Stopping breastfeeding
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Which bottles are you using? I know some babies prefer different ones, ours will only use mam ones. It took about 3 weeks in the nicu to get used to them but that was preterm. Feeding team may be able to help. I gave up pumping when we came home as I couldn't fir it in and was exhausted with it all. Still breastfeed overnight, but great not to have the pressure
@Vic were using mam ones also, tried different ones but he’ll only latch onto a mam bottle, but he’ll only suckle like 3 times then starts crying. Whenever I’m offering the bottle to him he ends up in hysterics, I’ve tried different flow of teat. I don’t have anyone during the day to try give him a bottle for me as I know they say to try that. I’m at my wits end, I just cry whenever he’s latched on me because I’m so done with breastfeeding now ☹️ x
Have you tried different positions on feeding with bottle? Sometimes mine hates eating on us, so we lie her on the side and feed her from that position so there’s no contact with us and she’s very happy. We might be too warm for her maybe?
I don't know what to say, it sounds like a nightmare. Maybe worth giving these people a call and see if they can help? https://www.nct.org.uk/information/baby-toddler/feeding-your-baby-or-toddler/support-breastfeeding-or-bottle-feeding-our-infant-feeding-line
It took my baby a few days of offering him a bottle after he was ebf He was a month old We also had to try a couple of different bottles Keep trying :) it’s worth it if it’ll help your mental health 🩷 Did wonders for mine :)