Combo feeding

My baby is 3 weeks old and has been breastfed exclusively. The nights are getting harder and I am thinking to now combo feed by giving her formula during the night and breast milk during the day. Is anyone else doing this how did you get on?

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Hello, I am thinking of doing this too. Does your LO move between the bottle and breast okay? I've been told they can get confused but would like to try introducing this too. Thank you

It’s completely up to you and if you want to give formula a try then you absolutely can! I just wanted to say that 3 weeks is a common time for babies to really wake up to the world and often get quite fussy, so if you feel ok to ride it out a little longer, you could wait a few days or a week you might find things get easier or you develop little ways to help make life easier in other areas. If you have a partner, can they take more things off your plate so you can have more time to rest in the day? If you don’t have much support, are you in the position to pay for help eg a cleaner or frozen meals. If you can make the rest of your life easier in any way possible, it might allow you to rest and focus on just feeding as it really is a full time job! I really recommend following Lucy Webber on Instagram, she has a post specifically about 3 week old babies that really resonated with me. My second girl is 3 weeks old currently so I feel you!!

If you are planning on bf during the day youll still have to be up pumping to keep your supply as it's the night feeds that dictate your supply!

I'm thinking of combi feeding, I did first time round and it worked very well with my little boy. I have been told by midwife that the magic hours between 2-5am are when your breast milk is giving the most benefit or production for the hours ahead so I might keep breastfeeding at night or expressing to bottle feed. And might give a bottle of breast milk or formula before bed in evening instead. Will wait till baby is 6 weeks as advised can cause nipple confusion before then.

I currently combo feed too. I offer boob for 10mins both sides in the day, followed by formula. And at night, we cosleep so I bf only in the night. I always have had a empty bottle and ready to feed formula by my bedside should I need it in the middleof the night, but touch wood, he hasnt needed it

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