Lesser evil: ?FF or early solids

[Mummyfor3]

Here is the thing: I will have to return to work in 3 weeks time when DS will be 22 weeks old. He is currently exclusively BF although had a handful of bottles of FF in his life to allow his gran to look after him a few evenings.
I am rubbish at expressing, even with very good electric pump (2 weeks of daily efforts have resulted in 5 oz EBM in freezer ).
So, I was wondering, would I be better giving the childminder bottles of FF or get him to have lots of fruity solids and water during the day. I am planning on continuing to BF him when we are together. I work 10hrs days 3x/wk.
Any infant nutrition gurus out there who could offer advice? Thanks.

Bumpitybump
Anybody??

Not a guru but I would have said FF. I didn;t bother with DS, but went back to work a little later (6 months) and was OK with expressing, so different situation

Neither is evil.

I think a 22 week old will need more nutrition than fruit and water over a 10-hour period during the day, so you will need to give formula.

Formula has to be better than to go all day with no milk at all and just solids at less than 6 months I'd say.

Early weaning can actually harm your baby. Formula is not 'evil' just an alternative method of milk feeding!

I should have written "evil" - DSs 1 and 2 were mixfed so I really have nothing against FF .
Thanks for opinions, confirms my gut feeling (pun intended ) to give CM whatever I do manage to express and formula bottles for him.