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So I am currently pregnant with my first baby, and I really want to breast feed, I have been going back and forth but I have recently decided its best for my baby(Evelyn) and me. I am however concerned though because my husband will be home for his R&R when baby is born(or right after depending on if she comes early)and after missing all the pregnancy I would like for him to be able to feed her and bond with her(changing diapers just doesn't seem to be enough ya know?) and I am not sure if its a good idea to introduce a bottle to her at such a young age because I heard she could have some nipple confusion. I just don't know what to do. I don't want to end up tied down to a pump, but I want him to be able to experience feeding our little girl. Any ideas on what I should do? Any bottle ideas that help reduce nipple confusion?
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Congratulations on your pregnancy!  You DH can bond with her with out feeding her.  Rocking her and singing to her is a great bonding experience.  That being said, if he wants to feed her you can avoid nipple confusion but feeding her with a cup or syringe.  Here's a link on more info:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/alternative-feeding.html

Some babies have no problem switching from bottles to breast.  And then again some babies will outright refuse a bottle.  You won't know until you try.  Good luck!


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It is general recommended by breastfeeding experts to wait at least three weeks for breastfeeding to be somewhat established before introducing a bottle in order to reduce the risk of nipple confusion. While some babies given a bottle in the first three weeks will not experience nipple confusion. there is really no way to know ahead of time if a particular baby will be one of the lucky ones that won't.

Regarding fathers and bonding, it is not necessary for the father to be involved in feeding the baby in the early weeks in order to bond. My DH can attest that he bonded just fine with his newborn son through other activities other then bottle feeding in the early weeks. I have also heard from others fathers who bonded with their newborns just fine without giving bottle right away (or ever in some cases).

Some of the activities dad can do to bond with his baby are:

* Hold the baby, cuddle with the baby, rock the baby, etc.
* Give the baby a bath.
* Take the baby for a walk in a sling or other carrier.
* Interact with the baby through singing, talking to it, etc.

On fathers and breastfeeding:
http://www.dy-dee.com/html/breastfeeding_fathers.html

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I guess I was hoping he would be able to feed because he will only be here for 2 weeks, and then he has to go back to Afghanistan and next time he sees her she will be almost 5 months old. If he is here for the birth he probably will miss the first bath, but he can hold her and rock her. Maybe I will hold off with the bottle, or see what he wants to do.
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My daughter, born Sept 24, flat out refused to take a bottle from anyone other than me.  I exclusively breastfeed, and I pump, so we were trying to get her to take bottles of breast milk in case my husband is ever alone with her, or if we need to leave her with my parents.  We tried all different types of Avent nipples and Playtex nipples and nothing seemed to matter, she would take them all from me but wouldnt take anything from anyone else.  After I would feed her from a bottle she would struggle a little with her latch.

I went out and bought an Adiri bottle and she took that from my husband, my mother and a family friend with no problem!  We were shocked.  The Adiri bottles simulate the mothers breast.  Adiri is really expensive however, and I came across Breastflow by First Years and purchased a few of those.  Those work amazing well also.

 

Good luck!

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