Baby stuff and registry

[Sirrahsim]

absolutely you can pump to have Daddy feed It is recommended to wait to feed baby a bottle until about 6 weeks if you are breastfeeding to avoid nipple confusion but Tyler didn't have any problems switching between breast/bottle of breast milk/pacifier. It depends on your little one's temperament. Don't know if you are on any sort of assistance, but if you qualify your local WIC program can probably hook you up with a hospital grade pump for little to no charge if you plan on pumping a lot.
I only pumped occasionally and LOVED my Avent Isis hand pump

[catnapper]

I have a big bin of clothes to give you, if we ever get a chance to meet up! its been in my car for two weeks now Most of it is baby girl clothes (my psychic powers say you're having a girl ...ok the truth is we had them left from when we bought clothes hoping Cameron would be a g irl LOL)

As for registry items, register for whatever you like. The moms will buy what they know you'll need and non-moms will buy what they think is cute!

[sparks19]

I have a big bin of clothes to give you, if we ever get a chance to meet up! its been in my car for two weeks now Most of it is baby girl clothes (my psychic powers say you're having a girl ...ok the truth is we had them left from when we bought clothes hoping Cameron would be a g irl LOL)

As for registry items, register for whatever you like. The moms will buy what they know you'll need and non-moms will buy what they think is cute!

LOL your psychic powers.... all the wives tales point to a girl too lol.

Thank you that is very kind of you now we just have to get around to meeting up lol. BTW are you feeling better?

[Sirrahsim]

some docs encourage you to pump in the beginning to help build up your supply. Even if you do have Daddy do a feeding you will probably need to wake up to pump anyway. If you go too long between feedings/pumping it can hurt your supply, you can become engorged and you will most likely wake up in a puddle of milk
I wouldn't trade a minute of the tiem that I breastfed Tyler. I think it is so special

[caseysmom]

I went back to work after 4 months and my daughter would SCREAM when she saw the bottle, I thought I would have to postpose going back to work, with my second I gave one bottle a day right away.

[Sirrahsim]

I went back to work after 4 months and my daughter would SCREAM when she saw the bottle, I thought I would have to postpose going back to work, with my second I gave one bottle a day right away.

I read somewhere that between 6-12 weeks is the best time to start because by then they shouldn't get confused and they shouldn't be "set in their ways" as much

[luckies4me]

I only pumped occasionally and LOVED my Avent Isis hand pump

I second you on that one! I thought it worked wonders for me!!! Plus sometimes you just need to pump. I had so much milk I could have fed three kids, so I had to pump. I would store it in the freezer to use at a later date.