My 7 weeks old son is being combination fed. We introduced formula top-ups in his 3-4 week during the night. Sleep depravation and baby blues made an impact on me and I could not cope with his feeding frenzy and fussiness during the night. i got over feeling guilty (never thought I would feed my baby formula before). Had a cracked (and inverted nipple) and fed from one breast only and expressed from the sore one. I always offer breasts first before giving any F. Would love to exclusively BF but feel have times when my supply is low. Tried expressing, fenugreek tea and after no effect, tried tablets also. I eat and drink well. I found staying in bed with my son during the day helped a bit. Also made a cushion filled with polystyrene beads for feeding and it also helped with position as it was getting uncomfortable for both of us as my son grew. Latch is good ( had great support from community midwives). Currently 100% BF during the night and give 2 or 3 formula top ups during the day - overall I'd say he takes no more than 150 ml from the bottle during the day (either formula or EBM if have any).
I want to remove F completely but not sure how to boost my supply even more? I am considering hiring a professional pump as I only have a manual one.
Please share your experiences/knowledge. My GP said that I should be fine and recommended contacting breastfeeding consultant for support. His nappies are good wet and dirty with nice yellow poo. He put on weight nicely as well (5 kg now) and GP said i might go cold turkey, be prepared for few days of fussiness.
What can I expect to happen if I stop giving topups? The reason for them now is that my son is occasionally still hungry, rooting, sucking his fingers after BF.
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Back to 100% BF with 7 weeks old (currently mixed fed)
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Melanka · 11/02/2013 13:13
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