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We started early with a bottle at day 3 and I was relieved because breastfeeding still hurt!

From Day 2ish also, so I haven't had that sole provider bond from the start. I'm sure it is hard to start sharing that part of the bond. Eventually I'm sure you will be happy to share that responsibility!

In the NICU I had 15-20 minutes to work on nursing, then my husband got 10-15 minutes to supplement with a bottle of formula. It really was a relief for me early on to nurse, then hand off the baby to go pump.

DH gave her a bottle on day 3 at the hospital and I was so relieved. We are at day 8 now and my nipples are pretty sore so I'm looking fwd to having a stash so he can feed her more often. I feel like I'm always tied down to our rocking chair bc she feeds so much. It will be nice to pass some of the responsibility on!

I felt like you, very jealous! I still get jealous when others feed her and she is 3 1/2 months now!

We give LO two bottles a day. At her next feeding after a bottle I am always so excited to breastfeed her cuz it feels like I haven't done it in forever! I am BFing her right now, and she just got a bottle at her 1 am feeding. I really did miss her and am enjoying watching her eat.

@chopsuey119: @BeachMama: @Andrea: did you pump that early to get some in a bottle or did you feed your lo formula?

@mediagirl: I had the nurse give her one 2 oz bottle of formula during one of the 10 (or what felt like 10) night feeds.

I felt fabulous because I was passed out in the other room when he fed her lol I needed some sleep!

We waited and then lo wouldn't take a bottle. It was very stressful to see her refuse for months! Wish I woulda done it sooner!

I was so excited to go to bed early and get a little extra sleep!

We had to supplement for a few days before my milk came in bc DS was low birth weight - DH fed Hun all of those bottles. Since we already had introduced a bottle after birth, we have continued to give him at least one bottle of breastmilk a day. DH usually is the one to give it to him (when I need a break). They both seem to enjoy it (and I enjoy the break too!)