使母亲和支持她们的人更积极地看待和管理它。001）。这项研究为母乳喂养婴儿拒绝奶瓶的复杂性及其对母亲母乳喂养体验的影响提供了独特的见解。它产生的知识和理解有助于为实践和政策提供信息。此外，情景的“正常化”可以使母亲和支持她们的人更积极地看待和管理它。001）。这项研究为母乳喂养婴儿拒绝奶瓶的复杂性及其对母亲母乳喂养体验的影响提供了独特的见解。它产生的知识和理解有助于为实践和政策提供信息。此外，情景的“正常化”可以使母亲和支持她们的人更积极地看待和管理它。