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Introducing Formula

ditzy007ditzy007 member
in May 2015 Moms
My doctor was concerned about my daughters weight gain at my last appointment and it's got me to thinking I'm not producing enough breast milk. Any tips on introducing formula while continue to get in some breast feeds? I'm feeling very depressed that my body isn't keeping up.
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Re: Introducing Formula

  • lestes1121lestes1121 member
    Instead of introducing formula can you pump after each feeding for 10-15 minutes to help stimulate more milk. Or try foods that might increase supply. Make sure doc isn't comparing your baby to the regular growth charts that are made for formula fed babies. Breast fed babies sometimes are not as chunky as formula fed babies. If baby is having 6-8 wet diapers a day and regular bowel movements and is acting satisfied after every feeding the. Baby is getting plenty. So many doctors are not educated on the growth of breastfed babies anymore that they can encourage moms to introduce formula. But formula takes longer to break down in babies body and can Mae baby feel full for longer and that means longer stretches between breast feedings which will decrease your supply even more. I would try stimulating more breast milk production before introducing formula. But as long as diaper counts are good and baby is gaining and not loosing the. Your doing great momma.
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  • ditzy007ditzy007 member
    Thank you for the encouragement and advice. Yesterday was a bad day. Hoping it turns around!
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  • CanadaMom17CanadaMom17 member
    edited September 2015
    If she's not seeming hungry, and doing lots of wet diapers, don't worry.  I did end up having to supplement formula, but she was clearly fussy and unhappy in the afternoons/evenings (and I had a breast reduction years ago, so I knew that might be an issue) and hungry.  And, your daughter's weight gain would have been really slow all along (like, really slow).  

    That being said, with my lo, although she's gaining really well now, her doctor now wants her 'caught up' to where she thinks she should be.  Frankly, she's just petite too - long, and skinny.  75% for length, 3rd% for weight...she's using her calories to get taller, not heavier.  I'm over worrying about it - she's happy, healthy, and eating like a horse.
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  • Buckles0528Buckles0528 member
    Agree with pp. If you don't want to use formula don't feel obligated as long as LO is gaining weight. My pedi suggested offering a bottle of pumped milk after feedings to see he if he was still hungry to help him gain weight. He either didn't take it or would spit it all up. If your baby seems happy and is getting the dirty diapers don't sweat it.
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  • mars8kmars8k member
    How old is your LO? If she's 4 months+ then she is at an age where she can handle solids, my doctor told me i can start feeding my LO at her 4 month appointment but i didn't yet. Anyway, my point is you can use formula instead of solids, so if you do 1 formula bottle everyday i assume it would be absolutely fine since the only proven advantage breastmilk has over formula is antibodies and since solids don't have that either it's the same thing (personal opinion , i'm not an expert in anyway)

    However i agree with all pp, a pediatritian told me i should introduce formula when DD was 5 weeks! but 2 others told me i don't need to + i didn't want to so i didn't
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