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Breastfeeding at night and formula in the day?

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NoTeaForMe · 22/02/2011 12:31

Hi all,

Is it possible to do this? I'm currently mixed feeding and am slowly phasing breastfeeding out. It is a nightmare feeding my daughter in public as she is too nosey to just feed so I wondered as I'm phasing out breastfeeding anyway could I cut out day time feeds and just do nights? It would mean feeding her twice a night, sometimes only once! Or would this instantly stop supply? Make mastitis more likely? What do you think?

Thanks

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Jen2727 · 22/02/2011 12:33

How old is your DD?

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NoTeaForMe · 22/02/2011 12:35

4 months. I've been mixed feeding for quite a while now, supply has kept up well so far-I think!!

(I'm not looking for ways to keep breastfeeding)

thanks

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TittyBojangles · 22/02/2011 12:37

I thought the night feeds were the most important in terms of keeping your supply up? Something to do with the hormone levels I think. But no idea if this would work for you. If you are already successfully mix feeding I can't see why not. Unless she starts occasionally sleeping longer would that mess things up a bit? Sorry, NO help at all there Grin

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NoTeaForMe · 22/02/2011 12:45

I did wonder about her sleeping more, but to be honest this would just end breastfeeding naturally for me I think!

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TittyBojangles · 22/02/2011 12:58

Then perhaps its the way to go for you?

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NoTeaForMe · 22/02/2011 13:23

I just wouldn't want it to end instantly! BF is so much easier at night than FF. And she's better at BF at night than in the day, as she's a bit sleepy and not as nosey!!

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tigermummy35 · 22/02/2011 14:40

I wondered if you'd feel engorged during the day if you only bf'd at night?

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NoTeaForMe · 22/02/2011 14:45

Well at the moment I feed her twice in the day and if she wakes twice in the night (mostly she does!) I feed her the second time, and she has bottles the rest. I don't particularly feel engorged at the moment and the last time I breastfed was at 5.30am.

Trying to work out what's the best to do to start cutting back more and to try and work it so I'm more likely to be at home for the breastfeeds!

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MamaChris · 22/02/2011 15:05

when I went back to work (ds`was 11m, so much older than your dd), I use to do night feeds, plus first thing in morning and last thing before bed. this worked fine for us, but don't know if things are different at 4m, sorry.

Shellpop · 23/02/2011 08:29

I did this until around 3 months and it worked fine for me. I did feel towards the end that he wasn't getting enough from me (he's now totally FF) but this was behind my putting him onto formula in the first place so hopefully you shouldn't have any problems. Good luck!

Cosmosis · 23/02/2011 10:11

If the problem is feeding when out, could you not just bf if you're at home and ff if you're out? or would that be too much of a hassle to sort out?

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