Can a person NURSE a child AND give FORMULA?

Question

I wanted to know if you can do BOTH at the same time, meaning morning NURSING, noon FORMULA, night NURSING, and so on... is this okay, or do you HAVE to do one or the other?

thanks

Answer 1

Why not? Plenty of nursing mothers do this.

Answer 2

Yeppers. It is sometimes rough on the baby's tummy though. Could give it colic. Ask a doctor or nurse's advice for it. But that's what my friend does. She nurses before she goes to work, the baby has formula during the day, and she nurses again at night. However, you might leak, so you'll probably need to pump midday.
It might be easier for you just to pump into bottles and use those when you don't want to or can't nurse.

Answer 3

You can, but I don't recommend it. Nursing is supply and demand. the more you supplement with formula, the less your breasts will produce. Take a look at the ingredients on the formula containers. Make sure it is what you want to be putting in your delicate baby's system. Most of the ingredients that are in formula, I would consider non-food items...not for human consumption. But that's just me, it's your decision to make. Good luck.

Answer 4

No you can do both I was not able to produce enough breastmilk so I had to supplement formula. They will strive and grow just fine. Breastmilk is best obviously but you switch. The more mommy milk though the better. If your baby grows colic from switching we found the best thing in the world, and only Kroger stores carry it. At least in our area its called "Gripe Water" and its for colic you just add it into milk or water, and it helps with colic just like that. My newborn had colic the few months because we had trouble finding formula she wasnt allergic too, we found this and never have had colic again.

Answer 5

I've had to supplement with formula before. I work from home, but do have to go out minimal times to see my clients. Daddy is able to give them a bottle if needed. We use the Nestle brand formula because between that ans Similac, it didn't turn the stools green at all. It happens maybe once or twice a month.

Answer 6

Absolutely, my cousin does that because her poor body can't keep up with her 5 month old. As long as you're consistenly nursing (as in at least once a day) you're milk won't dry up. You'll also notice that your baby will be full longer on the formula... that's normal too! Good luck!

Answer 7

You can do both but breast milk is produced by supply and demand. If you give formula then you will need to pump your breast. Why not pump your breast and save it in a bottle for the baby? Save on formula and better for the baby.

Answer 8

Both is fine as long as the child will continue to nurse.

Answer 9

You can do both. And you can get a breast pump so the baby still gets breast milk. Sometimes it's necessary to bottle feed because the nipples on mommy get sore.
And best thing about bottle feeding......daddy can get up in the night to feed the baby while mommy sleeps. I remember falling asleep in the middle of the night breast feeding my baby.....next day I went and bought a breast pump, formula, and more bottles......and kicked my husband out of bed at 3 AM to feed the baby.
He was so grumpy the next day. hahaha.

Answer 10

Yes, you can do both, but breastfeeding is best for the baby. Usually women express milk to use in a bottle at other times.

Answer 11

Breast is best, but it is perfectly fine to supplement with formula if the baby is not gaining weight appropriately. A better solution though is to pump--that way you can have other people feed the baby, and you can monitor your baby's milk intake to make sure he/she is gaining weight appropriately.