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Is It Feed An Infant With Breast Milk Along With Nestle Nan Pro?

Posted on Mon, 23 Feb 2015

Question: We have a baby girl now 1 month old. We have tried a lot to fed only breast milk but since her weight was not increasing we thought breast milk is not suffice and as per Dr recommendations we started to top feed with nestle Nan Pro. So as per last week estimates baby is getting fed around 300 ml Breast milk + 400 ml formula one.Need a second opinion if this is fine.

Answered by Dr. Arun (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
yes that is fine

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
Sometimes breastfeeding may be less in the first few weeks.
You can give formula which you are giving now.
Don't worry.
That is sufficient for the baby.
Ensure regular check ups once in a month to assess her response in weight gain.
I am sure she will gain weight.
No need to give anything else apart from what you are giving now.
Breastfeeding output will improve gradually.
Do continue breastfeeding for whatever quantity it comes.

Mother needs more liquids in her diet including water juices and milk.

Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Arun (11 minutes later)

Thanks for your answer. also we are using manual breast pump to pump out milk coz we have noticed direct breast feeding is even less so we tried to manual pump so as to ensure XXXXXXX quantity from breast milk itself

Answered by Dr. Arun (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes that is fine

Detailed Answer:
No problem in using manual breast pump.
You can use it.
Keep trying for direct breastfeeding every time
It might improve.
Regards
Dr Arun

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar