Breastfeeding and pumping
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this happened to me too. i’d say put off pumping and bottle feeds for as long as you can
Wait at least a month before pumping so that your supply is in sync with baby’s need and when giving the bottle ensure baby is still having to work but pace feeding x
I would actually have the opposite advice and say DON’T wait a month to start pumping. Start pumping relatively early, maybe a week or two in, But! Don’t USE that milk right away. Wait a month or so to allow your partner to feed baby from a bottle. Freeze what you pump right away (no matter HOW full your freezer is, make the space so that you can freeze the bags completely flat and write the date on the bag! That way you can easily store your milk almost like magazines and ‘file’ it so your partner *or anyone else* can always use the oldest milk first!!!!). That allows you some time to build up your supply a little more and have extra on hand. You can also overcome the bottle preference too! Two of my three were originally exclusively bottle fed! (NICU time). It took my son almost 3.5 MONTHS to actually nurse!!! (I have 3 ROUGH birthing experiences!!! 😭😭😭) But we both fought through and made it there eventually! Hang in there mama!
I didn’t pump until 4 weeks postpartum. Pump only in the morning after you feed the baby. Put it in the fridge and let your husband give that baby the milk at night. This way you can sleep and dad can give bottle! You may feel a little engorged in the morning but your body will adjust and you’ll have extra milk to store
I would just advise not to do it. Not to bottle feed before over 4 months. It didn't matter with my second baby that I waited until 3 months to give her a bottle sometimes, she immediately developed a bottle preference and stopped breastfeeding. It's been draining and heartbreaking. You might have the opposite problem..the baby may never take a bottle which happens sometimes if you wait too long. Maybe not many share my opinion but I would way, way prefer the baby never taking a bottle than the baby refusing to nurse. This sucks.
Sounds like first probably developed a bottle preference, had to work less hard and got fuller faster Make sure you’re pace feeding bottles and always using the slowest flow nipple.