#bottle feed

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Dinner time

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Sharing http://theenglishbulldogs.com/jordins-english-bulldog-puppies-bottle-feeding/

Jordin's English Bulldog Puppies Bottle Feeding

This is a video of my mom, sister, fiancé, and myself bottle feeding my English bulldog, Jordin's puppies. There came a point where we needed to step in and give the puppies supplemental formula. The vet suggested just straight goat's milk, which we got at Walmart, worked great and Mom (English bulldog Jordin) still nursed them!

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The bottle

I’ve been trying to work on bottle feeding Jax. Not often but about once or twice a week we give him a bottle when dads home. But usually it ends in tears (from both of us) because he doesn’t want it and wants boob and I’m frustrated. He used to take it so well and now he doesn’t at all. We’ve tried dr.brown nipples and medela but neither are seeming to take very well.

Any recommendations or advice for this frustrated mama?

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The Breastfeeding Bullies, Because Breast is Best?!

The Breastfeeding Bullies, Because Breast is Best?!

  If you read my ‘Mother of all Birthing Nightmare’ blog, you would know that I had already had THE most traumatic birthing moment of my life.

So the baby is out, I feel like my body has been run over by a bus.  I have been torn to pieces so am stitched up to high heaven by the trainee doctor that decided to double knot all my stitches, therefore making them undissolvable, and the midwife had…

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Who doesn't want a slow mo video of a hungry little 1 day old lamb enjoying his bottle? 🍼🍼🍼

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Weight Gain

Noah was born a healthy weight & is gaining well.

Born 14 Nov = 8 pounds 12 ounces 20 Nov = 9 pounds 26 Nov = 9 pounds 10 ounces 3 Dec = 10 pounds 3 ounces 17 Dec = 11 pounds 6 ounces

He’s averaging a 9 to 10 ounce weekly gain so I’m estimating that by his next weigh in on 31 Dec, he’ll be 12 pounds 9 ounces - we’ll have to wait & see.

Week 1 = exclusively breast fed (BF) Week 2, 3 + 4 = BF + 1 day he had 3 ounces of formula Week 5 = BF + 2 nights he had 4 ounces of formula

He is following the 75th percentile line meaning he is 75 times bigger than the average newborn but still within the healthy range. He is a chunky monkey :)

He is 6 weeks on Boxing Day but I plan to continue with the bottle of formula at 2am as it seems to help him through the night. He has breast whilst the bottle warms, then drinks 2 ounces. Then sleeps 2 hours before finishing the last 2 ounces & continues with breast if still hungry, then sleeps another 2 hours. Otherwise he is up every hour & I was so shattered the next day I worried I’d fall asleep holding him.

I wanted to exclusively breastfeed but my husband was worried about my health and encouraged formula & it has helped. I still mainly breast feed so he is still getting the benefits. At first I felt guilty like I’d failed & wasn’t providing the best for my son but at the end of the day you have to do what works best for you & he’s so hungry. There have been occasions where he has fed for 12 hours. The health professionals call it a growth spurt & are happy so long as he’s making dirty nappies, gaining weight & is alert - he is very healthy.