Mixing formula and BM

skidunks

DS is eating more lately and I can't keep up with pumping to fill his demand, I just don't have the opportunity at work to pump more than I am doing now. I was thinking of starting him on a few formula/bm bottles here and there to make my stash last a little longer. Has anyone had experience with this, did you DC like it or was it hard for them to get used it?

mjcleve

DS doesn't mind formula at all...he's had to drink it a few times.  I've mixed BM and formula only a few times, but he had no issues with it!

cappyb13

I have to supplement with formula and DD has no problem going back and forth between BM and FF. ?I just never mix the two together because if she doesn't finish a bottle, I've wasted the BM. It means washing more bottles, but it's worth it since I'm not producing as much BM as I'd like. ?

shadowsmom

I giving DD bm and ff with no problem.  All bottles but the two middle of the night bottles are BM and she has no problems.

bluestar0527

We have to do this as well-- basically I'm not producing enough milk for DD. She never seemed to notice the difference!!!

pinkmacy

On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have school and DS stays with his Grandmas. I have started giving him formula on those days so that I can build up my BM stash.  He doesn't seem to notice but he has had a bowel movement for a couple of days. I don't know if that is because of the formula or if it's just a stage. I read in a magazine that babies start having less bowel movements (like one a week less).  I think I just feel guilty, but he doesn't notice.