2 weeks before introducing bottle?

Question

breastfeeding mommas... My milk has come in and my boobs feel hard as rocks I decided to pump today to relieve some of the engorgement. I planned on breastfeeding solely but my boyfriend feels so bad he can't help me at night with feedings. Did anyone not wait the recommended 2 weeks after baby was born to introduce breast milk from bottle? If so how did baby take to the nipple?

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I know you will want to pump cause your boobs hurt so bad BUT if you do not let your boobs regulate and you pump now your body will continue to produce that much milk because you are feeding and pumping. I would wait a week before pumping so your body will slow the milk production.

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I started with a bottle at 10 days old and had no problems

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We waited 4 weeks to introduce the bottle. My husband helped out a lot by making sure I had what I needed, water, snack, phone, burp rag etc it was suck a blessing!

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I started giving my son bottles the day we came home from the hospital and he was fine. I think it's all in the bottle you give them. We used the NUK bottles and avoided nipple confusion all together which was awesome. Using these allowed me to alternate between bottle feeding and nursing.

2 weeks before introducing bottle?

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