im planning on breastfeeding my baby,and also formula feed her...what else do i feed her.....can i feed her breast milk and formula? or i have to choose......?
2006-12-27 11:29:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Um..i think if you do both (breastfeed and bottle), she will develop nipple confusion. You should really do one or the other. But, ask your Doctor to be certain.
2006-12-27 11:32:50 · answer #1 · answered by Author Al 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, you don't have to choose. My baby had both from day 1 at the hospital. It doesn't affect them as long as you keep it stable. For example set a limit of 2 or 3 bottles of formula a day after that all breast milk.
2006-12-27 20:35:52 · answer #2 · answered by Vanessa H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until the baby is 6 months old, you should just breastfeed her and/or use formula. Boiled water is ok too.
If you can, just breastfeed her as the breast milk is better for baby. If you want to use the bottle (will definitely make it easier for whoever you get to babysit her), pump the breast milk out into a bottle.
Breast milk can be stored in the fridge for 3-5 days or 6-12 months in the freezer.
2006-12-27 19:43:09 · answer #3 · answered by midnight_lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first do one or the other, then if you have to go to a formula when you are at work or pump your breast milk into a bottle.
I ran a daycare for years and many moms did both, wait for a couple of months til you introduce anything to your baby, at 3 months i started my son on rice cereal in the evening so he would sleep longer at night and he did.
2006-12-27 19:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by picture 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you can use both! You might want to think about one of the formula feedings around 10 pm so the baby will sleep longer.
2006-12-27 19:33:16 · answer #5 · answered by tcbtoday123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the baby can have either or both.
2006-12-27 19:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by havingfun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