How would you do non-exclusive BF?

[LieselVentouse]

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LV - need more info than this, sorry! Do you mean with formula or solids? Are you talking about from the start, or later? And anything else you can share

The best health outcomes are seen in babies who have nothing but breastmilk in the first 6 mths, and this is good for maternal health as well. But it's also true that 'non-exclusive breastfeeding' has better health outcomes than 'no breastfeeding'.

im talking about just milk - no solids - i still have milk although not much so have been solely FF

How old is your baby, LV?

Are you asking 'can I return to some/all breastfeeding?'

yes, shes 4 weeks old

OK - then, yes, you can put your baby to the breast and see what happens

The only really effective way to increase your supply is to remove milk from your breasts as often as possible - this is what drives the supply. In your case, you will be helped by expressing at least 6-8 times in 24 hours, inc at night (which is pretty demanding), and by putting your baby to the breast and feeding her. She may co-operate, or she may not...difficult to predict. Even if she does, you will need to build up your supply rather than simply dropping the formula ... you can give her the expressed breastmilk, of course

Does this help? If you search relactation on here and on the web you'll get more info.

thank you tiktok

You're welcome.

Should add that if you don't want to do full-on relactation, then just put your baby to the breast and let her set the pace. You prob won't build up a supply that way, but you'll get the relationship side of breastfeeding, and your baby will get the milk that is there, which is brilliant stuff, so it is just a lovely thing to do