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Suggest Ways To Increase Breast Milk Production

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Posted on Wed, 4 Jan 2017
Question: My baby is 2 month old. My milk has reduced to almost nil so i have to bottle feed my baby
Can you suggest good brand of bottle which is safe to use
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Morrisons bottles are good

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.

In case you still need to bottle feed your baby, XXXXXXX is a good brand with bottles made of silicone. They are safe to be used. However, they still need to be properly cleaned and sterilized before and after use.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Ways To Increase Breast Milk Production

Brief Answer: Morrisons bottles are good Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Let me emphasize on the fact that breast milk is the best possible milk for a baby and there can be no alternatives for the same. Most formula milks are cow milk based and hence difficult to digest. Moreover they make the child more prone to complications and infections. Mother's breast milk is produced on the demand of the baby. Hungrier the baby, more vigorous is the suck. More is the suck, more is the amount of breast milk produced. Giving formula automatically reduces the demand of the baby and thereby the production of breast milk. All you need to do is to switch back to exclusive breast feeding and the production will increase automatically. All you need to do is to monitor the urine output. If the frequency is more than 6 times in 24 hours, you would know that the amount of feeding is adequate. If the amount of passage of urine is less or if the child is lethargic you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay. In case you still need to bottle feed your baby, XXXXXXX is a good brand with bottles made of silicone. They are safe to be used. However, they still need to be properly cleaned and sterilized before and after use. Regards