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Breast milk and formula at same time

2021-06-13 17:09:20
I have 7 weeks old baby.. Can I feed formula immediately after breastfeed of baby is not full ?? Please advise
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How to know that breast milk is not enough. Many times mothers think that babies crying at the end of the feeding is hungry still. It may not be the cause. When a baby passes urine 5-6 times per day know that milk is enough. Crying here is because of Wrong position of holding the baby wrong latching of the position.
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Proper position while holding the baby for feeding should be learnt.
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If passing less urine per day you can add formula feed mix Ina container and feed with spoon not with bottle as it causes nipple confusion.

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