Will Supplementing Formula Ruin Breastfeeding? – From conception to birth
Will supplementing with formula decrease milk supply?
Does supplementing formula help baby sleep?
Is Formula easier than breastfeeding?
It’s completely OK and perfectly safe to do, and many families choose this type of combination feeding method, whether out of necessity (e.g., low breast milk supply), convenience, or simply a personal choice.
If you supplement with one or two bottles of formula a week, the effect on your milk supply should be minimal. But if you supplement with formula regularly, for example, for one feeding a day, and don’t pump, your milk supply will adjust to the reduced demand.
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Night time breast milk also has amino acids that promote serotonin synthesis, so evening and night time breastfeeds could be more important to your baby’s development than simply promoting sound sleep. If you’re sleep deprived and wondering if a bottle of formula will get you more sleep, the answer is probably no.
If you need to supplement your infant’s diet with pumped breast milk and formula, they may be mixed together safely in the same bottle. Many moms of twins find that it works best to nurse only one baby at each feeding and bottle-feed the other, alternating so that each child gets to nurse at every other feed.
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Supplementing your breast milk with formula gives you the best of both worlds. Some babies go back and forth between the breast and bottle with no problems. Others need time to adjust. Your baby may start preferring the bottle since she gets her food faster and easier that way.
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Breast milk is good for your baby in many ways: It provides natural antibodies that help your baby resist illnesses, such as ear infections. It’s usually more easily digested than formula. So breastfed babies are often less constipated and gassy.
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