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@jojogirl: ah, I didn't realize that. with DS we did a bottle a night because my boobs were so sore that it gave me a chance for a break. Go for it
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I bottle fed my LO in the beginning because he was a NICU baby and wasn't strong enough to nurse. We gradually started adding nursing sessions as well as bottles and he was fine. I think nipple confusion is a myth. If anything, if you wait to long to add bottles your LO will refuse bottles. I'd get your husband involved as soon as you want.
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@MarieJ: I posted exactly the same thing
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@littlek: Nipple confusion is not a myth. It happened with my son. I breastfed, and after introducing bottles (so my husband could help) after a few weeks, then I had a terrible time trying to nurse him. He got lazy, didn't want to latch properly after we had had it down pat. It was horrible.
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Just wanted to add another perspective here but just remember that babies don't just breastfeed for nutrition, it also provides them with comfort and safety too! Your baby will want to be close to you in the first few weeks
For me personally, introducing a bottle would have been disastrous for bf'ing due to latch issues, if I was you I'd see how you go in the first couple of weeks, if bf'ing is going well then go for the bottle!
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I'm also one who thinks it depends on the baby. Our LO didn't have any nipple confusion and we did pumped bottles from day one. I would breastfeed until my milk came in within the first week. I also found that once my milk did come in, I was full even after he fed. So I would pump right after while DH rocked him to sleep to build up a supply. Once we did that, we took turns with who fed him. Anytime DH fed him, I would also pump as to not miss a feeding. It will also help you build up a freezer supply too!
Some mamas won't have as much milk as I did though...so I would try to find something that works best for you. If you can get enough where your DH can do a feeding here or there, go for it! But I also do think nipple confusion is a real thing, and if you're having trouble...head to a lactation consultant!
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Another thing to think about is pumping is hard work! I find it easier to breastfeed.
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If i could do it again i would do both. The first 2 months I did both, breastfeeding and gave her pumped milk. Then for a week I EBF. It has been the biggest mistake ever because she refuses all bottles with breastmilk or formula
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I was not able to switch back and forth at that age. She'd refuse to latch and wouldn't suck and it just failed. I gave up on the bottles at that point.
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@littlek: What's funny is that I actually preferred to pump. That was over in 15 minutes while LO could have fed off of me for 45 minutes or more!
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