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My baby is 1 mnth 24 days old.. And i am having low breast milk can i give him formula milk.. Or cow's milk?? Which one should I give him?
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Why do you feel your milk supply is less?
What was baby's birth weight and what is the weight now?
What is baby's urine count in 24 hours?
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Maximum times breast milk is adequate for baby but mother's interpretation makes it short.
Feed the baby equally at night times because milk production is more in moonlight.
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monitor urine output and weight gain for adequate breast feeding.
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You can increase your Breast milk by improving mother diet and taking tab. Lactare, think positively...
If still there is low BM then you should give formula....
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mother's milk is best....
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It's better if you can continue with your breast milk only.
You can increase milk production by taking capsule lactare 1 capsule three times a day for 10 days and zandu satavarex powder 2 scoops with milk twice a day..
If at all you can start with stage 1 formula..
But cows milk should not be given till one year of age..
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Dr. Raktima Chakrabarti
Neonatologist
27 yrs exp
Gurgaon
If you have low milk secretion if course you can give formula but first check baby’s weight gain, urine stool output
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Express milk once before feed so that you can measure amount of milk
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Formula has it’s own side effect and breast milk is the best
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Try and give mother’s milk only
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Take Lactare to increase mother’s milk, if still insufficient milk then go for formula feeds.
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Dr. Sandeep K Sukumaran
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Kannur
Formula feed can never be a substitute of mother's breast milk..so continue breastfeeding as far as possible and if needed u can give topup formula feed
U can get Lactogen 1 formula feed take 1scoop (scoop provided with the powder itself)of powder and mix it with 30ml of boiled water.Always use freshly prepared formula feed n don't keep the remaining feed for next time..discard it
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*Don't bottle feed you can use palada/gokarnam spoon for giving the formula feed
*child should be given feeds 2-3 hourly
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To improve breast milk quantity mother has to increase the fluid intake to about 4Litres per day and have proper diet
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