My DD is 3 weeks old today (and is ebf) and I would like to start her on expressed breast milk from a bottle for 1 of her evening feeds. Mainly so I can get more sleep as DH is back at work next wk (and will be far less able to do nappies and settling at night). I tried out the breast pump last night and managed to express 1.5oz, which I have stored in a sterilised bottle.
- Is 3.5 weeks a good age to start bottle feeding? (to avoid nipple confusion)
- Do I express into a NEW bottle each time? (rather than into the same bottle used earlier that day)
- If I sterilise the breast pump in the dishwasher, how long does it stay sterile for?
- How many oz should I be feeding DD in her evening feed? (I was thinking 2.5oz to begin with going off this www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html. Is that enough? (she feeds every 2 hours but sometimes has 3 hrs between feeds)
- My aerola was a bit red and sore on the side I pumped from yesterday, but is now fine. Should I be worried about the breast shield size?? Or is it possible that the suction was a bit strong?
- DD is colicky - might feeding from a bottle exacerbate her wind/tummy pains?
Any advice would be much appreciated!