is it ok to feed my baby breast-milk aswell as formula?
If you can produce enough breast milk to feed your baby exclusively, then you should definitely do that. If you cannot, then supplementing with a good formula (like Horizon organic formula) is perfectly appropriate. At 11 days, your milk may not be coming is as fully as it will, but keep at it. If you have a condition that won’t allow you to produce, or you simply cannot produce milk, formula and breast milk together is better than one by itself. By no means should you starve your child trying to exclusively breast feed him. There are also lactation specialists who can assist you in producing more breast milk if you choose to go that route. They are very helpful and can often offer simple ways of increasing your production so you don’t have to schlep around formula all the time. I was told to take some herbs and VOILA, I had plenty of milk. Last thing: do not feel in any way guilty (and don’t let anyone make you feel guilty) if you cannot breast feed.
If you can produce enough breast milk to feed your baby exclusively, then you should definitely do that. If you cannot, then supplementing with a good formula (like Horizon organic formula) is perfectly appropriate. At 11 days, your milk may not be coming is as fully as it will, but keep at it. If you have a condition that won’t allow you to produce, or you simply cannot produce milk, formula and breast milk together is better than one by itself. By no means should you starve your child trying to exclusively breast feed him. There are also lactation specialists who can assist you in producing more breast milk if you choose to go that route. They are very helpful and can often offer simple ways of increasing your production so you don’t have to schlep around formula all the time. I was told to take some herbs and VOILA, I had plenty of milk. Last thing: do not feel in any way guilty (and don’t let anyone make you feel guilty) if you cannot breast feed. As big of a fan as I am of breast
