If I am mix feeding then does it matter if I do one feed in middle of night bottle only?

[Wildpoppy]

I'm mix feeding my 8wo - long story but is on pediatrician advice and have now managed to get my breastmilk to a good level but not quite enough (ratio now is about 70/30 breat/bottle I think) and tbh doing some bottle feeds suit us so please no ex bf lectures!

I breast feed with a top up at midnight and in the mornign but would it do any harm (to the baby or to my milk supply) to just bottle feed for her 4am wake-up? Some babies sleep through at this age and presumably those mums of those babies who are exclusively breast feeding don;t lose their milk supply just because their baby is sleeping through?

I've read that the early hours are when milk production hormones are highest - so if you have struggled with supply issues 4am might not be the best feed to miss.

ditto I'm afraid.

I have mixed fed all of my 3dc and dc2 had formula all night ( midnight and 3ish) and breast feeds all day.this was from the very beginning
I found my body preferred it if I kept the smae feed formula and didn't mess anout with the times.

I know it goes against advice and I have no training in this area but I have managed to do it and have no supply problems.I may just have been lucky and ididn't have supply issues at at first.

what does your paed / midwife say?

Hmm, I have to agree. I managed with bottles overnight for the first 3 months before returning to EBF, but I think my milk supply must be pretty robust. I wouldn't have thought it was a good idea if you're struggling to build supply.

Are you asking about bottle instead of breast, or bottle instead of breast PLUS bottle? If I were you I'd try to go for just breast, even if it means a second waking for a while, as that should really help build you supply - if that's what you want.