Hello. My DS is 6 month old and will not take a bottle or sippy cup. I have strictly breastfed him which i know breast is best but it is starting to take it's toll on me. At 3 weeks he took his first bottle no problem but i guess i didn't repeat it enough because at 3 months he simply refused it all together. I knew i wasn't going back to work so i guess i didn't push the bottle hard enough. i tried all the nipples and bottles and finally found one that he would sort of suck on but it took an hour to get only one ounce down his throat. it was more of a battle than anything so my DH and I gave up after about a month of trying EVERY single night. My son got his first set of teeth (lower bottom 2) at 4 1/2 months and now his 2 uppers at 6 months. he hardly wants to nurse (i don't know if it's because he's teething) so i am pumping all the time just so i don't dry up. i am getting so frustrated, i feel like a am a prisoner to this pump! all i want is for my baby to be able to take a bottle or sippy cup. it would make life so much easier and that way i could also tell how much he is getting. the thought of keeping this up for months on end is getting me down and now that he has teeth it makes me want to breastfeed even less. i don't want to sound selfish, but being a mom is much harder than i thought! who knew that feeding your baby would be so hard. i love my baby dearly but i am just getting so tired and frustrated. we started trying the sippy cup a couple weeks ago, but my DS doesn't not like it yet. he took one sip today so i guess if i just keep trying everyday he hopefully will take it!! so far i've put water, pear juice and water and breastmilk in it. he eats solids ok (a little rice cereal in the morning and a pureed fruit or veggie at night). he is 18lbs so he is not starving, yet i feel like the amount he does take in is not nearly enough. he hardly takes in any liquids during the day and seems to only want to feed during the wee hours of the night. maybe i am overreacting, but i don't want him to get dehydrated. he is a happy and very energetic little boy so besides his eating habits he is doing great! is there anyone out there who has had a similar problem and are there any tips on feeding a stubborn baby from breast to a sippy cup? thank you!