Baby taking breastmilk in sips

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My baby is 5 months old ... She is entirely on formula milk due to my low milk supply... But sometimes she used to drink my breastmilk in between...jus for 5 10 mins in a day... But from one month I have noticed she does not take my breast milk like as she used to be...instead she takes in sips...with a pause...but bottle milk she takes continuously...without any pause... I am worried what can be the issue... Kindly help...

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Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kanyakumari · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shebin C E

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Kanyakumari

Greetings this is due to nipple confusion due bottle feeding. U can express the milk and feed the child.

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