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I know you say you pace feed but it sounds like it’s not being done properly. Are you using a slow flow nipple?? Like premie or 1 step up? I HIGHLY suggest getting a meeting with an IBCLC for this issue. Have you latched baby at all?? If so you have to keep trying and use bottle as last resort. Also you should be pumping every 2-3hrs around the clock if not nursing. That is if you really want to do this. And pumping is never an indicator of how much you make.
Breastfeeding and formula
So my baby is a little over a month old, he lost some weight after birth which is typical and I had problems latching him. We supplemented with formula in the hospital and when I got home it was so hard to get him to latch.
Since we gave him formula he is used to the faster flow of the bottle- he does latch better now and I hear him swallowing and that- but I don’t think my milk is fully in since I still give him formula after cause he is still hungry. I want to exclusively breastfeed but I feel since he is used to the fast flow of the bottle he will always need it and I know this means my milk won’t come in fully.
Hope this makes sense - just want some advice to taper off the formula obviously I want him fed so if after breastfeeding he still wants to eat I will give him formula. I also do pace bottle feeding but he still drinks fast. When I do pump not much comes out recently since I cut down on pumping to have more milk ready for him when he eats.
Not sure if anyone has had luck getting a baby off formula after a month old.
Long question thanks for reading :)
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My advice is pump every 2 hours. I pump every 2 hours for 30 minutes. And then I breastfeed some of the other hours. For example, I pump 6am-6:30am (on both breasts) and store this milk. Then I breastfeed 7am-7:30ish. Then I pump again at 8am for 30 minutes and then breastfeed at 9am and so on throughout the day until 11pm. Even if you have just a little supply of milk, pumping 8-12 times a day, every 2 hours may possibly help with milk production and flow. Also, very warm wet towels on your breasts before pumping or feeding is great. Take a clean washcloth and run it under warm/hot water then squeeze the excess water and place it over your breasts. One wash cloth for each breast. Warm breasts are best! If you start to produce more and with a better flow (warm breasts), I am sure the baby will be happy to have the breasts. These are just some tips and ideas that have worked for me BUT not all women are the same. You can try them out or you can contact your doctor for assistance on the best way to go about it. All the best to you.
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