[CCLady]

Just to update for anyone wondering, there was no time to find the best bottle so I used an Avent one I had here anyway. He took it and drank 125ml out of the 140ml I left. Dh is pretty confident with him, if he didnt take a bottle he would have cup fed. He takes a dummy well so I didnt think he would struggle too much.

I will buy a different bottle for next time though, after a bit of a google the Avent one would be why he had such a fussy night afterwards. You'd think one feed wouldnt make a difference but it did. Will give the ones suggested a go, the best for exclusively breast fed babies just to avoid any problems.

I was gone for 5 hours and replaced only one feed, I expressed by hand when I got home (my pump carked it) and I got 190ml out of one boob (we feed one side per feed) . I am slowly getting a good stash which makes me feel better as this time I will be a working breastfeeding Mum, and aim to only be away for one feed at a time on a non-regular basis.

Thanks for the advice

[anon4000]

I've heard pigeon peristalic teats are the way to go with a BF baby, something about the way the teat moves in the mouth. A mw in hospital told me this and others in my mothers group have heard similar. I understand the TTCTN ones are bad.