If you are breastfeeding when can you introduce a bottle of expressed milk? - Page 2

RJ01 · Oct 12th, 2009, 16:18 PM

I gave katie ebm at around 3 weeks she would take bottle from dh no problem but not from me now she will take it from both of us. She is 8 weeks now and I let her cluster feed through the evening then at 7pm I give her a bottle of ebm and she has started to sleep for 6 hours before next feed.

bird24 · Oct 15th, 2009, 12:33 PM

if you are breast and bottle feeding, when do you express? in the morning or evening?

do you express from both sides or just one

i'd like to start expressing for OH to feed at about the 10-11pm feed so i can go to sleep earlier so i'd just like to know when is best to express for this feed and how much to express?

Thanks

Cracker · Oct 15th, 2009, 14:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bird24

if you are breast and bottle feeding, when do you express? in the morning or evening?

do you express from both sides or just one

i'd like to start expressing for OH to feed at about the 10-11pm feed so i can go to sleep earlier so i'd just like to know when is best to express for this feed and how much to express?

Thanks

Me too!

If you should only give 'night-time' breastmilk in the evening, and LO is nearly emptying both boobs at 7pm and 10.30pm - I am unsure when I can express off enough milk to allow DH to to the 10.30pm feed unless I give a bottle of formula just as a once off....

Lanyloo · Oct 15th, 2009, 17:23 PM

Joshua had a bottle of ebm from a few days old but we didnt give him one regularly. Hes not accepted one since he was 7 weeks.

bird24 · Oct 15th, 2009, 18:53 PM

Ok I might try expressing this weekend then but can I express in the morning to feed later or do I have to express just before a fed? I'm little confused
Thanks x

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RJ01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North East Posts: 646	I gave katie ebm at around 3 weeks she would take bottle from dh no problem but not from me now she will take it from both of us. She is 8 weeks now and I let her cluster feed through the evening then at 7pm I give her a bottle of ebm and she has started to sleep for 6 hours before next feed.

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Oct 15th, 2009, 12:33 PM	#12
bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	if you are breast and bottle feeding, when do you express? in the morning or evening? do you express from both sides or just one i'd like to start expressing for OH to feed at about the 10-11pm feed so i can go to sleep earlier so i'd just like to know when is best to express for this feed and how much to express? Thanks

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Oct 15th, 2009, 17:23 PM	#14
Lanyloo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 592	Joshua had a bottle of ebm from a few days old but we didnt give him one regularly. Hes not accepted one since he was 7 weeks.

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Oct 15th, 2009, 18:53 PM	#15
bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	Ok I might try expressing this weekend then but can I express in the morning to feed later or do I have to express just before a fed? I'm little confused Thanks x

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