Aih I totally get the frustration, breastfeeding babies memang ada phase gini yang confusing! A few of my mum friends jugak went through the same thing, some babies just prefer the bottle flow even when they CAN direct feed, and honestly sometimes it's just a phase. Since you've got the EBM ready, maybe try offering breast first when baby is calm (like after a nap) before dia starts getting worked up, then have the bottle ready as backup if needed, but don't stress too much about "wasting", your supply will adjust to what baby actually takes anyway. The confusion might settle down in a couple of weeks, and honestly some of us found that when we stopped stressing about it, the babies became less resistant to direct feeding too. No rush to go full EP unless you really want to, mixed feeding is totally valid!