My wife is breastfeeding our 6 week old but we want me to do some feedings with a bottle so she can get breaks. We got the bottles but when I try it, the baby screams and my wife gets stressed. Anyone have tips on making this transition smoother? I want to help and I want to bond with my baby but I'm clearly doing something wrong.
We did the same thing around 6 weeks. Just make sure you get good bottles that don't cause nipple confusion, and your wife might want to hand express a bit before bed so the bottle feeding actually works. Game changer for us.
Bottle feeding let my wife actually sleep and it saved our sanity. Pro tip: keep the bottles in a specific spot and stay on top of cleaning them immediately. Don't let them pile up.
My wife pumped so I could do night feedings. Best decision we made. Those bottles let me bond with my daughter and gave my wife actual rest. You're doing the right thing.
Honestly this was one of the best decisions we made. Started with one bottle a day of pumped milk and it helped so much. Your wife gets a real break, you get involved earlier, and there's no pressure. Win all around.
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Six weeks is perfect timing to introduce bottles. My wife and I started around week 4 with pumped milk. The bottle helped me bond with our daughter in a different way and gave mom an actual break. Game changer for both of us.
We're doing the same thing right now at 6 weeks. Started with the Tommee Tippee bottles since they're supposedly easier for babies switching between breast and bottle. So far so good. The key is being patient - some babies take a couple tries before they're cool with it.