Breast to bottle issues

Any tips on what formula is accepted by breastfed baby? ( I can’t pump enough to breastfeed on demand and express to wean onto bottle ). I plan to breastfeed still in evenings but want her to take bottles during day. My LG has tried Aptamil I’m about to try Kendamil next. but she spits /dribbles it all out and refuses to swallow. Also having trouble with her accepting bottles. Tried tommee timmee, the type that came with my breast pump and now trying mam. Think she’s taking small amounts of mam bottle well chewing the teat less but not swallowing. Don’t know if the issue is bottles or milk. She’s nearly 7 months old. So stressful My other issue is I have a fomo baby that refuses to sleep unless she’s breastfed to sleep. I feel like I’ll never be able to return to work. Won’t accept dummies Any advise?

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I’ve heard kendamil is good. I wonder if you start by giving her bottles of half breast milk half formula? Maybe that’ll help her transition. That’s my plan

Following. I day weaned in the last month and my girl takes Nan Comfort (I don’t know if that’s over in the UK) but she’s so temperamental with it, doesn’t take that much (100-120mL) and has been refusing the bedtime bottle… I also still breastfeed overnight as I feel like she just uses it for comfort then… I was wondering if I just stop altogether will it eventually make her sleep better. Hoping you get some good advice to help your situation x

we tried aptamil at first and my little one couldn’t get on with it she would refuse the bottle and pull awful faces, scream and spit it out we tried kendamil and now we have to fight to get the bottle off her 😂 we use the mam bottles and have never had an issue with them.

Theres no one formula that is better than the other. What's cheapest and easiest available to you that baby will drink is best. It may just be a case of persistence with it. How much milk are you attempting to get for a bottle though? Breastfed babies only take about 1-1.5oz every hour and each feed is average about 3oz. I'm assuming this is for going to work? How old will baby be when you go back?

@Katelyn didn’t know you can you do that

@Georgina thanks I’m experimenting with different flows

@Reena im only putting 1-2 once’s in the bottle to try and she’s not even getting g through that, she cries and pushes it away. If I do get her to suck for a few seconds she dribbles it out and won’t swallow it or chews the teat. Cries and grabs at my boob too. How do you know how much they get in a feed? She’s 7 months this week. I’ve been weaning her since 6 months but she’s been exclusively breastfed until now and as she won’t accept a bottle or sippy cup I’m still breastfeeding her.

@Becky 😊 some breastfed babies will not take formula or bottles. You can only try but I wouldn't keep changing bottles and teats etc. have you tried a cup instead? Will she take expressed milk? It's hard to know how much so go by the rule of thumb 1-1.5oz per hour, 4oz max at a time then 1-2 extra if really needed, given pacefed/slowly.

@Reena tried a sippy cup maybe I’ll try a 360 cup. Or try and see if I can get her used to bottles with breast milk first, then I know if it’s the taste or the bottle.

@Becky 😊 are you doing this as you're going back to work?

@Reena I’ll message you if that’s ok?. yes i ideally needed to go back to work at 9 months ages 7 months on Tuesday but wanted to start keep in touch days before then.

@Becky 😊 how's baby's eating?

@Reena seems less satisfied with milk feeds now eats twice a day, eats loads. Not taking to BLW but loves purée so sticking to them and slowly thickening them up. She spits out anything the size of or bigger than a pea. She seems to want breastfeeding for a drink or for comfort

@Becky 😊 is it going well? Sorry yes you can message me.