Combi feeding - won't take bottle

[Geranium1984]

Hi, I have a six week old baby and am really keen for her to take a bottle once a day as I have a toddler and it would be great to share the care of both children with DH.

I introduced a bottle of expressed milk each day at about 3 weeks old and she has been really hit and miss with taking it. Most of the time just taking about 10ml, and the last three days has refused the bottle outright.

Any advice for getting her to take it???!

We are using mam bottles.

Are you trying the bottle or is DH doing it?

Get DH to do it.

I used nipple shields from day 1 with my daughter, gave me the freedom to use the bottle as well

Honestly I always found the pumping sterilising etc far more time consuming and hassle than just feeding.

it’s only for another 4-5 months, and there must be plenty of other things dh can be doing to take the load off while you sit comfortably on the sofa feeding.

what would you be doing while dh is give a bottle? Cleaning? Entertaining toddler? Expressing? Making dinner? You sit down and let him do that.

I was exactly like you @Notanotherusername4321. Far more work and hassle than benefit. DH did the food shopping and cooked dinner instead

I'm hoping to gradually add formula and then not need to express as I agree it is a hassle!!

My toddler is at home with me two days a week, and we have a mother's help take him out to the playground etc. I'd really like to take him out on his own fir 1:1 time once baby can reliably take a bottle.

Husband has done a few bottles with mixed sucess. The nanny has done one successfully, and one she refused. She's always wanted boob after.
She's only drunk about 10ml when I've tried.