Breastfed to bottle back to breast

Breast milk is produced in response to the stimulation caused by the baby’s sucking. You just need to put your baby to the breast as often as you can, especially at night (if they wake up)! And gradually reduce the bottles so the baby doesn’t fill up on formula instead.

I combi fed for a while as I struggled at the beginning and could never get my milk supply back up so it will have be a challenge but just choose breast as often as you can and pump in-between to try and get your supply back up. If you can’t get it back up then even just a little bit of breast milk is amazing for your little one so please don’t be too harsh on yourself!

Postpartum nurse here, your feeding plan will have to look like this: breastfeed, then bottle feed then pump for 15 mins each breast (if you have a double pump saves you some time). So you’ll have to pump after every feed and during the night as well. Then you can lessen the amount of bottles. How many weeks postpartum are you? How is baby latching?

I would also suggest maybe a lactation consultant to help with breastfeeding and bring your milk supply up. It’s a lot of work but if you want it, you can do it.

Even if baby refuses just try to get the baby on to the breast. If after 10 mins of try and the baby refuses to latch then move on to the bottle because after 10 mins baby is just wasting energy. The drops in the mouth is a great idea. Also when you meet with a lactation consultant see if it’s worth exploring a lactation device. It’s basically a long thin straw, on end goes in the bottle and the other end gets taped close to your nipple so when baby latches. The baby is stimulating your breast and getting your milk and formula at the same time.

Also may I ask why you don’t want to combofeed? And the baby doesn’t take your breast at all?

I have thought about a lactation device and been looking at the straw one but I must admit I'm quite overwhelmed with the information and I feel like I'm running out of time. I'd like to be able to strengthen my bond with him as, I feel like we haven't got a strong bond and really regret not breastfeeding. Although I have noticed recently that he'll willingly try to latch on through my shirt but when given the naked breast he'll barely entertain the idea 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