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supplementing with formula

garzalgarzal member
in March 2013 Moms
So, we've been BFing our son but have noticed that he's had some tough nights despite being fed, changed and cuddled by myself or DH.  One of my DH's co-workers suggested we supplement with formula in the evening so that he could sleep through the night.   Apparently she BFd her children but turned to supplementing with formula to make the nights easier.  I'm worried that starting this might affect our son.  Anyone out there BFing and supplementing with formula?  If so, were there any side effects? TIA!
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  • youenjoymyselfyouenjoymyself member
    We do! It's great. I don't produce enough to fill her up, and she wasn't gaining enough weight. Her pedi suggested I offer her 2oz of formula after she pulls off the breast. Ever since, she's been much more satisfied. I'm careful to still pump a lot and
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  • cottingham3cottingham3 member
    I have just started supplementing with formula but in a little different way.

    First, you have to understand how BM and formula digest different. BM is more easily digested and therefore makes it way through LO faster. So, in the early months
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  • jdveatchjdveatch member
    We BF and supplement with formula as well because I wasn't producing enough milk.  Our LO has had no trouble latching and/or taking the bottle.  Like the PP, we did run into some challenges with tummy troubles around the 6 week period but i

     

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  • ElocinElocin member
    We've been supplementing with formula since Charlotte's been about 2 weeks old. I would also pump and mix breast milk with the formula. We 're almost 100 formula now. I do have enough frozen bm for one bottle a day for about a month.
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  • rm2013rm2013 member

    My milk was slow to come in after having a c/s. we had to supplement with formula as my supply built up. Don't get discouraged! After a rough start, we would always do the late night feedings with formula so that we knew LO was full, it seemed like I w

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  • tilsonctilsonc member
    I supplement, but have given her BM and formula (one or the other, not both) before bed time and have not noticed a difference between the amount of sleep she gets. LO is 7 weeks and will sleep from 12-6ish. I do pump and try to feed her 4oz of formula or
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