breastfeeding/bottle w/breastmilk

[LouLou]

breastfeeding

Week 3 was when we introduced the bottle. He got one bottle once a day until I returned to work at 13 weeks when then he started getting bottles from 9-5 (approx 4-6 bottles). We started with Dr. Brown's and he took to it the very first time. Never did he have nipple confusion or show a preference for one over the other. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I know a few other moms that feel strongly that week 3 is the time to do it... not before not after.

 

[LouLou]

breastfeeding

Week 3 was when we introduced the bottle. He got one bottle once a day until I returned to work at 13 weeks when then he started getting bottles from 9-5 (approx 4-6 bottles). We started with Dr. Brown's and he took to it the very first time. Never did he have nipple confusion or show a preference for one over the other. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I know a few other moms that feel strongly that week 3 is the time to do it... not before not after.

 

[LouLou]

breastfeeding

Week 3 was when we introduced the bottle. He got one bottle once a day until I returned to work at 13 weeks when then he started getting bottles from 9-5 (approx 4-6 bottles). We started with Dr. Brown's and he took to it the very first time. Never did he have nipple confusion or show a preference for one over the other. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I know a few other moms that feel strongly that week 3 is the time to do it... not before not after.

 

[LouLou]

breastfeeding

Week 3 was when we introduced the bottle. He got one bottle once a day until I returned to work at 13 weeks when then he started getting bottles from 9-5 (approx 4-6 bottles). We started with Dr. Brown's and he took to it the very first time. Never did he have nipple confusion or show a preference for one over the other. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I know a few other moms that feel strongly that week 3 is the time to do it... not before not after.

 

[LouLou]

breastfeeding

Week 3 was when we introduced the bottle. He got one bottle once a day until I returned to work at 13 weeks when then he started getting bottles from 9-5 (approx 4-6 bottles). We started with Dr. Brown's and he took to it the very first time. Never did he have nipple confusion or show a preference for one over the other. I wouldn't have done it any other way. I know a few other moms that feel strongly that week 3 is the time to do it... not before not after.

 

[Scarlett81]

breastfeeding

This is a tricky topic bc some people have had problems with nipple confusion and babies not wanting mom once they get that bottle bc they are too lazy get our milk out! Sucking from a bottle is easier for them.

I gave my daughter a bottle between 3-4 weeks. I just needed rest. It was a huge help to me. It really saved my sanity and my health too. It is best to wait a few more weeks until baby's mouth is more developed from nursing you and the baby is used to nursing.

The problem is, if you know you'll want to give the baby bottles at some point, you have to introduce them even if its not 'neccesary' or they won't take the bottle.

At 2 months old, we had this crazy weekend (really busy in public places where it was hard to BF, and lots of long driving trips) where I pumped and gave her the bottle every day, for about half her feedings, so figure maybe 4-5 bottles a day for 4 days in a row. By the end of that I could see she didn't like eating off of me. She was fussy bc the bottle was so easy. So I cut out the bottle cold turkey for 5 days and she was fine. She fussed the first day or so but it was ok. My MIL has 8 kids and she pumped and used bottles and if one starting preffering the bottle over her, she just stopped it cold turkey, the baby hated it of course for a few days, but they go back to the breast bc the bottom line is, they are hungry!

I really try to balance how much I use bottles. If I am planning on using them for a trip or something, I really try to nurse her frequently before and after that, even f she's not hungry, so she is close to me. This way I avoid nipple confusion. But, bottles have been a lifesaver for me-when I need rest, when we are in the car, at the doctors visits-how can I focus on pfts if she is screaming in the next room from hunger?!, or when I need a baby sitter for a couple hours.

 

[Scarlett81]

breastfeeding

This is a tricky topic bc some people have had problems with nipple confusion and babies not wanting mom once they get that bottle bc they are too lazy get our milk out! Sucking from a bottle is easier for them.

I gave my daughter a bottle between 3-4 weeks. I just needed rest. It was a huge help to me. It really saved my sanity and my health too. It is best to wait a few more weeks until baby's mouth is more developed from nursing you and the baby is used to nursing.

The problem is, if you know you'll want to give the baby bottles at some point, you have to introduce them even if its not 'neccesary' or they won't take the bottle.

At 2 months old, we had this crazy weekend (really busy in public places where it was hard to BF, and lots of long driving trips) where I pumped and gave her the bottle every day, for about half her feedings, so figure maybe 4-5 bottles a day for 4 days in a row. By the end of that I could see she didn't like eating off of me. She was fussy bc the bottle was so easy. So I cut out the bottle cold turkey for 5 days and she was fine. She fussed the first day or so but it was ok. My MIL has 8 kids and she pumped and used bottles and if one starting preffering the bottle over her, she just stopped it cold turkey, the baby hated it of course for a few days, but they go back to the breast bc the bottom line is, they are hungry!

