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EBF introducing a bottle

Hi all, my LG is almost 5 months old and I’m heading away for a weekend when she’ll be turning 6 months. Up until this point I’ve not given her a bottle, just EBF. I’m starting to pump now to get a supply stashed away ahead of when I’m going away, and to practice giving her a bottle. What teat size should I be using? (We have a MAM bottle), and does anyone with any experience of this think she’ll be okay going from EBF to a weekend of only bottles whilst I’m away? I’m nervous and thinking of cancelling my plans!

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Following because my EBF 8 month old won't take the bottle 🙃

I would definitely make sure she will take a bottle before you leave. Know she will eat before you’re gone. My LO is seven weeks and I sparingly use bottles, but I use the Dr brown premie nipple, slowest flow that most mimics breast.

Size x is meant more like breast as they control how much. Personally mam worked for us but orginally tried tomee tipee but wouldn't take

My LG is also 5 months. She’s ok on Dr. Brown nipple size 1. I’m now thinking of giving size 2 a try, but except her being super active (on the breast or bottle), she has no issues with it. But definitely try at least for feeding her a whole day with the bottle routine (and with the person who is going to care for her) before you go to make sure you don’t have to come back in the middle of your plans. It’s difficult and I feel your pain as I’m preparing to leave for a week of work trip!

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