ebf & introducting a bottle.. emotions*

My son is six weeks old. I have been exclusively breastfeeding him. I absolutely love the bond it has built between my son & I. You would think most mom's would pump & gives there child a bottle, for me it's different. He's never been given a bottle & I am terrified to do so. I don't think I have the balls to do it. I have pumped and put the bottles in the fridge to try and give to him that night but have never been able to. It makes me really depressed thinking about it. I am not exactly sure why but does anyone else feel this way,or am I crazy here. I have to introduce him to the bottle because I am getting put under full anesthesia for my wisdom teeth and am going back to work in a couple of months. I am afraid if I wait to long he will reject it. I think if/when I give him a bottle I will need to be alone because I'm gonna cry ): please tell me that I am not alone. What can I do to make it easier?

I can totally understand where you're coming from. I would be sad too.   And, I would try introducing it as soon as possible to get him used to it.

Quoting [[Breezy]]:" I can totally understand where you're coming from. I would be sad too.   And, I would try introducing it as soon as possible to get him used to it. "

): I don't know how. I'm a big baby about this. Maybe I will have my husband do it. My son even refuses a bink.

I'm feeling the same way...

I gave DD her first bottle about a week ago because I wanted to get her used to it an d make sure she will take it when I go back to work. I gave my son a bottle from day one so that was never a big deal but DD has been EBF for over a month. My work is too far away to have DH bring her so I can nurse her, so I have no choice but to pump for the couple days a week I'm there.

I had him give her the bottle....that way, it was special for him because it was the first time he got to feed her.

I'm just terrified she'll get too used to the bottle and won't want me anymore...

Quoting !*MySonIsMyWorld*!:" ): I don't know how. I'm a big baby about this. Maybe I will have my husband do it. My son even refuses a bink."

My son's never had anything out of a bottle, wouldn't ever latch onto a bottle nipple and couldn't latch onto a paci until he was 6 months old (but didn't care for it anyways). Honestly it might be better if your husband does try it first because if you cradle him with a bottle he might just root for your nipple and get upset that he can't find it.

My son didnt take a bottle for 11 months. It did not bother me until the pressure of going back to work started. With this one I will introduce the bottle sooner.

I loved the bond of breastfeeding, but over the year(s) you get so much time that a little bottle here and there wont take it away...it will make the nursing sessions even better <3

hugs mama
what you're feeling is totally normal
You can have wisdoms removed with local
You can still breastfeed after GA, once it's out your system and you're up it's safe for your baby
Going back to work is months away, there is no need to hurry. Your baby can take expressed milk from a syringe, open cup, straw, bottles (ebf babies prefer straws usually). Could you also look into bfing on your lunch break? once babies are on solids they can manage drinking water and on solids in the day and if you cosleep they'll BF more in the evenings, nights and weekends to make up for it.

I'd google biologically nursing and learn about the benefits of not using bottles and exclusively bfing, it will make you feel good about what you're doing and give you more confidence  

Lol I thought I was the only one who felt like this. I felt like this when I introduced the bottle to my DD. I wasn't producing enough milk, so her pedi suggested I start supplementing her with formula. It broke my heart :/ But after a few times of doing it, it got better. Also having a break from feeding has been nice too. To be able to let someone else do it if I'm busy.