hi all.........writing after long. i tried to post a few replies sometime back but cudnt get thru' to post. some prob with my pc connectivity....anyway.
i am so depressed....if anyone cud help...here is my story....when i delivered the lactation consultant gave me lots of formula bottles and told me that since i wasnt leaking i shud supplement. i started doing that and bf too.....now my lil one likes bottle only and i give him formula. i do express milk by pump but it didnt come out how much he needed. now he refuses breast. and all i see in the bottle is 1 ounce with pumping both breasts.....he's just 5mths.....i am so worried.what do i do ?? Jhumri replied. So long as your baby is feeding, that' s all that really matters. These days, formulas are packed with everything the baby needs, and although it is never as good as breast milk, it' s perfectly fine. It sounds like maybe what you are missing is the bonding that breast feeding provides? My first child had both breast and bottle milk for the first 6 months, when I had a miscarriage, at which time he stopped breastfeeding. This was really hard for me, but he is not a strong and intelligient boy and he' s happy. My second child is almost 2 and still breast-feeds during the night, having cows milk in a bottle during the night. Every child is different, and every woman is different. Just hang in there, and do what you feel is right for you and your child. Ria replied. Can I have your email address and phone number. Thanks