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Rozie_1985 · Nov 18th, 2009, 09:31 AM

Hiya ladies, just wondering if i wanted to do a mixture of BF and FF would it be ok to feed baby only BF milk during the night and formula feeds during the day?

Also would my milk dry up if i missed BF him for one night? Say if i'm ill, or on a night ou? i don't really want the pressure of having to express milk all the time

lalitas charm · Nov 18th, 2009, 09:42 AM

Hiya hun, missing feeds will affect your milk supply. I dont know about it drying up but certainly if you only feed at night you might find that you are struggling with it. There are other ladies here who know a lot more than me about this but I have to say I dont know how well it would work to only BF at night.

I have been combination feeding where I offer a FF at the end of a BF if baby is still hungry tho now she isn't taking the FF very often (maybe 20mls once a day) which is great! I'd sometimes give a FF when I'm away from the house as I'm not comfortable BFing in public.

I'm not sure about when you should start to express, my HV said not to do that until about 6 weeks but again some of the other ladies will know better. Also you can discuss this with your MW but be careful as they can have widely varying views about combining BF and FF.

Rozie_1985 · Nov 18th, 2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by lalitas charm

Hiya hun, missing feeds will affect your milk supply. I dont know about it drying up but certainly if you only feed at night you might find that you are struggling with it. There are other ladies here who know a lot more than me about this but I have to say I dont know how well it would work to only BF at night.

I have been combination feeding where I offer a FF at the end of a BF if baby is still hungry tho now she isn't taking the FF very often (maybe 20mls once a day) which is great! I'd sometimes give a FF when I'm away from the house as I'm not comfortable BFing in public.

I'm not sure about when you should start to express, my HV said not to do that until about 6 weeks but again some of the other ladies will know better. Also you can discuss this with your MW but be careful as they can have widely varying views about combining BF and FF.

Thanks for that, the issue i have is i am attending a wedding when baby could be 6 weeks old (if he arrives on time lol) and i really want to be able to have a drink, its my brother in laws wedding and my OH is best man. I am not a big drinker so wont be getting silly, but didn't want to feel restricted?? I am happy to BF in public thats not an issue, but i was wondering if i would just be able to offer baby FF on that day and maybe go out to another room to express and dump so i don't feel so uncomfortable???

lalitas charm · Nov 19th, 2009, 08:17 AM

I cant see a reason why you can't express and dump on the day of the wedding and offer your baby FF, but you will need to make sure that your baby will accept a bottle, he might be confused if he has never had one before. You might also want to try expressing before the wedding and offer that to your baby instead of FF. You will find a way to feed which suits you and your LO.

On the day of the wedding you could prob BF up until the evening reception if you aren't a big drinker. 1 or2 glasses of wine drunk over a long-ish period of time is unlikely to affect your breast milk (hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong) so you would maybe only miss a couple of feeds and only need to express and dump when you get home.

Rozie_1985 · Nov 20th, 2009, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lalitas charm

I cant see a reason why you can't express and dump on the day of the wedding and offer your baby FF, but you will need to make sure that your baby will accept a bottle, he might be confused if he has never had one before. You might also want to try expressing before the wedding and offer that to your baby instead of FF. You will find a way to feed which suits you and your LO.

On the day of the wedding you could prob BF up until the evening reception if you aren't a big drinker. 1 or2 glasses of wine drunk over a long-ish period of time is unlikely to affect your breast milk (hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong) so you would maybe only miss a couple of feeds and only need to express and dump when you get home.

That sounds like a fab idea!! Thanks xxx

MelanieF · Nov 20th, 2009, 06:25 AM

Hi Best of luck for the birth and the wedding thereafter! But there are definate cons to the "odd" bottle of FF. Here's an article: http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/i...rgin-gut-3451/

Obviously every mum has to do the best she can for her baby in the situation she is in; but it is helpful to be well informed otherwise how can you make the best choice? And if we ignore the growing evidence of the body of research, we can't make informed choices.

Anyway, there is a lot of BF in your life between now and the wedding! Enjoy the last bit of pregnancy and reading up on how to get BF off to a good start.

Melanie

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Rozie_1985 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 2,546	Question Hiya ladies, just wondering if i wanted to do a mixture of BF and FF would it be ok to feed baby only BF milk during the night and formula feeds during the day? Also would my milk dry up if i missed BF him for one night? Say if i'm ill, or on a night ou? i don't really want the pressure of having to express milk all the time

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lalitas charm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,395	Hiya hun, missing feeds will affect your milk supply. I dont know about it drying up but certainly if you only feed at night you might find that you are struggling with it. There are other ladies here who know a lot more than me about this but I have to say I dont know how well it would work to only BF at night. I have been combination feeding where I offer a FF at the end of a BF if baby is still hungry tho now she isn't taking the FF very often (maybe 20mls once a day) which is great! I'd sometimes give a FF when I'm away from the house as I'm not comfortable BFing in public. I'm not sure about when you should start to express, my HV said not to do that until about 6 weeks but again some of the other ladies will know better. Also you can discuss this with your MW but be careful as they can have widely varying views about combining BF and FF.

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Nov 19th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#4
lalitas charm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,395	I cant see a reason why you can't express and dump on the day of the wedding and offer your baby FF, but you will need to make sure that your baby will accept a bottle, he might be confused if he has never had one before. You might also want to try expressing before the wedding and offer that to your baby instead of FF. You will find a way to feed which suits you and your LO. On the day of the wedding you could prob BF up until the evening reception if you aren't a big drinker. 1 or2 glasses of wine drunk over a long-ish period of time is unlikely to affect your breast milk (hopefully someone will correct me if I am wrong) so you would maybe only miss a couple of feeds and only need to express and dump when you get home.

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Nov 20th, 2009, 06:25 AM	#6
MelanieF Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 185	Hi Best of luck for the birth and the wedding thereafter! But there are definate cons to the "odd" bottle of FF. Here's an article: http://www.breastfeed.com/articles/i...rgin-gut-3451/ Obviously every mum has to do the best she can for her baby in the situation she is in; but it is helpful to be well informed otherwise how can you make the best choice? And if we ignore the growing evidence of the body of research, we can't make informed choices. Anyway, there is a lot of BF in your life between now and the wedding! Enjoy the last bit of pregnancy and reading up on how to get BF off to a good start. Melanie

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