breastfeeding question

[collegeMarriedpregnant]

So I am planning on breastfeeding my son when he is born. ....realistically I would love my husband to be able top bottle feed him as well so we are revving a pump from Wic.... Is it a bad idea to feed both naturally and from a bottle right at the start when he is born?

[munch2369]

I bought bottles but im not gonna give him a bottle or pacifier for as long as i can help it, i dont wanna confuse him. But thats easier for me cuz i dont work.

[collegeMarriedpregnant]

I'm definitely looking into those bottles

[kaykay2k13]

When ibreayfeed my son his doctor and the Wic told me it would be best to only breastfeed him for the first 6 weeks not to give him a bottle or a pacifier.  But I never gave him a bottle until I started giving him the cereal and he got constipated(3 1/2 months old).  I had a hard time getting him to take any kind of bottle but I found one that worked really well and didn't have a problem with him latching back on the breast,it was the lanolin momma bottles(I think that's how it's spelled).  You can get them at Babies-R-Us.  

[nene_21]

my daughter is a week old today and i breast feed i give her a bottle atlease once a day so when i go back to work her daddy wont have a hard time gettin her to take the bottle. hope this helps!

[PrincessJayy]

I'm planning on doing the same but my midwife and WIC consultant both said I should breast feed for the first 2wks so my body can keep producing milk because they said it's different when u breast feed from when u pump but the best time to introduce the little to a bottle is 2wks after he/she is born.  You should ask ur WIC consultant and see what they tell u :-)