Dear all, We're all familiar with "nursing strikes." We are familiar with the baby who has been given bottles since day one, and at the age of three months decides, in his infinite wisdom he isn't going to take a bottle any more (or in a not so smart move, decides not to breastfeed any more -- mom, of course, assumes he is weaning). The peds I work with called me today about nursing strikes -- then told me we have a baby in the practice, age 5 months, who is bottle fed, and is refusing to take a bottle. In fact, is basically refusing to eat at all. It is a 45 minute struggle to get much of anything down. This has been going on for 10 days. Baby has been examined, and is in good health -- no ear infections or anything. I haven't heard of strikes in bottle feeding infants. Other than a major psych issue (such as parents trying to put infant on schedule and refusing to feed him when he needs to eat so he is 'striking' back), do you wise people have any other thoughts? Jan Barger -- who is leaving for Maine tomorrow for a conference -- how are the leaves up there? I'm hoping it is gorgeous!!