When to introduce bottle?

Question

Hey ladies I'm planning on nursing my daughter due in January but I was wondering when I would introduce a bottle of expressed milk to her? I have social anxiety, and so I'd like to breastfeed at home/family's home but bottle feed in public. Would 6 weeks be a good time ? Kinda worried if nipple confusion

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We introduced a bottle at two weeks and haven’t had any issues

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Just introduced the bottle today at 1 month exactly and my daughter did great! Definitely check out paced bottle feeding YouTube videos. I also had my husband give her the bottle so she didn’t smell me/my milk. I don’t plan to give her bottles, just my husband and mom (when babysitting) until she goes to daycare at 9 months

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Yeah I recommend earlier than 6 weeks. I introduced a bottle at 3 weeks and thankfully my son took the bottle no problem

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3-4 weeks is ideal. Before that can cause nipple confusion & if you wait too long some babies refuse to take it. I recommend looking up pace feeding when you do bottle feed.

When to introduce bottle?

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