Hi

I am really premature with this question, but it popped into my head so I figured I'd ask now. Assuming all goes well and I have no problems breastfeeding, I plan on expressing as well so my husband can enjoy feeding the baby too ... plus I would like the baby to be comfortable feeding out of a bottle so that if there's ever a reason why it's a must that the baby drink expressed milk from a bottle it doesn't turn into a very stressful situation. So here's my question - how do you do this? When do you start using a bottle of expressed milk if you want to start sooner rather than later? If the baby refuses the bottle, what do you do? How do you encourage the baby to take a bottle as well as a boob without torturing your baby?

I have tons of questions about breast milk storage etc - but I'll save those for later posts (does anyone know if the ABA book "Breastfeeding...naturally" covers these basics? I'm also signed up for a breastfeeding class at the hospital where I'll deliver but I don't know what they will cover.

thanks!