Breastfeeding

My six week old has taken both since his first day and hasn’t had any issues :). Important to make sure he has a good latch as soon as possible to help.

I was told to start pumping right away after every time she breastfed to keep my milk going strong. I had to have surgery about a month after she was born and she takes both no problem ever since. It may be tedious to pump but the convenience is worth it!

Yeah I'd had an emergency c-section 1st time round so hubby gave bb first feed from a bottle and when I came to I breastfed him... my little one took to combination feeding easily and I had enough breastmilk to feed him for 2yrs...

Mine is 3 months and he takes both fine! I don’t give him the bottle all the time but if we are out or if I have people visiting that want to feed him. He doesn’t care either way. I’ve been doing it since the hospital. (I pumped a lil at the hospital bc my husband wanted to feed him)

My LO started taking the bottle at 4 days old because my nipples became so irritated from him not knowing how to properly latch. He’s nearly 4 months and happily taking both breast milk and formula.

I did both with my daughter. She did end up preferring the bottle but not till like 10m that was Bc she can’t sit still for more than 5 second. So she was always on and off the boob, only talking a few sips. If I could detach my boob and give it too her so I could get stuff done I would. But she still looks to nurse and she hasn’t nurse for over 2 months.

My daughter is 3 weeks and from day one she hasnt had a preference. She bottle and breast feeds. I think introducing her to both and offering her both was the key

I had to go back to work after 6 weeks so I didnt have a choice. He took the bottle like a little champ and latches perfectly for when I can nurse (after work and on the weekends). I just pump while working to make sure he has enough during the day. Though sometimes he's a little hungry hippo and a formula bottle will have to be made, but he isn't confused at all.

I breastfeed and bottle feed my son now. And I breastfeed and bottle fed my first son. My second son now... he wants breast more. Bottle is NOT easier for him. He doesn’t fall asleep with bottle, he doesn’t enjoy bottle as much as breast. My first son, I don’t remember much but he did perfectly fine with both. No problems. Idk if that helps but don’t be worried. Cross that bridge when you come to it. :) Congrats on your baby! Well wishes!

My girl has been bottle fed pumped milk since early on. She’s 6 weeks now and I can’t get her to breastfeed. She will cry until I give in and give her the bottle. Any tips to get her onto the boob?

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I used to have the same problem. I would start her feed off with the bottle and then switch to the breast and back and forth as long as she would tolerate it. I then started to drop the bottle feeds one by one (as long as she wasn’t too distressed). Also just kept offering the breast throughout the day and just having cuddles with no pressure to feed in the breastfeeding position. We’re now at 15weeks with 6 weeks no bottles, in fact we’ve now got the opposite problem now. Good luck!

Have you tried to breast feed with a nipple shield so it’s like drinking from a bottle but coming directly from your breast?

I breastfeed and bottle fed both my boys who are now 3 and two. What worked for me was after they got used my natural breast nipple, I started to used a breast shield for a few days then I included the bottle. Try to get one those nipples for bottles that mimics the shape of breast might be pricey but worth it. Let them get used to the nipple shield then start to alternating between the bottle and nipple shield. Remember this will work quickly if your only using your breasts milk so be sure to pump 😁

I had to supplement since day 1 with my girls. When they reached 5-6 months I was worried that they preferred the bottle but they seemed to go back & forth on it. We’re full bottle now.

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Try lctation cookies . But oats and spinach work for me , I make smoothies . I was having the same issue now I’ll pump 4-6 oz sometimes .

Hi. My daughter didn't take a bottle from 3 months - 7 months and it was difficult but eventually she did. My son is now 9 weeks and takes expressed milk from a bottle, I get my partner to give him 1 bottle a day most days to try and keep him used to it. Obviously he prefers boob but he will take it. Good luck ☺️

My 8 week old will happily take an expressed milk bottle occasionally. I've just been to a breastfeeding support group who had some great tips. There's something called paced feeding which gives the baby more control due to positioning of how they're sitting which makes it more like taking milk from the breast and stops confusion. Good luck!

Oh breastfeeding had me in tears the first couple weeks my baby had a tongue tie so he wasn’t able to latch correctly so my nipple were bleeding and swollen and then I got a breast infection 🙄... lost most of my supply I kept trying to breast feed though but he still wasn’t latching the way he was supposed to and he was lazy he would rather have my nipple in his mouth and just go to sleep so I just started pumping and giving formula every now and then... he didn’t care how he got his food he just wanted his food and he wanted it on time lol ...

I do both now. My son is 7 months. I exclusively pumped for 3 months and was able to start breastfeeding also around then. I notice he prefers the bottle when he’s very hungry but prefers to breastfeed when he’s tired. We also have the natural nipple bottles from Avent which he loves. Are you opposed to exclusively pumping if baby #2 decides they just want a bottle?

Try the nanobebe bottle , I’m doing breast and bottle with it .

Pump between nursing! As a working breastfeeding mama I was able to do both breastfeed and give my son bottles of mamas milk when I was unable to be with him or when I wanted a break or to give my husband a chance to give him a bottle. Just know whatever way it works out, it’s what’s best for you and your baby. Do what works for your baby! Good luck!!

I recommend wide neck evenflo nipples! They are the shape of your nipple and has helped tremendously with my babies latch

I breast feed my baby boy at night and during the day most of the time he eats from me then i pump after hes done to save the milk for when we go out. Pumping after theyr done nursing will help your milk supply come in more to.

You should tRY BOON BOTTLE I have both boon and avent bottle and I love the boon bottles because you can push the air out of them and the nipples size 1 and 2 are slow flow and even slower flowing than the actual slow flow nipples that you can buy for the avent bottles... and they are shaped like a breast he didnt have problem breast feeding and using boon bottles so it worked out perfectly Boon bottles can be found on Amazon

I had to give my now 4 month old a bottle at two weeks due to needing surgery and she's still majority breastfed, with a few bottles on weekend mornings or when we hire a sitter. Everyone is different! My kid happily takes a bottle, but she prefers the breast.

My Lactation consultant recommended ‘The First Years, Breastflow Bottle’. It mimics the breast and uses suction and compression. Check it out!

My son will be 11 months in 2 days. When he was born I started pumping and gave him bottles also. He stated to prefer the bottle so I stopped and strictly breastfed and we got back on track within 3 days. He still prefers the boob but I give him a bottle in the morning with his supplements in them. And whenever we go on dates he has bottle.

My doctor recommended giving her a bottle at 3-4 weeks. We are lucky she takes whatever bottle we give her. I still nurse, but I’m an overproducer, so sometimes I have to pump before she eats, so she’ll get a bottle and/ or breast through out the day.

I started bottle feeding right after I got out the hospital because I had intentions of going back to work once my son turned 3 months. I needed him to get comfortable with the bottle for times I’m not around. He does both now at 4 months — ofc he takes the bottle more but he takes both comfortably.

I introduced a bottle right at the three week mark!

I do all the time but defintely wait till shes like a month old

My son had no issues whatsoever, introduced a bottle around ) weeks. If I was home I nursed and if I was gone be took bottle. My daughter took the bottle too but she made more of a fuss over it. Had to be just right temp and position lol introduced with her around 4 week mark. Goes to show each baby can be different 🤷🏼‍♀️

We do both breast and bottle. She seems to do pretty well with both. Sometimes at night she gets fussy and seems to prefer the bottle, I think because milk slows down at night.