Combi feeding

[Jok17]

Hi so I combi feed as I didn’t produce enough to keep up with my hungry baby.
I was expressing and using formula and it got to much. I’ve been giving him 2 bottles of formula in the day and now he’s refusing the boob all day and will only take it at night.
My supply has been running low because of this so I’ve had to start pumping again.
Now when I pup breast milk in a bottle he screams the place down. Feeling rejected and seriously down in the dumps. I don’t want to give up on breast feeding but it’s looking like I won’t have much choice. We we’re doing so well he would have one bottle in the morning and one early evening and feed from me at lunch time and now he won’t. It’s so stressful

If he’s gaining sufficient weight then just cut down on the amount of formula that you give him. He’ll eventually get hungry and decide to take the boob during the day. If the two bottles he receives are only a few ounces each then it’s ok to just stop the bottles cold turkey. If you notice a big drop in the number of wet nappies that he produces then up his formula again.

On the other hand, if he has had weight gain issues then you will need to pump instead of cutting down on bottles.

The refusal to drink breastmilk from a bottle may be due to a lipase issue. Does your breastmilk develop a slightly soapy smell after standing in the fridge for a while?

How long has this been going on? Im combi feeding my 5.5month old - she has formula top ups after each bf so a slightly different method to you, but last week she just started screaming at the boob and wouldn't take any bf for 2 days. Like you, i was back to pumping, which i hate!

I read on kellymom about nursing strikes and so we spent two days basically im bed doing loads and loads of skin to skin. She's now a lot better and we seem to be getting back on track with bf. It might be worth a go and will also help your supply as well.