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Is It Okay To Feed Formula Food To Infant?
My 11 week old baby has been almost exclusively breast fed. I know my milk supply is low and have been struggling for the entire 11 weeks to keep my baby fed. He would eat every 1.5 hours and feed for 45 min or so. We were always eating. Now I am going back to work and have introduced some formula since I cannot pump enough. He is so much more content after being formula fed. I know breast milk is best, but I feel it is easier on both of us to move to formula since he is so much happier. Will he be okay on formula?
Wed, 14 Jun 2017
Hello,
Mother's milk is best for baby. But if you are having genuine problems then you may use formula. None of the formula contains antibodies present in breast milk that protect against certain infections. Formula does not match the complexities of breast milk which changes as per demand.
If you are shifting on formula, you will have to make sure the cleanliness. Bottle, cap, nipple, spoon should be boiled for at least 5 minutes. If cleanliness is not taken care of then there are possibilities of bacterial infections.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
Mother's milk is best for baby. But if you are having genuine problems then you may use formula. None of the formula contains antibodies present in breast milk that protect against certain infections. Formula does not match the complexities of breast milk which changes as per demand.
If you are shifting on formula, you will have to make sure the cleanliness. Bottle, cap, nipple, spoon should be boiled for at least 5 minutes. If cleanliness is not taken care of then there are possibilities of bacterial infections.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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