I really try to balance how much I use bottles. If I am planning on using them for a trip or something, I really try to nurse her frequently before and after that, even f she's not hungry, so she is close to me. This way I avoid nipple confusion. But, bottles have been a lifesaver for me-when I need rest, when we are in the car, at the doctors visits-how can I focus on pfts if she is screaming in the next room from hunger?!, or when I need a baby sitter for a couple hours.

 

[Scarlett81]

breastfeeding

This is a tricky topic bc some people have had problems with nipple confusion and babies not wanting mom once they get that bottle bc they are too lazy get our milk out! Sucking from a bottle is easier for them.

I gave my daughter a bottle between 3-4 weeks. I just needed rest. It was a huge help to me. It really saved my sanity and my health too. It is best to wait a few more weeks until baby's mouth is more developed from nursing you and the baby is used to nursing.

The problem is, if you know you'll want to give the baby bottles at some point, you have to introduce them even if its not 'neccesary' or they won't take the bottle.

At 2 months old, we had this crazy weekend (really busy in public places where it was hard to BF, and lots of long driving trips) where I pumped and gave her the bottle every day, for about half her feedings, so figure maybe 4-5 bottles a day for 4 days in a row. By the end of that I could see she didn't like eating off of me. She was fussy bc the bottle was so easy. So I cut out the bottle cold turkey for 5 days and she was fine. She fussed the first day or so but it was ok. My MIL has 8 kids and she pumped and used bottles and if one starting preffering the bottle over her, she just stopped it cold turkey, the baby hated it of course for a few days, but they go back to the breast bc the bottom line is, they are hungry!

I really try to balance how much I use bottles. If I am planning on using them for a trip or something, I really try to nurse her frequently before and after that, even f she's not hungry, so she is close to me. This way I avoid nipple confusion. But, bottles have been a lifesaver for me-when I need rest, when we are in the car, at the doctors visits-how can I focus on pfts if she is screaming in the next room from hunger?!, or when I need a baby sitter for a couple hours.

 

[Scarlett81]

breastfeeding

This is a tricky topic bc some people have had problems with nipple confusion and babies not wanting mom once they get that bottle bc they are too lazy get our milk out! Sucking from a bottle is easier for them.

I gave my daughter a bottle between 3-4 weeks. I just needed rest. It was a huge help to me. It really saved my sanity and my health too. It is best to wait a few more weeks until baby's mouth is more developed from nursing you and the baby is used to nursing.

The problem is, if you know you'll want to give the baby bottles at some point, you have to introduce them even if its not 'neccesary' or they won't take the bottle.

At 2 months old, we had this crazy weekend (really busy in public places where it was hard to BF, and lots of long driving trips) where I pumped and gave her the bottle every day, for about half her feedings, so figure maybe 4-5 bottles a day for 4 days in a row. By the end of that I could see she didn't like eating off of me. She was fussy bc the bottle was so easy. So I cut out the bottle cold turkey for 5 days and she was fine. She fussed the first day or so but it was ok. My MIL has 8 kids and she pumped and used bottles and if one starting preffering the bottle over her, she just stopped it cold turkey, the baby hated it of course for a few days, but they go back to the breast bc the bottom line is, they are hungry!

I really try to balance how much I use bottles. If I am planning on using them for a trip or something, I really try to nurse her frequently before and after that, even f she's not hungry, so she is close to me. This way I avoid nipple confusion. But, bottles have been a lifesaver for me-when I need rest, when we are in the car, at the doctors visits-how can I focus on pfts if she is screaming in the next room from hunger?!, or when I need a baby sitter for a couple hours.

 

[Scarlett81]

breastfeeding

This is a tricky topic bc some people have had problems with nipple confusion and babies not wanting mom once they get that bottle bc they are too lazy get our milk out! Sucking from a bottle is easier for them.

I gave my daughter a bottle between 3-4 weeks. I just needed rest. It was a huge help to me. It really saved my sanity and my health too. It is best to wait a few more weeks until baby's mouth is more developed from nursing you and the baby is used to nursing.

The problem is, if you know you'll want to give the baby bottles at some point, you have to introduce them even if its not 'neccesary' or they won't take the bottle.

