Transition from breast to bottle

Looking for any advice on how to stop and wean off breastfeeding?

My girl is nearly 5 months, and has always been breastfed but takes an expressed bottle or bottle of formula at night before bed. Previously I could leave her and she’d take a bottle no problem.

She’s now fully refusing a bottle during the day, will sometimes still take it at night. I’ve had a lot of trouble feeling and have had to take my nursing pillow with me everywhere I go for the last 5 months. And now for the last month every time I go to feed my baby she cries. The minute I put her in the nursing position she cries and I often have to wait a minute or so and she will eventually eat. It’s really awful - already found feeding hard and now I feel neither of us are enjoying it and it’s really affecting my mental health now. I’d like to try to wean off BF by thr time she’s 6 months but I’ve no idea how to do this and get her to take the bottle. Feeling a little at my wits end. Would love any advice. Thanks xx

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