Breastfeeding and bottle feeding?

[Aubreys_mommy]

I had originally planned on just breastfeeding... But I was wondering how doing the bottle feeding along with it works? I plan to breastfeed mostly. But would it be okay to feed baby formula sometimes? And would it still be just as healthy as only breastfeeding?

[Aubreys_mommy]

Thanks yall!

[mumniya]

To answer your question as long as you mainly breast feed its about the same the only times I wanted to give the bottle was when I was in the car or if I was cooking etc but if you want to make sure you can ask your doctor or the bbys Doctor again good luck n congratulations

[mumniya]

All bbys are different, I breast feed and I thought on giving her the formula but she wouldn't take it as mad n as much as she would cry she just wouldn't take it to be honest she wouldn't even take the breast milk in a bottle ...my aunts daughter takes both like nothing she is a happy either way but I've notice she gets a lot of gas n doesn't sleep through out the night I don't know if its because the breast milk n formula is to much for her but my daughter sleep perfect every night ..GOOD LUCK

[auntie4life]

I am planning on breast feeding I just have not decided if I am going to pump all the time and use the milk in a bottle or do both breast and bottle(with breast milk) I work at a hotel and sometimes we work 9 10 hours at a time.  But I am going to make it work.  

[montanagirl7676]

It is usually an easy transition for most babies from just breast to a bottle sometimes. The specialists recommend nursing exclusively for the first few weeks to ensure baby is latching well, etc. After you get a routine established you can introduce a bottle, if you like or need to. As pp said, it is best to pump & feed breast milk so it is a consistent food type for baby, and so it doesn't affect your milk supply. Milk is produced on a supply & demand system, so if you reduce the demand for it, you will produce less. There is nothing wrong with substituting a formula bottle here & there, but be aware it could be a little upsetting to babies digestive system. With my first child, I returned to work full time after 4 weeks leave. I pumped every 2-3 hours a day while away from baby. I exclusively breastfed for the first 12 months. I did have a can of formula in my diaper bag for emergencies. I think once a bottle of breast milk was spilled or something so the caregiver was short a bottle for that day, etc. It can be done. ;-)

[jend83]

It would be better if you pump and feed the baby breast milk from a bottle.