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Firstly, congratulations on the safe delivery o...

Firstly, congratulations on the safe delivery of your baby, and good on you for breastfeeding!!! I've been in your position and I did the wrong thing, and now my 4 month old DS is on formula. I was BF...

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Hi and congrats!! My DD and my DS have both for...

Hi and congrats!! My DD and my DS have both formula and breast milk from about 4 weeks as i did not have the supply. So yes you can mix formula and BM. you can even express some and mix it with the...

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hi, i am breastfeeding my 2 week and 3 day old ...

hi, i am breastfeeding my 2 week and 3 day old DS2. He wakes 2-3 hourly 24/7 for feeds. we have also had periods of 4-5 hours of cluster feeding. i was also told it takes around 6 weeks to establish a...

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Congrats on the new bub! Very exciting! As you...

Congrats on the new bub! Very exciting! As you've already been told, obviously BF is best for your bub. [i]But[/i], just to answer your question, you can mix formula and BM in his diet..if you choose...

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Hi there, I can only agree with what the other ...

Hi there, I can only agree with what the other girls have advised above. I supplemented my DS feeds with formula from day one (i had extreme cracked and bleeding nipples so expressed all BM from...

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Hi Teresa, The other girls have given you some...

Hi Teresa, The other girls have given you some great advice, and have pretty much said it all. [:)] Babies "sleeping through the night" at such a young age are the [b]exceptions[/b] not the rule. DS2...

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I agree with the other girls advice. If you we...

I agree with the other girls advice. If you were to comp feed your baby, you run the risk of losing your supply altogether, as you will nolonger be demand feeding (best for keeping supply boosted)....

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Morning Teresa, I was doing some thinking over...

Morning Teresa, I was doing some thinking overnight and just thought I'd ask a question or two and maybe that will help you make your decision. 1) who gave you this advice and why did they think you...

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Hi Teresa, Firstly congratulations on the birt...

Hi Teresa, Firstly congratulations on the birth of your baby and welcome to motherhood. Congratulations on making the great decision to breastfeed, it is a wonderful thing to do and the best thing for...

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Hi there Firstly,who on earth told you that? c...

Hi there Firstly,who on earth told you that? can i just say that whoever gave you that advice obviously did not successfully breastfeed! This is such terrible advice! No one who understands how...

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I have 3 week old and i have been breast feedin...

I have 3 week old and i have been breast feeding since birth, but i've been told in order to help him sleep better and longer at night time i should give him formula, and just stick to breast milk...

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Firstly, congratulations on the safe delivery o...

Firstly, congratulations on the safe delivery of your baby, and good on you for breastfeeding!!! I've been in your position and I did the wrong thing, and now my 4 month old DS is on formula. I was BF...

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Hi and congrats!! My DD and my DS have both for...

Hi and congrats!! My DD and my DS have both formula and breast milk from about 4 weeks as i did not have the supply. So yes you can mix formula and BM. you can even express some and mix it with the...

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hi, i am breastfeeding my 2 week and 3 day old ...

hi, i am breastfeeding my 2 week and 3 day old DS2. He wakes 2-3 hourly 24/7 for feeds. we have also had periods of 4-5 hours of cluster feeding. i was also told it takes around 6 weeks to establish a...

View Article

Congrats on the new bub! Very exciting! As you...

Congrats on the new bub! Very exciting! As you've already been told, obviously BF is best for your bub. [i]But[/i], just to answer your question, you can mix formula and BM in his diet..if you choose...

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Hi there, I can only agree with what the other ...

Hi there, I can only agree with what the other girls have advised above. I supplemented my DS feeds with formula from day one (i had extreme cracked and bleeding nipples so expressed all BM from...

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Hi Teresa, The other girls have given you some...

Hi Teresa, The other girls have given you some great advice, and have pretty much said it all. [:)] Babies "sleeping through the night" at such a young age are the [b]exceptions[/b] not the rule. DS2...

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I agree with the other girls advice. If you we...

I agree with the other girls advice. If you were to comp feed your baby, you run the risk of losing your supply altogether, as you will nolonger be demand feeding (best for keeping supply boosted)....

View Article

Morning Teresa, I was doing some thinking over...

Morning Teresa, I was doing some thinking overnight and just thought I'd ask a question or two and maybe that will help you make your decision. 1) who gave you this advice and why did they think you...

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Hi Teresa, Firstly congratulations on the birt...

Hi Teresa, Firstly congratulations on the birth of your baby and welcome to motherhood. Congratulations on making the great decision to breastfeed, it is a wonderful thing to do and the best thing for...

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