combi feeding question

[justkitty]

I husband has managed to get 4 weeks off work which is amazing as I can establish breastfeeding and he can sort out our 19m old. Having latch challenges have meant I've nearly quit due to pain every day. But day 6 & I keep going.

Anyway my dd takes an hour or so per feed plus cluster feeds in the evening. As dh is usually home after ds has gone to bed I am beginning to wonder how I can meet ds' s needs as well as feeding my dd.

I am considering combi feeding with bf in the morning, evening & night. Pumping during ds nap time and then ff/expressed milk

 

[justkitty]

In the day.

What do you do?
I'd rather bf at night tgan day as to keep up supply and ff is quicker so can meet ds' needs quicker.

 

[cat lover]

I used to give a bottle of formula around 11am so I could take dd1 out and not be bfing the whole time, and in the evening so I could get dd1 ready for bed. Your supply will dip if you drop feeds but if that's OK with you then go for it. You CAN combi feed long term, I still am at 11 months xx

 

[justkitty]

As long as my supply is good enough for the rest of the time then I don't mind. I just need to get a balance that works