fiance and breastfeeding!

[emeryg]

My fiance keeps saying we need to buy bottles! I've already said so many times no bottle i'm strictly breastfeeding for 1-3 months! Sometimes seems like he doesn't want me to, maybe cause he feels he won't be as close to baby cause he can't feed him? Will baby be more of a mommy's boy since I will be breastfeeding?

[abbb01]

Bf how u want but it might be a good idea to have bottles just in case like with me 2months into it I got mastitis real bad that I went on antibiotics for where I had to pump n dump for 10 days. After he went back to boob only until my maternity leave was up and then it was horrible trying to get him to take the bottle he'd wait all day until the boobies got home lol. I would suggest not introducing the bottle until about 6 weeks but keep up a feeding or 2 a day from the bottle and I think its awesome that daddy wants to be involved my hubs with our son was always very unsure of what to do

[hazel413]

When ever you are ready. Just don't wait to long.
You will regret it.

[kennimae]

Same here but my husband is such a wuss and gives in and lets her play or lets her in bed with us. Maybe that's why she is a daddy's girl :p

[emeryg]

So I should try switching and using both as soon as it's born when should I introduce bottle?

[ericatoday]

Well after the 3 months you'll need bottles so you might as well get them especially because some women don't even produce milk so just in case.

[hazel413]

Wyz is totally right.
N the bottle also helps baby develops  sucking skills a bit more. Rotate.

[hazel413]

@kenni. Yeas my daughter total daddy girl.
But she only falls asleep with me.

[wyz1]

My friend had a baby and she strictly breastfed for three months. After three months she tried pumping and giving the bottle, but it was too late, baby always wanted breast. You should get the bottle and alternate with breast and pumped breast milk so your baby gets used to both. That's what I'm thinking of doing.

[hazel413]

@emer. That's prob true for some, but not for my daughter.
I feed her a year n had to work.
She had no choice.
N she loved both.
I breast feed her n bottle for a year.
Actually after eight months she fought with the bottle.
I had to leave the house n she would take it.

[Star3789]

There are plenty of ways he can bond with baby besides bottle feeding......walks, bath time, rocking to sleep, reading and singing to baby, etc...

[kennimae]

Feeding baby isnt the only way to bond and my daughter is a daddys girl and was breastfed for over a year.

[LilyRay]

My son is. I breastfeed him for his 1st year and he is a complete momma's boy. But he loves his daddy to death but he's more attached to me and I guess its cause if that bond. I would suggest pumping into a bottle and let dad feed baby. I didn't do that with my 1st so I'm going to try with this and maybe that will help with the bond be stronger between dad and baby.

[emeryg]

I heard you have to strictly keep baby on breast cause once you switch him to bottle too soon he won't take breast

[hazel413]

Babies lean to who ever they want.
N its sweet he wants to bond with baby.
You can still give the baby your own milk n pump.
Wouldn't you want extra time to yourself?
I remember, i used to pump n shower n he would feed her.
Omg the best bc i took a well deserved hot shower. Washed my hair like it was gold n shaved.
N felt so good when i got out.
Try n give him a chance to bond with baby. Before he loses interest.

[naru89]

My mother in law told me to pick up bottles just in case i can't breast feed or i need a break so i got myself a pump as well