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supplementing questions

Starfish21Starfish21
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I am an exclusive pumper and my supply is just tanking.  When you started supplementing with formula - did you give formula for one feeding or did you start by giving some breast milk and some formula? 

I'm just trying to figure out how to introduce formula.

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Re: supplementing questions

  • mammamayImammamayI
    Whatever you do please don't mix the two in one bottle.  The contents of the formula literally kill the parts of the breastmilk that are alive.  It is better to give breastmilk first and then formula.
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  • SoonerMagicMamaSoonerMagicMama

    Wow!  I've never mixed the two in the same bottle, but I didn't know that formula would kill the bm.

    When we supplemented, I breastfed first then gave DS to DH for a topping off of formula.

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  • mrs_bellamrs_bella member

    imagemammamayI:
    Whatever you do please don't mix the two in one bottle.  The contents of the formula literally kill the parts of the breastmilk that are alive.  It is better to give breastmilk first and then formula.

    The lactation nurses at the hospital actually told me it was fine to mix both in one bottle.  Where did you hear that you are not supposed to do this?

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  • LittleAppleLittleApple member
    imagemrs_bella:

    imagemammamayI:
    Whatever you do please don't mix the two in one bottle.  The contents of the formula literally kill the parts of the breastmilk that are alive.  It is better to give breastmilk first and then formula.

    The lactation nurses at the hospital actually told me it was fine to mix both in one bottle.  Where did you hear that you are not supposed to do this?

    Yeah where did you hear this??  I found this on Kellymom.com, a very reputible source.

    6. Breastmilk given with formula may cause problems for the baby.

    Not true! Most breastfeeding mothers do not need to use formula and when problems arise that seem to require artificial milk, often the problems can be resolved without resorting to formula. However, when the baby may require formula, there is no reason that breastmilk and formula cannot be given together.

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