Breast feeding and bottle feeding

[Kjens12]

Any tips for both breast feeding and bottle feeding your baby? I've heard some babies don't do well with switching back and forth. Any suggestions on easing the transition of back and forth?

[Kjens12]

I plan on only bottle feeding when I'm unavailable, but who knows. It's my first and I have ideas of how I would like things to go, but I'm sure things will change once we are there. So I should wait at least a few weeks so that he has time to be comfortable and learn breast feeding correct?

[tracist_3]

I would just try to offer a bottle every so often after at least 4 wks of nursing. My son did better with any bottle with the fat (wide) nipples bc its more like real nipples. And my son didn't mind taking a bottle from me most of the time...but that was after he had been bottle fed for awhile. I'd let dad try the bottle for the first few wks. Good luck!

[tiffp84]

The nuk bottles worked best for me never had a problem with any of my girls

[Kjens12]

I didnt even think of trying different nipples out! That's definitely something I'll have to keep in mind.

[1978mama]

Also, there are like 70000 different types of nipples so you may want to get a combo pack to see which one the baby likes best. I had to go through several with my first baby before we found one she liked. The second baby didn't care what type it was...

[Kjens12]

It's one thing I miss about living in the city, the hospital here is very small. The store in town has some diapers and formula and a very small selection of baby items. The closest walmart is 45 minutes away, and they also have a small selection of items. I order pretty much everything online or get it when we drive the 2 1/2 hours to the city. I will be making sure I see the lactation consultant though.

[mommytobenumber3]

I'm surprised that they don't offer it. Usually all hospitals do

[mommytobenumber3]

I'm suro

[Kjens12]

I live in a small town and they don't offer classes unfortunately. I do plan on talking to a lactation consultant no matter what though. Thanks for the tips! I'm staying home, since the husband makes enough we don't need my income, but I know there will be times I'll need him to take a feeding or need a baby sitter, so I'm hoping this little man will do ok with both. My nephew had no problem switching, just wouldn't take a bottle from my sister. Like you said, he knew he could have it fresh! My niece though won't take a bottle easily and my sister works two 16 hour shifts a week, so those two days she can't feed her. I plan to always just feed him when I am around, but I am also a bridesmaid in a wedding when he will only be 2-3 months old, so it would be very helpful if he will take a bottle. Any other tips are very welcome. Thanks for the responses!

[mommytobenumber3]

Yea you should take the breastfeeding class its helpful!!

[babywelch88]

I recently took a breastfeeding class that my hospital offered and the lactation consultant told us its good to slowly introduce a bottle after about 3-4 weeks. That way it gives the baby a chance to get used to nursing but doesn't wait too long that once you try to introduce a bottle they are already too used to your breast.

[mommytobenumber3]

Not.much BC the nipple confusion. Thing is bad. I usually straight up pump so he gets the breast.milk from a bottle that was hubby can feed him to Nd anyone that babysits if you work. A pacifier cause extreme nipple confusion too...

[BritNyabuto]

Breastfeed your baby exclusively for that 6 to 8 weeks maternity leave, except your final week, start introducing the bottle to the baby, BUT HAVE daddy or grandma or someone else feed the baby, baby has a hard time taking bottle from mommy cause they can smell you and they want the "real" thing vs the bottle, good luck
My oldest daughter refused to ever take a bottle, thankfully I works somewhere where my breaks I could go to her and breastfeed my second did alright transitioning between both