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Will It Be Safe To Give Formula While Breast Feeding?
my baby is 2 month old and he is breastfeeding baby.sometimes i give him formula(max 2 ounce) when he refuses to latch breast milk.he sleeps all day and nightlast 2 days and he has green poo last 3 days.he makes 2 times bowel movement in a day.plz i nees your suggestion.
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Normally breast fed babies pass about 5-6 loose motions of golden yellow color.
Once you introduce formula the stools will be more solid and with altered color.
If the mother is not a working woman it is better to continue breast feeding atleast upto 6 months.
You may give formula when it is badly required.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Normally breast fed babies pass about 5-6 loose motions of golden yellow color.
Once you introduce formula the stools will be more solid and with altered color.
If the mother is not a working woman it is better to continue breast feeding atleast upto 6 months.
You may give formula when it is badly required.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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