Supplementing with formula at night??

Question

So I've been EBF for the last 4 weeks. My baby eats every 2-3 hours on the dot, sometimes every 30-60 minutes, I asked my pediatrician about formula to supplement 1 or 2 feedings a day so her dad can feed her and I can sleep more than 2 hours because I am very overwhelmed. He just said "everything is going good, keep breastfeeding." 
I feel like he wasn't listening to me and I want to supplement for her night feeding. Has anyone else mostly breastfeed but supplemented 1-2 feedings a day?

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I mostly breastfeed during the day and my husband gives bottles the first half of the night (either pumped milk or formula). It's worked out well for us, sleep-wise because he's a night owl and I'm an early bird.

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I did with my LO for the first five weeks. She six weeks now and is sleeping through most of the night so I don’t supplement. However we still wanted her dad to have bonding time so as I do her nighttime feed he sits right next to us and reads. Do what works for you. I just now in those first few weeks it helped me with my sleep deprivation.

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Yup! Fed is best and getting sleep is important. My son wakes at 1:30am and 4am. I give him. bottle for the 1am feeding so I can sleep. If my breast feel full then I do a quick pump and fall back asleep lol

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Yes I mostly BF but do supplement with formula due to her not gaining enough weight and it’s nice to have dad help. I use Enfamil NeuroPro. I talked to a dietician about what formula to use and this is what she suggested. She said it is found to be closest to breast milk. I usually give her 2-4 oz once or twice a day of formula.

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I never have, but if you want to go for it! I would personally just pump enough to let dad bottle feed if it were me

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I pump and store in the fridge for my husband to feed her at night while i get some sleep in.

Supplementing with formula at night??

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