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How to mix feed

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forevermore · 06/12/2009 21:02

for my sanity I need DD2 to take one feed from a bottle. She is EBF and 14 weeks. I have been trying Expressed milk in lots of different bottles and she refuses. So SIL suggested formula to save the stress of expressing and refusal (after all that work; which is frankly demoralising).

Tried for past two days with some sucess. But she will only take 2oz of formula. Should I keep offering at the sane time each day and hope she increases volume. It's usually 2 hours after last BF. Will my supply diminish due to dropping one of approximately 8 feeds in 24 hours?

This formula has been given at lunch time but it's the late one I really want to substitute. Can I switch later once this one Is established. She seems easier to bottle feed in the afternoon at the mo.

Thanks for any words of wisdom. I really want to continue BF past six months.

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tiktok · 07/12/2009 09:17

forevermore - NCT has a factsheet on bottles for breastfed babies here:

www.nct.org.uk/info-centre/decisions/view-6

Your plan sounds ok - one ff in 24 hours with established bf at this stage should not impact on your supply.

forevermore · 07/12/2009 10:26

Thanks tik tok. I have worked hard to get here so I didn't want to jeopradise BF.

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