At 2 months old, we had this crazy weekend (really busy in public places where it was hard to BF, and lots of long driving trips) where I pumped and gave her the bottle every day, for about half her feedings, so figure maybe 4-5 bottles a day for 4 days in a row. By the end of that I could see she didn't like eating off of me. She was fussy bc the bottle was so easy. So I cut out the bottle cold turkey for 5 days and she was fine. She fussed the first day or so but it was ok. My MIL has 8 kids and she pumped and used bottles and if one starting preffering the bottle over her, she just stopped it cold turkey, the baby hated it of course for a few days, but they go back to the breast bc the bottom line is, they are hungry!

I really try to balance how much I use bottles. If I am planning on using them for a trip or something, I really try to nurse her frequently before and after that, even f she's not hungry, so she is close to me. This way I avoid nipple confusion. But, bottles have been a lifesaver for me-when I need rest, when we are in the car, at the doctors visits-how can I focus on pfts if she is screaming in the next room from hunger?!, or when I need a baby sitter for a couple hours.

 

[julie]

breastfeeding

I did bottle and breast with my 3 from the first day they could eat (they were a few days old before we were allowed to feed them).

I really think it depends on the baby and not on how old they are when you introduce the bottle.

This is just my opinion so take it for just that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">. Breastfeeding is important, it's a special bonding between mom and baby that can not be duplicated or replaced. However, if dad is itching to get his special bonding time with the baby, I'd give the pumping and bottle a try.

I realized that when I was pregnan, the man has NO control over anything. Not over what we eat, how we rest, what we do to our bodies when we are pregnant, although this child we are growing is 1/2 his, we control it ALL. So, when the baby is born, many men just want to be a part of all the "excitment", feeding, changing and such.

Id give it a try. There are even bottles out there that are made to resemble a breast (the feeling and such). I'll see if I can find a link for one.

 

[julie]

breastfeeding

I did bottle and breast with my 3 from the first day they could eat (they were a few days old before we were allowed to feed them).

I really think it depends on the baby and not on how old they are when you introduce the bottle.

This is just my opinion so take it for just that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">. Breastfeeding is important, it's a special bonding between mom and baby that can not be duplicated or replaced. However, if dad is itching to get his special bonding time with the baby, I'd give the pumping and bottle a try.

I realized that when I was pregnan, the man has NO control over anything. Not over what we eat, how we rest, what we do to our bodies when we are pregnant, although this child we are growing is 1/2 his, we control it ALL. So, when the baby is born, many men just want to be a part of all the "excitment", feeding, changing and such.

Id give it a try. There are even bottles out there that are made to resemble a breast (the feeling and such). I'll see if I can find a link for one.

 

[julie]

breastfeeding

I did bottle and breast with my 3 from the first day they could eat (they were a few days old before we were allowed to feed them).

I really think it depends on the baby and not on how old they are when you introduce the bottle.

This is just my opinion so take it for just that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">. Breastfeeding is important, it's a special bonding between mom and baby that can not be duplicated or replaced. However, if dad is itching to get his special bonding time with the baby, I'd give the pumping and bottle a try.

I realized that when I was pregnan, the man has NO control over anything. Not over what we eat, how we rest, what we do to our bodies when we are pregnant, although this child we are growing is 1/2 his, we control it ALL. So, when the baby is born, many men just want to be a part of all the "excitment", feeding, changing and such.

Id give it a try. There are even bottles out there that are made to resemble a breast (the feeling and such). I'll see if I can find a link for one.

 

[julie]

breastfeeding

I did bottle and breast with my 3 from the first day they could eat (they were a few days old before we were allowed to feed them).

I really think it depends on the baby and not on how old they are when you introduce the bottle.

This is just my opinion so take it for just that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">. Breastfeeding is important, it's a special bonding between mom and baby that can not be duplicated or replaced. However, if dad is itching to get his special bonding time with the baby, I'd give the pumping and bottle a try.

I realized that when I was pregnan, the man has NO control over anything. Not over what we eat, how we rest, what we do to our bodies when we are pregnant, although this child we are growing is 1/2 his, we control it ALL. So, when the baby is born, many men just want to be a part of all the "excitment", feeding, changing and such.

Id give it a try. There are even bottles out there that are made to resemble a breast (the feeling and such). I'll see if I can find a link for one.

 

[julie]

breastfeeding

I did bottle and breast with my 3 from the first day they could eat (they were a few days old before we were allowed to feed them).

I really think it depends on the baby and not on how old they are when you introduce the bottle.

This is just my opinion so take it for just that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">. Breastfeeding is important, it's a special bonding between mom and baby that can not be duplicated or replaced. However, if dad is itching to get his special bonding time with the baby, I'd give the pumping and bottle a try.

