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How long before introducing a bottle?

khf221979khf221979 member
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FTM here and I plan on breastfeeding but I would like for DH to be involved in feedings as well. How long after he is born can I introduce a bottle with breast milk so it doesn't cause any issues with breastfeeding?
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Re: How long before introducing a bottle?

  • orangecurlsorangecurls member
    Most Lactation Consultants say 3-4 weeks old.
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  • qtjo5qtjo5 member
    I didn't until my son was 2 months old.
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  • klirwin82klirwin82 member
    edited November 2015
    We had to supplement with formula (in a bottle) for the first 2 days in the hospital because he had issues with blood sugar and my milk hadn't come in yet. Went home BFing and from Day 3 onwards when I got up to pump in MOTN my DH would give LO a bottle (of BM). He loved being able to feed him and I liked that I just had to get up and pump and then could go right back to sleep.

    That said we're still EBF at 4 months, never had any problem with introducing a bottle so early, no nipple confusion etc. And I was def glad for the shared feeding duties.
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  • amberrmariee20amberrmariee20 member
    I tried around 3 weeks, he hates every bottle I tried so he's a month old and still won't take a bottle !
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  • Jadler22Jadler22 member
    I have to supplement my 5 week old because my supply is a little low. He takes a bottle and still goes back to the breast. At first we tried the avent natural latch but he sucked them down so fast. I switched to the dr Browns bottles with a premie nipple. He has to work hard to get anything out of the bottle so it has been working well. Hope that helps!
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  • valerie1132valerie1132 member
    We started at about 5 weeks. I like the Mam bottles with the #1 slow flow nipple. No issues going from bottle to breast so far!
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  • deviduke412deviduke412 member
    We started at 5-6 weeks just to test it out with how he would do. He ate like a champ. The only time he gets a bottle is if I have to go to an event and can't take him. We've never had any issues with it.
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  • kitty61287kitty61287 member
    I started at 4 weeks, but my LO never really took to it until after I returned to work at 12 weeks and she didn't have another choice.
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  • cdepperschmidtcdepperschmidt member
    We had to supplement in the hospital. Then when we got home we BF'd only. Today LO is 3 wks and we gave him a bottle of breast milk for the first time. However, I pumped while DH gave him the bottle. I've read in order keep your supply up you need to pump as often as your child eats.
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  • momma2charmomma2char member
    We've been trying since 5 weeks but couldn't find a bottle she would take. We only tried avent and munchkin latch though.. Now at just about 8 weeks she finally took to the Nuk orthodontic bottle, that mimics the shape of the moms nipple when the baby has a good latch (sort of an angled nipple) and ate a good 3.5oz!
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