Trying to give formula to my breastfed baby
My baby girl is 4 months old almost 5 and I’m would like to consider going back to work. She’s a breastfed baby and the first couple of months I would give her my milk in a bottle and she would take it with no problem. When she was 3 months old I stopped giving her bottle because she wanted more milk so I wasn’t producing enough to pump and she’ll be stuck in my boob all the time. A month ago I tried to give her formula but she won’t take it. I tried giving her formula again yesterday and didn’t want it.
Help!
I want to consider going back to work at least part time( 3 day a week) and dad can take her of her.
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She’s only just come out of the fourth trimester so it’s completely natural that she needs to nurse to feel safe & secure and a plastic teat unfortunately isn’t going to replicate the real thing! How old will she be when you return to work? There’s also very little point trying to give her a bottle yourself because she knows the boob is right there, has her dad tried giving it? She’ll need to feel relaxed and secure before even considering taking a bottle so it’s not going to work if she’s already showing hunger cues. Let her experiment and play with the bottle to get used to it first so there’s no pressure on her.
If she does end up taking it, just make sure they’re pace fed, and if she doesn’t, try all different types of cups
Can you try mixing formula with breastmilk? Not sure if the issue is the bottle or the formula!
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