Switching from breastfeeding to bottle (expressed milk)

So much experience! What a drama that was for us! We really tried everything. And the only thing that worked—and I've heard this from several people—is leaving your baby with someone else in a different environment. For us, it was my sister-in-law. I left, created tons of distraction, and let that person try. And not just for an hour, but for a few hours. This went completely against my instincts, but I was at my wit's end... sleepless nights, down to tears! So I tried it anyway, and it actually worked. After two hours, it was successful. Also got the tip from the pediatrician that they generally pick up Driax or Dr. Brown's bottles most easily. It's a really unpleasant method, I know all about it, but for us, this was the only thing that worked. Unfortunately, she did get confused when I switched between breast and bottle, so it remained a battle with the bottle every time. Wishing you lots of success with whatever method you try!

hi helena i think she gets very calm from the breast
many babies feel very close to mom then and miss mom's security and warmth
with the bottle
it feels exactly like you're distancing yourself from your baby
you of course don't do that but it feels that way for your baby
i gave my princesses the breast until 7 months they got very calm from it
even when crying to be comforted breastfeeding helped a lot
that calmed them down
ideal
which made me calm too
for example it also strengthens the bond between mother and child
if your baby gets so panicked from the bottle i think it would be crazy
to stop with breastfeeding
i don't think you should underestimate that it often means being close to mom for a baby
greetings miera

Hey Mira, I really don't want to stop breastfeeding at all either, but since I'm going back to work, she'll need to learn to drink expressed milk from a bottle when she's at daycare. When I'm with her, the plan is for her to just breastfeed normally.

RJ, thanks for sharing your story! We're going to try leaving her with grandma for a bit and see if she'll drink there. She'll also be cared for there 2 days a week once I'm back at work. So it would be a huge relief if it works out with grandma.

I started giving a bottle myself from the third or fourth week after birth. Never had any issues because she was used to the variety.

Greetings

hi anonymous, i took parental leave on purpose
and then i chose to work half days, so from 8 am to 12 pm
normally i work from 8 to 5
but with parental leave i chose to work half days
because i still wanted to breastfeed my daughter
in the morning when i went to work she went to my mom
and then my mom told me that she really missed the breast milk
i rushed quickly at 12 pm to my mom
to give her the breast then
to relieve my breasts too
because i got engorgement at work and it started leaking spontaneously
that hurt me
because then i knew my girl was hungry
often my mom gave her half an hour before i would leave work on purpose no milk because then she would drink better from my breast
she gave her water
but well that's how i did it
you have the legal right to breastfeed your child between work
breastfeeding
it was too emotional for me to have to stop right away because i had to go to work
so that's why i chose this arrangement
so my daughter only got nutrilon
in the morning at my mom's when i went to work
i started at 8 am at work so i gave her a quick breastfeed when she woke up at 7 am
and if she was still sleeping i often let her sleep a bit longer
and then called my boss to tell him i was coming late because i needed to breastfeed my daughter
you have the right to do that
she would sometimes wake up at half past 8 instead of 7:15
and then wait for her to wake up, give her the breast, and then take her to my mom and quickly go to work myself
because the thought hurt me that she would immediately get the bottle at my mom's when she woke up
that first moment after waking up i found important for our bond that she first got breast milk
actually she just got breastfeeding in the evenings and at night
really only the morning nutrilon at my mom's and at 12 pm in the afternoon the breast again
greetings miera

Hi Helena, so glad you managed to sort it out like that
I totally get what you mean, it's so stressful going back and forth.
And it's great that you have parental leave until she starts preschool.
That's nice for you and for her too.
My dad was with our girl when she was a toddler, he worked exactly when I came back.
It worked out perfectly.
But I did miss out on a lot of her development.
But well, she was in good hands with dad
That's nice, girl, that you could arrange it like this now, she still gets milk from mom.
Which is also nice for your bond.
Greetings, Miera

By the way, did you know that as long as your baby is still breastfeeding, they have enough immunity? You can then delay the vaccinations at the health center. That's what I was told, and that's exactly what we did with our girl

Best, Miera