I wanted to post this thread so that others are not in the same situation we find ourselves in.
I started expressing and introducing the bottle to ds from a week old so that my dh could enjoy the pleasures of feeding and because I knew I had to go back to work. I had no probs with it at all and we were happily doing this on a once daily basis whilst we were at home.
We have recently returned from a few weeks hols when I didn't express as I didn't take the equipment with me and also just wanted a break from it. Ds is now 13 weeks old and is flatly refusing the bottle ( even went out and got the tommy tippee one) We have tried several times but know it's just about persistence.
Feel very disappointed as it's as if we never bottle fed at all and are back to square one.
If only I had known there was a risk of this happening - i would have made damn sure i continued expressing. Wanted to let all of you know to take your breast pumps with you if you go away for more than a cple of nights.
In the meantime, we will just keep trying! Fingers crossed