Can I ever bottle feed once I choose to nurse?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:You can absolutely combine breastfeeding with using formula. Your body adjusts its milk production based on demand. Low demand equals low supply. High demand, and it rises to the occasion. Many women who return to work and don't want to pump nurse their babies in the mornings and evenings and provide formula for daytime feedings.
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You can absolutely combine breastfeeding with using formula. Your body adjusts its milk production based on demand. Low demand equals low supply. High demand, and it rises to the occasion. Many women who return to work and don't want to pump nurse... More -
Dr. Carol Caico of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:During the first several weeks of an infant’s life, it is best to breastfeed as adequate supply of maternal milk is best produced with direct sucking action of the infant. After the period when the baby is latching on and the milk supply meets the demand of the infant, pumped milk can be put in bottles and the infant can be given a bottle. If breastfeeding is to be continued giving a bottle of breast milk a couple times day and breast feeding the rest of the feedings is an option. If the mother decides not to breastfeed anymore, the weaning process should include giving the baby formula a couple times a day and breastfeed the other feeding. The bottle feedings can be increased, once the maternal milk supply diminishes until complete bottle feeding occurs. It all depends if the mother wants to continue with breast milk or change to formula.
During the first several weeks of an infant’s life, it is best to breastfeed as adequate supply of maternal milk is best produced with direct sucking action of the infant. After the period when the baby is latching on and the milk supply meets... More
