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Hiya
I am personally not planning to breastfeed for a few different reasons, but i was wondering if anyone has fed their baby by expressing and bottle? Can i express but not physically breast feed??
I know this might be a stupid question
Sharon x
I am personally not planning to breastfeed for a few different reasons, but i was wondering if anyone has fed their baby by expressing and bottle? Can i express but not physically breast feed??
I know this might be a stupid question
Sharon x
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The answer to your question is yes, but if you're going to do this I'd definitely recommend an electric pump as personally I find that although the manual ones work fine they make my hand ache and I get really bored - not something I'd want to be doing 8 times a day.
At first it was easy to keep up as I was in hospital and used the breast pumps on the special care unit which were brilliant, but when I got home it was hard going. In the end I sent oh out for an electric pump and then sent him back for another!!
The electric pumps made it alot easier to cope with, but after a while, I found I couldnt keep up with him and had to top up with formula.
Its definatly worth a go as any breast milk lo gets will be a benefit.
Naomi xx
[Modified by: emski on January 16, 2009 09:52 AM]