I am returning to work FT when my DD is 6 months old in a few weeks time so have been gradually introducing some formula feeds. I was intending to bf morning and night and she'll have ff during the day at nursery. But when I give her ff in the evening she sleeps so well! If I bf her before bed she wakes every two hours through the night. I'm worried I'll struggle with the sleep disruption when I'm back at work and I want to be a happy, calm mum for her, not an exhausted grumpy one!
I know babies guts are porous to let antibodies through until 4-6 months, but then they close up: does this mean after 6 months breastmilk isn't so beneficial? If its best for DD I'll persevere of course.
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What are the benefits of continuing bf after 6 months?
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Scoobi6 · 10/05/2007 09:58
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