Breastfeeding - SOS!

Hey moms 🤍 I need help!

FTM here and I’m honestly so confused about breastfeeding. I’ve taken a few classes and they all say completely different things.

One says no bottles or pacifiers for the first few weeks—just breast only. Another says I should start pumping. I do want to pump eventually so my husband/family can help with feeds and I can get a bit of a break.

What did you actually do? Did you introduce a bottle early or wait? When did you start pumping?

Would love to hear what worked for you 🫶

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What you will find is lactation consultants tend to be pretty against pumping early on to avoid an over supply..
Controversial but I personally think that turning down an oversupply is easier than trying to bump up an undersupply. I will be doing some pumping and using a haakaa early on this post partum.

Yes if you do pacifiers and bottles too early there is a possibility for it to mess up breastfeeding, latch, and preference. There is a sweet spot for bottle introduction though. I waited too long with my last baby and we STRUGGLED with bottles. Now my understanding is somewhere between 3-6 weeks old introducing a bottle and practicing a bottle a couple times a week is best.
You should pump everytime baby gets a bottle as if they were eating at the breast for your supply!

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