introducing the bottle

ashleyz

When? My baby is a week old, and I'm really unsure about introducing a bottle. My daughter stopped latching after she got one. I'm going to use Dr. Brown's, I already have them, with the newborn nipple.
I also haven't started pumping, should I? I still have 7 weeks off yet.
Maybe @ashleyfew can help me? I know you use the same bottles and have had a great experience breastfeeding. I'm really worried about messing up because it's been going sooooooo well!

Proudmommy8789

I think you should give him one bottle a day. I wish I wouldnt have waited.so long. Mine refuses the bottle

_Kaykes

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My daughter is 18 days and I introduced a bottle to her yesterday (my mum is having her for a few hours on Friday so my fiance an I can go to a family party.) She doesn't take the bottle from me but will from my fiance!! So I know she will be fine while I'm out! I'm leaving my mum with 1 4oz bottle and 4 2oz bottles just encase she goes fussy on her or cluster feeds like she has been!

silverfairy

I heard you should wait till baby is about 4 weeks and breastfeeding is properly established. You can start pumping now and freeze it if you want to start getting a supply up for when you go back to work.

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I waited to introduce a bottle at 6 weeks, until then we fed him with a syringe if I was away for a feeding. that way he wouldn't become lazy to the bottle.

ashleyz

@marysue, that's what I'm worried about, him getting lazy and prefering the bottle.

lae3

i would start pumping.. just so you have a good supply when you do go back.. i would say wait till at least a week and half, to two wks and when you do it, make sure someone else gives the bottle that way your baby associates the bottle not with you... good luck

lae3

oh yeah and start with one feeding when your that early and the closer you get to going back add a few more feedings.. i had one that did the same thing and another that refused the bottle.. he would rather starve.. lol.. than drink a bottle.. i think i waited too long to introduce it..

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