BFers and bottles.

DollyPants · December 2009

When did you start a bottle? Lactation consultant said we could start one at 3-4 weeks once a day. What info were you given?

whitdog23 · December 2009

Our pedi had us start one a day beginning yesterday (after his 10 day appointment and making sure he was back to his birth weight). We've tried two different kinds of bottles now and DS has taken them both well which is nice as I have to go back to work in a few months.

iumegan716 · December 2009

We weren't told anything... but we first gave a bottle at 5 weeks. Since then, he's had two more. He's done fine each time.

ourbaby08 · December 2009

In the hospital. My baby was a non-latcher. He started latching at about 4 months.

Tonya_G · December 2009

I was told between 2 and 4 weeks, once BFing was "firmly established". DD caught on pretty quickly, and my supply is good, so we went ahead and started the bottle at 2w.

A S-ski · December 2009

It depends on how well your baby is BFing and how soon you are going back to work. If BFing is well established and you are going back to work at 6 weeks, you should start bottles around 2 weeks. If you are going back at 12 weeks, you need to start giving them by 3 or 4 weeks. Kind of a fine line to walk. You don't want to do it too early because they could have nipple confusion but if you wait too long, they may refuse a bottle.

ZacksBride · December 2009

cahill999:
When did you start a bottle? Lactation consultant said we could start one at 3-4 weeks once a day. What info were you given?

same.

mandyp121 · December 2009

We gave him a bottle the night we came home from the hospital because had to suppliment some. He also used a nipple shield the first 3 weeks. He never had any nipple confusion but every baby is differen't.

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