supplementing?

[sammiexsue]

so im pumping breast milk and supplementing with formula (often).. I dont produce enough milk and i have flat nipples so baby wont latch on to me... my question is.. is my little 3 oz or less of boob milk a day upsetting my daughters stomach cuz she gets formula the rest of the day? i hope my question makes sense... i dont know if going between boob milk and formula in one day is bad for her stomach..

 

[cat lover]

no hun its fine!

 

[sammiexsue]

thank you! i was hoping it is but i dont know much about this stuff

 

[kat2504]

No, it is highly unlikely. Even a little breastmilk still has loads of benefits for your baby so you are doing well to provide it for her. The only exception is if your baby is allergic to dairy and you eat dairy, but if she is on ordinary formula then this is definitely not the case. You may find that you can produce a bit more milk as she gets bigger (your body wasn't even expecting her to be born yet after all) perhaps by increasing how often you pump. But if you don't want to do that, there is no problem with continuing as you are.