DD is EBF with a solid about every other day. She has been on a bottle strike since she was 6 weeks or so and I gave up on the bottle all together when she was around 3 months. Now at 6 months we tried it again and she took it! We then decided to try the pacifier and guess what she took that to! It is sort of a sence of relief because I have some medical procedures coming up and I was stressing about her not taking a bottle. She usually BF's every 1-2 hours during the day but usually more. With the paci today she has only BF every 2 hours or so. I am feeling a little jealous of it? I feel like she doesn't need me anymore and it is sad. I am terrified of her self weaning before our 2 year mark. I know that is unlikely but a huge fear of mine. I'm also having a really hard time thinking about leaving her for a date night with DH. We as of now don't have one scheduled but I know he would really like to have one. Just thinking about it makes me panic. Will this ever go away? Did/do you feel a weird sence of jealousy towards the bottle/paci.
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I wouldn't say jealous but when DS had a paci, I felt guilty that he was getting his comfort from it rather than from me. I mean, it's so easy to just plug it into his mouth when he seems to want something or is fussy. He's 6 months this week and we weaned him off the binky around the time he turned 4 months. We sometimes still give it to him when he fights his naps but not any other time anymore. I do sometimes miss it though (it was our magic nap button).
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I had a really hard time sharing feedings. We had a freezer stash, but the thought of someone else giving her a bottle instead of me nursing was really tough.
I think as a first step, it helped for me to leave her with DH first. I never minded him feeding her (great bonding) but for some reason I didn't really want others doing it. Once I learned how to relax and enjoy myself again away from her, DH and I did a few dates.
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Nursing didn't work for us - DD would fall asleep as soon as she touched my boob. She'll eat from a bottle no problem though... weirdo. So, DH gives her a bottle while I pump. I get a little resentful that he gets to have that bond with her while all I get is suction from a machine...
At least I can tell she still loves me!
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