https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:20:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510371 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:08:23 +0000 hilsy85 510371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much only nurse because I find pumping and washing bottles to be super annoying. He only gets maybe one bottle a week, but so far hasn't really had much trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510348 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:00:40 +0000 sera_87 510348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He gets one before bedtime because I need a break! He's always been a vocarious (spelling?) Eater and by 7-8pm I'm just done. </p> <p>PS: occasionally he's still hungry after the bottle so then he gets nursed, but usually he's out like a light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510267 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:34:15 +0000 Mrsbells 510267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: yes at that age I would keep up with atleast one bottle every few days. I stopped bottle feeding my baby around 3 weeks and when I reintroduced the bottle at 8 weeks she rejected it for a long time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510244 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:26:56 +0000 Andrea 510244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: 2 weeks old. I've already given her bottles because I had to supplement with formula/pumped milk due to her jaundice for a week. I no longer have to supplement so I stopped bottles, but I want to start up again because I want to avoid a bottle strike. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510008 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:58:28 +0000 Mrsbells 510008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: how old is your LO?</p> <p>At this point my LO is nearly 9 months so I nurse all day, but when she was younger I had to bottle feed during the day because otherwise she would refuse the bottle at daycare </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-510006 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:57:39 +0000 wheres_c 510006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do both </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509998 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:54:55 +0000 banana 509998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did one bottle at night (her night time bottle) because I was totally afraid of bottle rejection! She didn't have a problem with bottles when I went back to work, thank goodness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509997 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:54:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 509997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a bottle at bedtime from 2 weeks on, and I pumped while he took that bottle. Then we switched to bottles for all night feedings once he was down to 2 feedings a night, I think? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509968 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:43:26 +0000 sarac 509968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only nurse, and this is why. My girl took a bottle great at first, and then I stopped, and she never did again. Bottle rejection is real! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509914 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:29:37 +0000 Kemma 509914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing only over here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509726 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:14:17 +0000 purrpletulips 509726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH would do the bedtime bottle when I was home on maternity leave. Now that DS is with the sitter, he gets bottles all day and I nurse as much as he wants at night so DH doesn't get to feed anymore; might need to re-evaluate that plan though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509711 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:04:46 +0000 jennylynn 509711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I breastfeed when I'm home. But starting at 6 weeks old, I had DH feed LO a bottle at least once every few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509698 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:58:52 +0000 chopsuey 509698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly bottle feed during the day. He usually wants more milk before he passes out so I'll nurse him a bit, burp him and put him down drowsy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509696 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:57:30 +0000 MamaMoose 509696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I'm out for an extended period of time during the day I'll give a bottle then. Otherwise hubs does a bottle at bed time. We try to be sure she has one a day. So far she has had no issues with the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509686 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:54:12 +0000 winniebee 509686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were doing both, my husband would give him a bottle before bed and I would pump at that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509671 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:49:23 +0000 ksnow 509671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only nurse when it's just me. If I could find time to pump and give her a bottle I would like to do it before bed to make sure she's getting an ample amount to sleep longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509609 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:29:01 +0000 autumnlove 509609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bottle fed her more the first month because nursing hurt so bad for me. After that I mostly nursed when DH wasn't around and he would give her bottles when he got home...maybe 1-3 bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509608 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:28:39 +0000 lemondrop 509608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually when we are out running errands. I wanted to reinforce the habit too since there was no way I could nurse on the days I work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509578 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:21:36 +0000 Weagle 509578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's gives LO a nighttime bottle before bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-are-with-your-lo-all-day-do-you-nurse-and-bottle-feed#post-509565 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:17:59 +0000 Andrea 509565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am nursing, but I also want to give one bottle a day to avoid a bottle strike. I am not sure when I want to give her the bottle, though. I am thinking of doing half boob/ half bottle at bedtime. When do you bottle feed? </p>