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Why Do Infants Prefer Expressed Breast Milk Rather Than Breast Feeding?

Baby has been receiving expresed breast milk as had issues with breastfeeding now that I have healed I wanted to bf again. Bubs is 13 weeks old and has been exclusively on ebm for about 6-7 weeks. Tried to get to bf but arches back and turns away but will take bottle of ebm. What do I do?
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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Thank you for your query
Expressed breast milk is easier for him to drink than breast feeding which needs more effort on his side.
babies thrive on familiarity.

he just expects what he is already familiar with.
however, breast feeding has its own advantages. so please don't be discouraged. keep trying.
I would like to suggest a few things which you could try .
- offer him breast feeds when really hungry , before offering the bottle
- express some milk by yourself and get the flow started , once the let-down has set in, offer your baby the breast and express some more, It will easier for him to get milk and may be encouraged to suckle.
- change the nipple of the bottle , one with a small r hie. so that he might need to suck hard to get milk and try alternating it with your breast.
- if you have short or flat nipples, try the silicone nipples available In the market . these can be placed on your nipple
- express an rub a little milk around your nipple before feeding him.
every baby is different. you know him best. keep trying and it will be totally worth it.
Hope this helps. Please feel free to get back if you need any clarification.
Wish you good health.

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Why Do Infants Prefer Expressed Breast Milk Rather Than Breast Feeding?

Thank you for your query Expressed breast milk is easier for him to drink than breast feeding which needs more effort on his side. babies thrive on familiarity. he just expects what he is already familiar with. however, breast feeding has its own advantages. so please don t be discouraged. keep trying. I would like to suggest a few things which you could try . - offer him breast feeds when really hungry , before offering the bottle - express some milk by yourself and get the flow started , once the let-down has set in, offer your baby the breast and express some more, It will easier for him to get milk and may be encouraged to suckle. - change the nipple of the bottle , one with a small r hie. so that he might need to suck hard to get milk and try alternating it with your breast. - if you have short or flat nipples, try the silicone nipples available In the market . these can be placed on your nipple - express an rub a little milk around your nipple before feeding him. every baby is different. you know him best. keep trying and it will be totally worth it. Hope this helps. Please feel free to get back if you need any clarification. Wish you good health.