Best time to introduce a bottle?

Re: Best time to introduce a bottle?

• HopeNotLost member

  February 2014

  When my daughter was about two weeks old, we had to introduce a bottle because she wasn't gaining well.  She took to it fine, and was able to go back and forth between the two.  However, when she was about 2.5 months old, I stopped offering a bottle (I just didn't because I SAH with her, and it was just easier for me to nurse her), and she refused to take a bottle after that.  It's been quite a challenge lol.  

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• KDeola member

  February 2014

  Thanks ladies, I had my husband introduce the bottle last time, maybe that wasn't a good idea? I did read to be successful you should offer one bottle each day. I loved ebf'ing my son and plan to do it this time also, it is just super hard (as I'm sure you all know) to be the only one that could feed him! I'd love for a family me,ber to be able to give the baby a bottle of my milk, or to be able to run a few errands without worrying about getting back so quickly.

  

  
  
  

                   

  
  

  

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• eves1989 member

  February 2014

  2 weeks is fine. I did it to my DD at that age too.

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• ktpaladino member

  February 2014

  We just introduced DD to a bottle at 3 weeks while MIL babysat her for a few hours. Apparently it took her a a few minutes to learn how to use the nipple, but then she took it just fine and is still nursing like a champ. I think as long as everything is going well the 2-3 weeks range is fine.

  

   

   

  

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• DahliaFlower member

  February 2014

  We did it at exactly the 1 month mark and had no issues at all.  

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• Lena122 member

  February 2014

  DD was about 3 weeks and after we found a very slow flow nipple she's done very well. She's 7 weeks now and we offer a bottle about 2 times per week.

  
  

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• melaport member

  February 2014

  Hospital LC said 4 weeks and private LC said 1 week. I ended up waiting until 6 and it has been a battle. I wish I had done it at 1 week but as a FTM recovering from an unexpected c-section and it being Christmas Eve, that wasn't happening.

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• KDeola member

  February 2014

  Thanks for the input ladies!

  

  
  
  

                   

  
  

  

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