My DH and I are debating going to a wedding for a couple hours and leaving Avery with my parents and sister who are here visiting. So that would mean having some pumped milk around for them in case she gets hungry. She has slept for 3 and 4 hour stretches, so if we are lucky she'll sleep while we are gone. Anyway, I've googled this a bit but am interested in personal experiences and advice from you ladies on how and when to introduce a bottle and hope she won't reject the boob later.
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Re: Breastfeeding Moms, when to introduce a bottle?
DD #1 had a really good latch and was a great eater from the start. We introduced a bottle a little early - around 3 weeks - and didn't have a problem. DD #2 isn't as good of an eater, so we will probably wait the full recommended 4 weeks before doing it with her.
Personally, I think 1 week, is a little early. But, you could go by how her eating is so far and ask your LC, if you have one.
My little girl is a week old and because of our travel recently, DH has fed her by bottle (tommee tippee) two times already. We also have given her a pacifier. No nipple confusion whatsoever but who knows what the future holds.
Good luck. My LC says follow your instincts.
DD got her first bottle at 2 days old after becoming dehydrated and getting a fever in the hospital. She's been getting breastfed, then bottle for every other feeding (bf every feeding) and seems to be doing fine alternating. Now that my milk is coming in we can drop the formula, yay!
We'll probably reintroduce around 2-3 weeks so I know she's good to go when i have to go back to work.
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