Hi, I have just been offered a part-time job, I will be working Mon 10am-4pm, Weds 2pm-6pm and Sat 8am-6pm each week. The problem I have is that DS2 is 6.5 months old and has been exclusively bf. As I haven't offered him a bottle before he doesn't know what to do with it! I've started offering him water in a tommee tippee cup but he's obviously not good at that yet. Also I've only just begun weaning so he's not eating much (if anything) yet.
I probably have about 2 weeks until I start work is that long enough to get him used to the cup do you think? Also I haven't expressed any milk, and cannot express any now as my milk supply in tune with ds? I won't be in a position to express whilst I'm at work. So I'm thinking I'm going to have to leave formula for him to have from cup as/when he needs it on my longer days at work?
Should I begin making formula in his cup and getting him to try it each day so he gets used to it? Will it effect my milk supply terribly? I intend to continue feeding him on demand the rest of the time. On a Sat my DH will be able to bring him to me for 1 bf during my break. Sorry I've babbled on