Since my little one was about 5 weeks old, he’s had approx 300ml formula a day along with regular breastfeeding feeds (expressed or direct from me). Our GP has suggested he may just be a hungry baby, this coupled with the fact that only one of my breasts produces milk (I have no breast tissue’ on the left side) so my right is having to work overtime as it is.
Has anyone else had any experience of combination feeding? My husband is a doctor and has said that any breast is better than none and that little one will still reap the benefits, but I’m just curious!
We combination fed for a while as my little girl was rubbish at breastfeeding and fell asleep almost immediately every time she was put on the breast. I tend to agree with your husband's point of view and I was quite satisfied to mix breast and formula just so she could get the calories she needed but still get benefit from the breast milk. We've managed to phase out the formula now, but if she falls below her curve again I'd reintroduce it no problem. Hope your little one continues to thrive!!