Hi all, looking for a little bit of advice hope someone can help!
I have BF my DD for the past 10 weeks, its going well and I feel like in the past week things are really clicking into place. She seems to be working out how to deal with my fast let down without choking and the leaky boobs are subsiding!
However, I am also at the point where I would like her to take a bottle so that I can get a bit of time to myself here and there and I am not quite sure what is the best approach to take. I haven't expressed much until the last week so she has never taken a bottle to date.
Over the past week I have been expressing a bit everyday. I have a lot of milk so this is no problem, can easily get 4oz in 10 mins. The harder bit is getting DD to drink this.
I am wondering whether her reluctance is because I have left it a bit too late?
I have been trying with the avent teat which says is variflow and best to use if BF. on the occaision where DD has not refused the bottle completely she has appeared to be sucking but she isn't taking anything. Is this becuase of my fast let down she has never had to work hard to get milk? would she be better with a faster teat?
Also i've been trying to give bottle myself, could that be the problem? is it better if someone else does it?
Or would she be more tempted if it was formula in the bottle? i'm not averse to this if it means i get to get a break every now and then.
There are so many potential variables here i would like some advice on which is the best bet to change first!
Thank you!
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Humperdink123 · 10/01/2013 21:06
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