Vic, hurrah at getting out wine tasting! Sounds divine.
Glad they are happy with CJ's progress re the hips.
I think your supply is rather more abundant than mine as I've not suffered from blocked ducts ever (although I have been quite engorged on occasions). Personally, I wouldn't introduce a bottle at all now - not even when you're at work. She can drink from a cup. A bottle is just something you possibly have to struggle to get rid of later. I'm fortunate in that Phoebe is starting to refuse the bottle while I'm at work now, which makes life a heck of a lot easier for me TBH!
As for going onto cows milk cold turkey, don't fret. Natty did it at 11 months and coped very well (she refused the breast for two days straight so we weaned). The nurse did suggest that when giving cows milk for the first time it can be good to heat it up a little because that will help to break down the protein which can be hard for some kids to digest. Other thing is, she may not like the flavour as much so that could be an issue I suppose...
I think you should be prepared to express at work for your sake rather than CJ's - I'm sure you'll both be capable of keeping up a couple of feeds at either end of the day for as long as you both want but you don't want to get blocked/sick.
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