if you are breastfeeding...when can you introduce a bottle of expressed milk?

bird24 · Oct 10th, 2009, 14:11 PM

for some of the night feeds? i'm so tired i think this would help. also be nice for OH to be able to feed sometimes too. i didnt wanna try to early and put her off the booby though

Bec L · Oct 10th, 2009, 16:14 PM

About 4 or 5 weeks is what is recommended I think x

Halle71 · Oct 10th, 2009, 16:34 PM

We were told one month at our breastfeeding class to avoid problems with breastfeeding - that way breastfeeding is already established. You then have to use at least 3 bottles a week to maintain it.

I got lazy (well we moved house when Matilda was 10 weeks) at about 8 weeks and couldn't find the time to express and when we tried again a couple of nights ago, at 16 weeks, she refused to take it.

mama2b · Oct 10th, 2009, 16:43 PM

I think they reccommend 6 weeks but I gave Lucas a bottle of ebm after about 6 days I think. To start with I just let my OH give him a bottle at night so he didn't get confused and never had a problem thankfully.

bird24 · Oct 11th, 2009, 11:57 AM

cool - i think i'll leave it till about 4 weeks then before i try, just be nice to let OH have a go at feeding in the late evening so i can get some sleep

Thanks

Cracker · Oct 11th, 2009, 15:06 PM

I've been told by the MW at about 2 weeks, so in a couple more days...

But Pearl has latched on easily from day 1 and fed well, if we had had problems I think it would have been worth waiting a bit longer.

maybethistime · Oct 12th, 2009, 05:59 AM

we did 4 weeks

and had no problems

K477uk · Oct 12th, 2009, 08:55 AM

I was recommended 3-4 weeks, and have given the first one to my LO yesterday. But as someone said you need to continue giving it at least 3 times a week to maintain it.

lisacaton1980 · Oct 12th, 2009, 15:44 PM

Alfie was having top up of formula from 2 days old. this was mainly due to him being prem and my milk not properly there so he wasn't getting enough. i bf all day now and sometimes give formula at night.

diz · Oct 12th, 2009, 15:49 PM

Noah had his first bottle feed at 3 weeks. Then he had his second bottle feed today. Hes not had any latch issues, and he took like a duck to water to both bottle feeds so i think it depends on your LO weather you need to give a bottle 3 x a week to keep them used to it.

Oct 10th, 2009, 14:11 PM	#1
bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	if you are breastfeeding...when can you introduce a bottle of expressed milk? for some of the night feeds? i'm so tired i think this would help. also be nice for OH to be able to feed sometimes too. i didnt wanna try to early and put her off the booby though

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Bec L Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,303	About 4 or 5 weeks is what is recommended I think x

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Halle71 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 780	We were told one month at our breastfeeding class to avoid problems with breastfeeding - that way breastfeeding is already established. You then have to use at least 3 bottles a week to maintain it. I got lazy (well we moved house when Matilda was 10 weeks) at about 8 weeks and couldn't find the time to express and when we tried again a couple of nights ago, at 16 weeks, she refused to take it.

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mama2b Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,067	I think they reccommend 6 weeks but I gave Lucas a bottle of ebm after about 6 days I think. To start with I just let my OH give him a bottle at night so he didn't get confused and never had a problem thankfully.

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bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	cool - i think i'll leave it till about 4 weeks then before i try, just be nice to let OH have a go at feeding in the late evening so i can get some sleep Thanks

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Cracker Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dorset Posts: 649	I've been told by the MW at about 2 weeks, so in a couple more days... But Pearl has latched on easily from day 1 and fed well, if we had had problems I think it would have been worth waiting a bit longer.

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maybethistime Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bolton Posts: 2,105	we did 4 weeks and had no problems

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K477uk Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,842	I was recommended 3-4 weeks, and have given the first one to my LO yesterday. But as someone said you need to continue giving it at least 3 times a week to maintain it.

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lisacaton1980 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Geddington, Northants Posts: 179	Alfie was having top up of formula from 2 days old. this was mainly due to him being prem and my milk not properly there so he wasn't getting enough. i bf all day now and sometimes give formula at night.

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diz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,574	Noah had his first bottle feed at 3 weeks. Then he had his second bottle feed today. Hes not had any latch issues, and he took like a duck to water to both bottle feeds so i think it depends on your LO weather you need to give a bottle 3 x a week to keep them used to it.

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