I have a month old son who doesn't seem to be sasitfied after I breastfeed him. Is it ok to give him a little formula before putting him to the breast.
He does fine with the bottle and breast so no problem there!
2006-11-01 10:21:54 · 11 answers · asked by Ryan's Mom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes it is fine but I would suggest you have the bottle made and try the breast first. You might not be producing enough milk and by satisfying him with the bottle first you are telling your body it is making enough. So switch it around and you should be able to increase your own milk.
2006-11-01 10:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Invisible Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put him to the breast first. After he's done, if he's still hungry, give him formula. Breast milk is better for the baby than formula, so by putting him to the breast first, he gets all the breastmilk benefits that he can, and then whatever else he needs he gets from the formula. You'd hate for him to fill up on formula before he gets all the breast milk he could have.
Also, breastfeeding is supply and demand. The more you nurse him, the more milk you'll produce. Therefore, putting him to the breast first allows him to stimulate you into upping your supply as much as possible before he gets the chance to fill up on formula.
It might help you a lot to visit a La Leche League meeting (http://www.lalecheleague.org/) or see a lactation consultant if you feel your supply is too low. Formula is expensive compared to breastmilk, and they can probably help you if it's truly a problem.
Good luck!
2006-11-01 10:37:56 · answer #2 · answered by Elle Bee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your body is just beginning to produce regular breast milk, before now you were producing colostrum, a highly nutritious form of pre-milk. Women's bodies are amazing when it comes to nursing their babies. The more your baby breast feeds, the more milk you will produce. You are actually delaying the increase in your milk when you pump as the pump is not as efficient at emptying the breast as your baby is. Introducing formula will also decrease your milk production. I am assuming you want to fill your baby up at night so he will sleep longer, but regardless if he is getting breast fed or bottle fed, his tummy is little and it will be likely he will wake up every 1-3 hours to eat at this young age anyway. If your main concern is that your baby is not getting enough milk breast feeding, then I suggest you breast feed exclusively and on demand to increase your milk production. It sometimes takes several weeks for your milk production and your baby's needs to match up. Mixing your milk and formula is usually done when you are ready to wean from breast milk to formula. It won't make your baby any fuller, but it won't hurt anything.
2016-05-23 06:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to nurse your son as long as it takes for him to become satisfied. You want to ensure that you are making enough milk. It takes 4-6 weeks before your milk production reaches it's max. If you supplement that will reduce the amount of milk you produce, therefore hurting your chances of successful breast feeding. As long as he's gaining weight and you are watching for wet diapers to make sure that he is getting enough. My daughter would nurse for 20-25 minutes on each breast until about 7 weeks, she's now 1 year old and still nursing exclusievely. I had supplemented with my first two babies and breastfeeding wasn't successful. I hope this helps!
2006-11-01 10:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the only problem is the breast will only produce as much milk is demanded. so by supplementing you will be in a catch 22,.... make sense?
Ask a lactation consultant where to get a feeding tube so that when you feed him he will still be sucking on your breast and you will eventually create enough milk.........
A feeding tube is a small tube that goes into the babys mouth while you are breastfeeding.
:)
2006-11-01 10:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by Pro_Dog_Trainer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely fine, but I would give the breast first, then the bottle.
2006-11-01 19:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Das 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can give him formula and breast milk. It won't hurt him and it will probably help him to stay full longer.
2006-11-01 10:24:59 · answer #7 · answered by brittneyn127 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
since formula raises the risk of diabetes and cancer and lowers the iq, it's not a good idea. nurse him long enough and you'll produce enough milk. keep introducing that disease-carrying formula and you'll mess up the nursing.
2006-11-01 14:48:58 · answer #8 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. He can have both. He might start getting confused by the different types of nipples though.
2006-11-01 10:25:42 · answer #9 · answered by jamieinreno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is ok. You can even mix breastmilk and formula together to give him.
2006-11-01 11:40:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