Taking bottle but not breast?

Question

Today my baby has been pretty fussy. When I tried nursing him a little while ago, he was refusing to eat. He hasn’t eaten in around 2.5 hours so I knew he had to be hungry. After trying to get him to nurse for a half hour, I decided to try and warm up some of the milk I have in the freezer. Well he took the bottle right away and drank 2 whole oz in a matter of 10 minutes. 
Is my supply down? I pump every time he gets a bottle. Are there any ways to quickly get my supply up? I only pump once in the morning so I have milk for my husband when I go to the gym and then I pump if he gives him a bottle besides that he never gets one.

Answer

the bottle is way easier! babies are smart lol.

Answer

If you feed both breast and bottle, baby will eventually just stop taking the breast. It's called nipple confusion. It's easier for them to take the bottle since the flow is stronger, and they get lazy and don't want to work for your letdown anymore. If you're strongly dedicated to breastfeeding, quit the bottle entirely before it's too late!

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My baby latched on fine the first time after he had a pacifier that one of the nurses gave him while he was checked on, he never would take my breast again no matter how many times I tried he would scream crying and wouldn’t eat. I ended up having to pump and supplementing with formula as needed. The stress it caused me was not worth continuing it so now my baby is formula fed. Some babies just prefer the bottle, it’s easier for them to get the milk they don’t have to work as hard and the let down of your milk could also cause them to be more a fan of the bottle.

Taking bottle but not breast?

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