Dd is 1 week old and I've found breastfeeding difficult so far due to initially having a poor latch and then getting extremely painful and bleeding nipples. At 3 days old the midwife advised me to feed every 3 hours and up every feed with 30ml formula as she had lost 11% body weight. I did this and at 5 days my milk had come in and she had put on a little weight so the HV said I could stop the top ups. Today she is 7 days old and I thought things were getting better - I have had lots of advice on latching on and my nipples are much less painful now and dd has been feeding frequently (every 2 hrs on average).
However she has been weighed again today and lost weight! Now the midwife wants me to top up every feed with formula again but I'm worried about supply. I've tried expressing but getting very little and I feel like the breastfeeding isn't enough for my dd and she is already starting to prefer the bottle. I worry that by giving formula my supply is going to dwindle to nothing.
On the other hand I don't want to go against medical advice! Is there anything I can do to increase my supply whilst also giving formula?
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Advised by midwife to top up with formula - is this a good idea?
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hazelnutlatte · 29/06/2015 21:41
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