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Do not offer your baby any routine bottles during the first 4 to 6 weeks after birth because this is when you establish your milk supply. Good lacation depends on frequent emptying of the breasts. Supplemental bottles take away from sucking time on the breast. If your baby is not gaining well , see your MD for a weight Check. After your baby is 6 weeks old and nursing is well established, you may want to offer him abottle of expressed milk or formula once a day so that he can become accustomed to the bottle and the artificial nipple. Once your baby accepts bottle feedings, you can occasionally leave your baby with a sitter and go out for the evening or return to work outside the home. You can use pumped breast milk that has been refrigerated or frozen.