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*Tiffany*
So Violet is one week old, and we've got one week of BF down! She immediately latched on and spent a good 15-20 minutes on each side just after birth, and then we had a pretty easy go of it in the hospital. I was having issues with getting her to latch in cross-cradle, so the lactation consultant showed me the football hold and that is perfect for her.
The first few days we were doing 15ish minutes per side every 2.5-3 hours, which was okay, but then my nipples just couldn't handle it. Dry, bloody, cracked, you know, even with the lanolin. I also got engorged pretty fast. I looked on the BF board and saw many girls alternate breasts for entire feedings, so we tried that and it's going SO much better! She'll do 25-35 minutes on a side, alternating every other feeding, about 2.5-3 hours apart still.
I do find that in the morning, I'm completely engorged on both sides, so the past 3 I've fed her from one, pumped the other, then alternated thru the day and they seem to be more under control. I'm getting about 3 oz. from the one side and then I get just under an oz. from the side she's already fed from when I pump. My sister said I'm a freaking cow with how much I'm producing, lol.
So I did have a couple questions for you! First, I'd like to introduce her to the bottle as soon as you think it's appropriate so JJ can feed her and also on the rare occasion we're out and I'm not wanting to BF (next Friday we're going to visit JJ's grandparents after our pedi appt, for example). So when and how would you introduce the bottle? Also, she's roughly 7.5 lbs., so how much should I give her in the bottle for a feeding? Lastly, I'm comfortable feeding her at every feeding, but gosh pumping is so much easier. I'd love to be able to do maybe 2 bottle feedings a day, the rest BF just so she starts getting used to it for when she's in daycare. How soon would you add in a 2nd or 3rd bottle feeding? She'll be starting daycare at 12 weeks old, for reference.
Take your time answering, from what I've heard most people don't start the bottle for at least 2 weeks, so I know we have time. Also, she will NOT take a paci (which doesn't bother me) so I don't know if that will also mean she won't like the bottle...
Re: *Tiffany*