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Title: Successful combination feeding
Post by: rachaelcole on February 07, 2015, 21:09:16 pm
Hi-

Baby #2 is due in a few months time. BF with DD was a mixed bag (great latch but exceptionally painful cracked & bleeding nipples plus the antibiotics I had to take post birth played havoc with her poor tummy causing horrible diarrhoea) so we stopped after 3 weeks.

I had hoped to combination feed with #1 and have the same hopes with #2. Has anyone had success and have hints & tips to share?

I'm really keen to BF successfully this time but also know the DH loved the bond he created with DD as he could share in feeding duties.

I found that I only got judgement last time for 1. Wanting to combo feed and 2. Then being unable to BF successfully, so really hoping for a more positive experience this time.

TIA 😊

Title: Re: Successful combination feeding
Post by: MasynSpencerElliotte on February 08, 2015, 14:56:23 pm
By combo feed do you mean bf and ff or pumped bm in a bottle? (I only ask because I have no real pumping experience so cannot really offer advice that way!) I can never understand people who pass judgement on feeding choices! I combo fed all three of mine (bf and ff) as I could not really pump. For my older kids we did one ff at bedtime starting at a few weeks old that was DH's job and then as they got older swapped out other feeds. DD3 I waited longer as bf gave me an excuse to sit down and have everyone look after themselves instead of me doing it all ;).We did do some bottles of the small amount of ebm I did manage to get just to see if she would take a bottle...she was not a big fan of them.
Title: Re: Successful combination feeding
Post by: Roseii on February 08, 2015, 22:02:03 pm
I offered both my girls bottles at 8 & 10 weeks (with ebm) which is relatively late, but I think cos they had dummies they took to the bottles fine. I intro'd formula around 5/6 months and continued to bf til 12/14 months as well. Happy to answer any qs!
Title: Re: Successful combination feeding
Post by: *Ali* on February 08, 2015, 22:47:02 pm
We also have a FAQ
A bottle (or more!) a day…  Mixed breast and bottle feeding
Title: Re: Successful combination feeding
Post by: rachaelcole on February 09, 2015, 18:36:54 pm
Awesome-thanks ladies! On the mibile at the minute but will have a proper read and post any Qs later 😊

Thanks x