Combi feeding help
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Hey Abby, I am sorry to hear this, it is really tough when trying to combi feed. I was lucky and my daughter took to it in a couple of days but it was a really emotional process. Can I ask if you are trying to give her the bottle? I was told by a friend (midwife) that it needs to be someone different as your LO will be able to smell you and naturally just want you. My friend gave my LO her first bottle and then my partner took over with my sister the second time. I had to take the dog out as found it really tough but removing myself did work. It is a tough transition and the formula can sometimes give them extra wind/painful tummy as it is new but it passes. I tried the ELVI pump (bought second hand) but expressing did not work for me xxxx
Yes my husband has been doing the feeds and I try to hide somewhere else Interesting on the teat flow. I’ll give that a go too Thank you x
Dont really have any tips about how to get them to take it but it might be worth trying ready made bottles while your working out which formula baby will take?
On pump recommendations, I recently got the Lansinoh double electric breast pump and it's been brilliant!
Try the tommee tippee slow flow anti colic bottles. My one would not touch the mam bottles but has taken to these. Also previously EBF. my husband gives formula
@paula which formula are you giving or do you think it makes no difference?
@Becky thanks so much. I’ve been looking at this one. It’s such a minefield
@Ruth she took these the first few days in hospital and it’s what I’ve been using for last 3 weeks. She eventually through an hour of screaming and torture takes it. But it’s not nice.
I’d change formula to see if she is maybe better on those? Also, the bottle itself might also be the problem so I’d experiment with this too if the formula change doesn’t do it. My little boy hated the slow flow tests from Philips AVENT and now loves the MAMs! Also, I’d continue to warm it up (which you’ve said you’d done already) and also perhaps get someone else to give the bottle a couple of times? Apparently babies can smell the milk on you as a mother? Might be worth a try!