Introducing bottle?
FTM so I’m clueless. I’ve been strictly breastfeeding for the whole 6 weeks my baby has been here. He hasn’t ever had a bottle. I’m entertaining the idea of introducing one and wondering 1) if he enjoys a certain brand of paci, would he probably be okay with the same brand bottle/nipple? And 2) is now a good time? I definitely feel milk supply and breastfeeding has been established. If I don’t do it now, can it ever be TOO late to introduce one? 3) is it too late to begin making a stash since the supply has been established? If I pumped it and stored it, would he be loosing out? Obviously I could always thaw it and give it as bottle if he was ever starving but again, I’d like to make a stash. Can my body keep up?
Thank you in advance !!!
It can definitely be too late to introduce a bottle as baby will begin to prefer the breast and might refuse a bottle entirely. If you want to build a stash, start pumping after the first morning feed. Doing so consistently should eventually allow you to build up a little extra. You won't take away his milk as long as you pump after feeding.