EBFers - how often do you give LO a bottle?

leslienpete · April 2009

Pediatrician suggested giving LO a bottle of EBM 1x a day so she gets used to a bottle. Currently we only give her one if I am out or if I am exhausted (probably only 1-2x a week). If I give her one a day, I won't be able to put any away in the freezer as it would all go to her bottle. I don't like to pump all the time and don't get that much when I do. H has no problem getting her to take the bottle so do you think just the 1-2x a week is okay?

Mando91 · April 2009

Since DD was 1 month we've been giving her at least 1 a day. DH gives her the bedtime bottle every night. Any other bottle is if I'm not around.

Kari Merks · April 2009

She used to get at least a bottle a day, but now we've cut back to one on Saturdays and Sundays (I'm trying to save my stash for when I go back to work).

Jessimurph · April 2009

Never. She won't take it... It's not an issue now, but I wish she would take it so I could have a little more freedom in the future.

cooperl788 · April 2009

After the first week of giving it every day, we figured she would take it in a pinch. We only give it to her once a week or so, and that works fine for us.

eminbmore · April 2009

OMG Leslie, she is sooooo cute!

mm&cc · April 2009

We only give her a bottle once or twice a week. She hasn't had any problems with taking the bottle, so I think we're okay. I don't want to dip into my freezer stash too much before I go back to work.

iteachk · April 2009

Every couple of days. I make sure she has it at least that often. I know several babies that started refusing bottles when they were a few months old & I am determined that DD will not be one of them!

erbear · April 2009

We do it once a day, sometimes twice. I pump enough for one bottle (4 oz.) and one freezer bag (2-4 oz.) each night

laurandjim · April 2009

Jessimurph:
Never. She won't take it... It's not an issue now, but I wish she would take it so I could have a little more freedom in the future.

My LC told me to start giving him one a day at 6 weeks old to get him into the habit. Stupid me--I didn't do it and now DS cries like a banshee when anyone but me tries to give him a bottle. I'm stuck in the house with him--I can only go to a late movie after his bedtime! In a pinch, he'll take one but there will be tears and screams.

It sucks.

I heartily recommend getting your DC into the habit at 6 weeks like my LC told me to.

sunnyday016 · April 2009

DH gives her a bottle every night. I usually pump sometime during the middle of the night when she sleeps a longer stretch and my boobs are full.

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