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introduced bottle, now fussy at breast

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I started to introduce pumped bm this weekend.  (now we've done about 4-5 feedings with a bottle)  I've notice that at each breastfeeding following a bottle feeding, my lo is very fussy at the breast.  I'm concerned when I go back to work that my lo will start refusing the breast. anything I can do?
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Re: introduced bottle, now fussy at breast

  • worleygirlworleygirl member
    My son wouldn't take the breast anymore after I went back to work but I have lots of friends who had no problems.  BF as much as you can vs. bottle feeding.  GL!
     
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  • LSRLSR
    I was told to use the "slow" nipples on bottles until you are done Bing. Otherwise they get "lazy" on the breast and don't want to work for it b/c the bottle comes out faster. Maybe your let down is slow?
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  • Stacyc625Stacyc625 member
    get the slowest nipples possible for his bottles. make him work for the bottle.
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  • philosoraptorphilosoraptor

    You could try the Breast Flow bottle by The First Years. They have to both suckle and compress the nipple to get anything out (much more like BF). Also, make sure you use the slowest flow nipple available.

    When do you go back to work? If he accepts the bottle readily, I would just not give him any myself. If he has it figured out, don't worry about it. Obviously he can do it, so he'll eat at daycare.

    Sucking on a bottle is much less work than BF, so you might get him to the point he doesn't want to nurse at all any more.

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