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Is it true that if i breastfeed, it will be harder to bottle feed later on or be an option?

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No: Babies jump to bottlefeeding very readily, which perhaps isn't a good thing. Going from breast to bottle is easy, bottle to breast may be more difficult. Breastfeeding requires a lot more effort on the baby's part! the amount of energy a baby must expend to get milk from a bottle is a lot less!

Answered 5/25/2011

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No: A hungry baby won't reject food for long.....They may be picky or stubborn but eventually they learn.

Answered 12/27/2014

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Yes: Many breastfed babies initially resist taking a bottle: understandably, they prefer the familiar taste of a mother's milk, as well as her warmth, attention, and cuddling, over...Plastic! all babies can take a bottle, and they always will if you're persistent. In the final analysis, the benefits of breastfeeding are so great that this temporary, surmountable concern shouldn't deter anyone.

Answered 6/23/2011

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No: A baby that is hungry will tend to take a bottle easily enough. There are rare babies who resist, but most do not. Remember however that breastfeeding of infants is still by far the best source of infantile nutrition and the bottle should be the last resort.And if possible, pumped breast milk is preferable to formula.

Answered 6/26/2011

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Maybe: Totally breast fed kids will often make it difficult for their mom to get a break. Bottle refusal can be overcome sometimes if you have someone else offer one while they are hungry, with you out of the room.If baby can smell you they want the real thing. I find it good to have dad offer a bottle occasionally after your milk is in to avoid any problems if you need to be gone for a while.

Answered 10/23/2015

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