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How To Restart On Breast Feeding My Baby?

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014

Question: Hello Doctor, My son is 3 months old, I am giving him Dexolac as a formula feed as my breastfeed was not filling his stomach. Yesterday he was crying a lot and not taking the feed properly, so we took him to a nearby Pediatrician. The Doctor scolded saying not to give formula feed for 6 months as he may have liver damage. But now he totally refuses my breast feed......I am really worried....give me some suggestion so that I can continue breastfeeding and also let me know if formula feeding is really harmful ??

Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Harmful on a long run. Detailed Answer: Hi thanks for writing to us,, As a rule ,exclusive mothers milk is the best feed for the baby. Any artificial feed is harmful on a long run. You can restart on breast feeding your baby but it takes real patience and a strong will power. Till you are confident enough, continue formula feeds, do not let your baby to starve. You may consult your pediatrician or gynecologist for a better breast feeding counselling ,till then keep trying to breastfeed your baby. He ll gradually learn to feed from you, its not a overnight process. Thanks for writing to us, for further queries , please write to us, thanking you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (28 minutes later)

Thank you Doctor. As of now I am taking Lactare capsules and Galact granules to increase the secretion of milk. Are these medications enough or do you suggest me any other medication to feed him better ?

Answered by Dr. Kaushik K Murthy (21 hours later)

Brief Answer: consistent, exclusive breast feeds. Detailed Answer: Thanks for writing to us. Currently your medications are enough. The milk production basically depends on your will power, the more happy you are the more enthusiastic you are without any fear pain and worries, your body will respond to your baby s demand and will be producing enough milk. So whatever it may be , do not stop feeding your child with your milk, whether he suckles or not , make a point to breast feed him every two hours once, so that he gets enough practice and eventually feeds exclusively from you, all the best , take care.

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