Dd2 is 9 dys old and for various reasons we find ourselves in a situation whereby she is having formula top ups after almost every feed. She takes herself off the breast, is very clearly still hungry, won't go back on properly & I can tell I haven't got any milk by squeezing (before a feed milk comes out). From birth really the supply & demand thing was interfered with as she was v slow to latch on and suckle properly.
Anyway, I'm ok with mix feeding and know that over time my supply may dwindle (had bf nightmare with dd1 so feel pleased dd2 is at least getting some breastmilk) but after a hellish night am on the verge of giving up on the breasts but don't want to do anything I'll regret.
The problem is, by offering both breasts with a burp in between which can take a while & a nappy change to keep her wakeful, then offering the bottle and winding again, the whole 'feed' can take about 2 hrs which is causing me to lose the will to live. Any ideas on how else things could work? Should I only offer one breast rather than 2? Should I replace one or two whole feeds with formula? Or try & alternate feeds breast & formula (tho she may well not be satisfied after just the breast).
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Mixed feeding/formula top ups Newborn - on verge of giving up bf please help!
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perrinelli · 06/07/2011 09:18
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