I realized that when I was pregnan, the man has NO control over anything. Not over what we eat, how we rest, what we do to our bodies when we are pregnant, although this child we are growing is 1/2 his, we control it ALL. So, when the baby is born, many men just want to be a part of all the "excitment", feeding, changing and such.

Id give it a try. There are even bottles out there that are made to resemble a breast (the feeling and such). I'll see if I can find a link for one.

 

[tara]

breastfeeding

I had zero problems switching from breast to bottle with my son. He was a champion breastfeeder (brought in my milk and then some!) and has a big mouth. My daughter on the other hand was in the NICU during our initial 5 day hospital stay and she had a hard time learning to eat. We celebrated mL's when she ate. (5-10 mL's of formula was a BIG deal the first day or two...a full term newborn usually has no problem guzzling a whole ounce, 30mL's) I pumped for her and kept trying to breastfeed her. She was a "lazy" eater. We had to undress her, annoy her, keep her awake, even with bottle feeding! So you can imagine the hardship when we tried nursing, when she had to work for it. But she finally got it and was able to switch back and forth by the 9th week or so. I was not going to give up on her!

So there you go. I think this goes along with what Julie said, it just depends on the baby. My personal opinion, is go for it.

 

[tara]

breastfeeding

I had zero problems switching from breast to bottle with my son. He was a champion breastfeeder (brought in my milk and then some!) and has a big mouth. My daughter on the other hand was in the NICU during our initial 5 day hospital stay and she had a hard time learning to eat. We celebrated mL's when she ate. (5-10 mL's of formula was a BIG deal the first day or two...a full term newborn usually has no problem guzzling a whole ounce, 30mL's) I pumped for her and kept trying to breastfeed her. She was a "lazy" eater. We had to undress her, annoy her, keep her awake, even with bottle feeding! So you can imagine the hardship when we tried nursing, when she had to work for it. But she finally got it and was able to switch back and forth by the 9th week or so. I was not going to give up on her!

So there you go. I think this goes along with what Julie said, it just depends on the baby. My personal opinion, is go for it.

 

[tara]

breastfeeding

I had zero problems switching from breast to bottle with my son. He was a champion breastfeeder (brought in my milk and then some!) and has a big mouth. My daughter on the other hand was in the NICU during our initial 5 day hospital stay and she had a hard time learning to eat. We celebrated mL's when she ate. (5-10 mL's of formula was a BIG deal the first day or two...a full term newborn usually has no problem guzzling a whole ounce, 30mL's) I pumped for her and kept trying to breastfeed her. She was a "lazy" eater. We had to undress her, annoy her, keep her awake, even with bottle feeding! So you can imagine the hardship when we tried nursing, when she had to work for it. But she finally got it and was able to switch back and forth by the 9th week or so. I was not going to give up on her!

So there you go. I think this goes along with what Julie said, it just depends on the baby. My personal opinion, is go for it.

 

[tara]

breastfeeding

I had zero problems switching from breast to bottle with my son. He was a champion breastfeeder (brought in my milk and then some!) and has a big mouth. My daughter on the other hand was in the NICU during our initial 5 day hospital stay and she had a hard time learning to eat. We celebrated mL's when she ate. (5-10 mL's of formula was a BIG deal the first day or two...a full term newborn usually has no problem guzzling a whole ounce, 30mL's) I pumped for her and kept trying to breastfeed her. She was a "lazy" eater. We had to undress her, annoy her, keep her awake, even with bottle feeding! So you can imagine the hardship when we tried nursing, when she had to work for it. But she finally got it and was able to switch back and forth by the 9th week or so. I was not going to give up on her!

So there you go. I think this goes along with what Julie said, it just depends on the baby. My personal opinion, is go for it.

 

[tara]

breastfeeding

I had zero problems switching from breast to bottle with my son. He was a champion breastfeeder (brought in my milk and then some!) and has a big mouth. My daughter on the other hand was in the NICU during our initial 5 day hospital stay and she had a hard time learning to eat. We celebrated mL's when she ate. (5-10 mL's of formula was a BIG deal the first day or two...a full term newborn usually has no problem guzzling a whole ounce, 30mL's) I pumped for her and kept trying to breastfeed her. She was a "lazy" eater. We had to undress her, annoy her, keep her awake, even with bottle feeding! So you can imagine the hardship when we tried nursing, when she had to work for it. But she finally got it and was able to switch back and forth by the 9th week or so. I was not going to give up on her!

So there you go. I think this goes along with what Julie said, it just depends on the baby. My personal opinion, is go for it.