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combined feeding - no idea where to start?
i want to combine breast feeding and formula. i have my reasons and i know it will better for me and my family, however i dont know how, when or where to start.
my DS is 1 week old so at the mo i am exclusively breast feeding and am more than happy to continue this until we are well established with latching on, my milk supply is up etc etc.
my question is how do you start mixing? which feed is best to start with? will it effect my milk supply at other times of the day - e.g if i want to let my hubby do the evening feeds will i still have enouogh milk in the night/morning to then do breastfeeding?
my ideal would be to do night feeds and morning feeds with breast milk and afternoon evening with formula but i am worried if i do this my body wont have enough milk in the night and morning....
am i making sense? it us hard to get advice from anyone as every HV has to promote pure breast feeding.
advice would be very welcome, thanks xxx
my DS is 1 week old so at the mo i am exclusively breast feeding and am more than happy to continue this until we are well established with latching on, my milk supply is up etc etc.
my question is how do you start mixing? which feed is best to start with? will it effect my milk supply at other times of the day - e.g if i want to let my hubby do the evening feeds will i still have enouogh milk in the night/morning to then do breastfeeding?
my ideal would be to do night feeds and morning feeds with breast milk and afternoon evening with formula but i am worried if i do this my body wont have enough milk in the night and morning....
am i making sense? it us hard to get advice from anyone as every HV has to promote pure breast feeding.
advice would be very welcome, thanks xxx
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