I've also given my baby bottle fed EBM but so far he has no nipple confusion. Here are some precautions I took.
- in the beginning I never feed him using bottle. It's always my mother in law or husband who feed bottle. Then he'll know mother give breast feeding directly, grandma and dad give bottle, he can differentiate. Bcoz some babies r very smart. They know mother can give him bottle n since bottle flow is faster and easier for him, he'll fuss for bottle whenever mother offer him breast again.
- I use bottle nipple which reduce nipple confusion. The nipple must be slow flow. I use NUK brand, latex S size nipple which has slower flow and texture more like real nipple.
U can try to do this. Or maybe talk to lactation consultant about how to undo nipple confusion. If u call BMSG or Mount Alvernia parent craft to talk to the consultant, it's free of charge. I tried that b4
All the best!
- in the beginning I never feed him using bottle. It's always my mother in law or husband who feed bottle. Then he'll know mother give breast feeding directly, grandma and dad give bottle, he can differentiate. Bcoz some babies r very smart. They know mother can give him bottle n since bottle flow is faster and easier for him, he'll fuss for bottle whenever mother offer him breast again.
- I use bottle nipple which reduce nipple confusion. The nipple must be slow flow. I use NUK brand, latex S size nipple which has slower flow and texture more like real nipple.
U can try to do this. Or maybe talk to lactation consultant about how to undo nipple confusion. If u call BMSG or Mount Alvernia parent craft to talk to the consultant, it's free of charge. I tried that b4
All the best!
Thanks lyra for the encouragement....
he should be having nipple rejection cos at the first taste of my breast he gave a scowl... yes have already given him bottle and pacifier...
i am also sad to scold him... but sometimes cannot help it...