Is anyone exclusively breastfeeding?

Is the flange size correct on the pump?

If baby won’t take a bottle (I’ve had 2 bottle refusers) there isn’t much use to the milk anyway. What bottle are you trying, who’s giving the bottle, is it pace fed?

You can leave them just only for short bursts x

I'm exclusively breastfeeding too & have a momcozy pump ( not sure what model). I pump early in the morning when my supply is the most. My baby used to take a bottle but now refuses too, it's hard not being able to leave her for very long 😔 But we haven't given up with the bottle yet. We did a bait and switch technique which worked really well for a while ( I would breastfeed lying on the bed then my husband would sneak behind and give her the bottle 🤣).

I’m EBF and i just feed her in public. My child’s needs are greater than anyone’s judgment. Throw a light blanket over your shoulder and baby and do your thing girl 🩷

Is there a local breastfeeding support group near you? They are called BABES where I am. Could be called that nationally. But they could help. I could never pump as I was getting v little too. And had a bottle refuser but I just sort of gave up and carried on breastfeeding. Wish I’d gotten more help from my health visitor or BABES though to tackle some of the issues. Don’t feel like you can’t leave baby for short bursts. Just got to work out a good system for you and baby

I’m EBF my 12 weeks old and we’ve not tried a bottle yet. We had to introduce one early with our son because he had a big weight loss, so I expressed from early and he just took to a bottle fine.

You never need to offer a breastfed baby anymore that 4oz at a time and that’s based on you leaving baby for around 3 hours, as long as the bottle is pace fed. So hopefully that relieves some anxiety you’re having over the amount you’re producing. Remember, you’ll need to pump to replace the feeds they’re missing, too.

For refusal, we always had it so I wasn’t around or the person giving the bottle or he would smell the milk on me. My husband also wore things that smelt like me too to help. I’d recommend sticking to a bottle brand because the constant changing can become expensive and also add to the problem!