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6 months in and could really do with the odd night off

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littleomar · 09/08/2010 09:59

DS2 and I have made it to six months exclusively breastfeeding. I had visions of keeping it up until a year and then going straight to cows milk but I'm going stir crazy. He is still feeding at around 10pm which means I'm missing out on stuff (I'm missing a friend's wedding on Friday, and I was the only sober person at a hen night last weekend which wasn't that fun). He won't touch expressed milk out of a bottle (which is really annoying, as I've been able to express quite easily).

So my question is: can I give him the occasional bottle of formula (assuming he'll drink it) without buggering up my supply? I don't want it to become a regular event - I am exceptionally lazy and regretted weaning my first at nine months because even three bottles a day seemed like an immense hassle. But would every couple of weeks hurt?

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thesecondcoming · 09/08/2010 10:05

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MumNWLondon · 09/08/2010 16:56

its fine pump when you get in, dump it if you are really really drunk... but what makes you think he'll drink formula from a bottle if he will not drink EBM???

Morloth · 09/08/2010 18:56

Can you express? I do a little each day and it stacks up in the freezer so I can bugger off every now and then.

littleomar · 09/08/2010 19:03

good q mumnw, and the answer is because his brother did. don't ask me why...

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skidoodly · 09/08/2010 19:11

I went out under these conditions the other night and came home with very sore breasts. I'm not at home and didn't think to bring my pump so I lay there drunk and sore until 7am, when I just woke dd2 up because I couldn't wait any longer.

It was s bit miserable. Make sure to pump when you get back. I'm half thinking about just switching to dh giving her a formula feed at night but I feel too guilty.

MumNWLondon · 09/08/2010 19:20

re: skidoodly - i agree, important to pump when you get back if used to feeding at 10pm. Was thinking of discomfort during night rather than supply.

My DS2 has a feed at 10pm but I wake him. If we have a babysitter I show her where the expressed milk supply in the freezer is - (I have some in a bottle with teat all ready to go) - but only if he wakes up. If he doesn't I feed him when I get back. If he's already had his feed I express instead.

jemjabella · 09/08/2010 19:24

I would suggest at 6mo to just try a cup instead (EBM or formula). Tommee Tippee first cup thingies work well from this age.

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hairymelons · 09/08/2010 19:33

Keep trying with the bottles too- have you tried all the usual tricks (DH draping one a top you've worn over him whilst he gives bottle/ dipping teat in milk/ trying different teats etc)? Seems like a hassle but well worth it for a night off IMO!

DS would take bottles of EBM when tiny, then not at all between 2 and 6/7 months and then started taking them again. So it's worth perservering with.

hairymelons · 09/08/2010 19:37

I think it's 2% of the alcohol in your bloodstream goes into your BM. The problem is more being drunk and in charge or your DH/ babysitter and baby both having a miserable time because they won't take their usual feed.

MumNWLondon · 09/08/2010 19:39

www.kellymom.com/health/lifestyle/alcohol.html

littleomar · 10/08/2010 10:07

more about alcohol in milk. i often have a single drink then feed, but not comfortable doing it after half a bottle of wine. cup idea sounds good tx.

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