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Introducing bottle feeding...

nicole71909nicole71909 member
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Hi all! I'm new to The Bump! Curious as to when other moms introduce bottle feeding. I plan on breastfeeding as well as bottle feeding breast milk. Also, supplementing if need be. Thoughts/advise? Thanks!
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Re: Introducing bottle feeding...

  • Gingermom15Gingermom15 member
    There's a breastfeeding board under speciality. I'm sure those ladies have great advice. Good luck!
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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    nicole71909 said:

    Hi all! I'm new to The Bump! Curious as to when other moms introduce bottle feeding. I plan on breastfeeding as well as bottle feeding breast milk. Also, supplementing if need be. Thoughts/advise? Thanks!

    It's recommended to wait until 4-6 weeks before introducing a bottle. Introducing a bottle before a good latch and supply is established can cause nipple confusion/preference and supply issues.
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    edited October 2015
    cMichelle0423 said:
    Hi all! I'm new to The Bump! Curious as to when other moms introduce bottle feeding. I plan on breastfeeding as well as bottle feeding breast milk. Also, supplementing if need be. Thoughts/advise? Thanks!
    It's recommended to wait until 4-6 weeks before introducing a bottle. Introducing a bottle before a good latch and supply is established can cause nipple confusion/preference and supply issues.
    Not necessarily. My daughter was supplemented almost from the first day and used a pacifier the first night. She never had any issues going between all three.

    ETA: Supplement was necessary with us due to breast reduction surgery I had 10 years before she was born.

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  • delujm0delujm0 member
    Depends on the kid.  My kid will take milk however it is presented to her.  breast, bottle (several different kinds), cold, hot, whatever.  She loves to eat.  I gave her two bottles at 10 days PP because one of my nipples hurt so much I needed to give it some time to heal (I pumped while giving the bottles to keep up supply...pumping didn't hurt but nursing did).  She didn't have another bottle until about 3 weeks.  Starting at 3 weeks, DH would give her a bottle every Saturday and Sunday but she just nursed during the week.  We had no issues when she started daycare at 12 weeks.  I was lucky though...some kids are a lot more finicky than mine.
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  • cMichelle0423cMichelle0423 member
    edited October 2015
    redfallon said:


    cMichelle0423 said:

    nicole71909 said:

    Hi all! I'm new to The Bump! Curious as to when other moms introduce bottle feeding. I plan on breastfeeding as well as bottle feeding breast milk. Also, supplementing if need be. Thoughts/advise? Thanks!

    It's recommended to wait until 4-6 weeks before introducing a bottle. Introducing a bottle before a good latch and supply is established can cause nipple confusion/preference and supply issues.

    Not necessarily. My daughter was supplemented almost from the first day and used a pacifier the first night. She never had any issues going between all three.

    ETA: Supplement was necessary with us due to breast reduction surgery I had 10 years before she was born.


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    I didn't say this was the case for every baby on the planet. That's why I chose my words carefully like saying it *can* cause certain issues, and it's *recommended*.
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