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tongue ties and breast/bottle feeding

my first child was born with a tongue that was not recognised for 3 weeks in those 3 weeks i really struggled breast feeding and because it meant so much to me i felt like if i chnaged to bottles that i was giving up. The midwife howeve said she had never seen so much trauma to someones breasts and then they had his tie cut. I am due my second and i want to be prepared for a tongue tie and will not feel bad this time if i decide to use bottles..... I eas wandering does anybody know how to get hold of the pre sterilised glass bottles? to take into hospital with me?? what does everyone else do?

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Posted on 17/01/2012 08:16:31

Livi's mummy

you can get the pre-sterilised starter packs from places like tesco or mothercare. other supermarkets may sell them - i think sainsbury do - but you are very restricted on what brand - i have only ever seen the starter packs in SMA.

you could take cartons of ready made milk but of course you wont use a whole carton in one go and once opened they need to be refrigerated - so it would depend on whether there are fridge facilities to store the carton and also if they provide any sterilisation facilities for the bottles.

i have only ever breastfed in hospital - although i did have to switch to bottle once home due to various health problems - but i know that all hospitals are different as to what facilities they will provide for bottlefeeding

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Posted on 17/01/2012 08:26:14