FORMULA OR BREAST ?

Question

So I formula feed at breast feed , I breast feed with a nipple shield so baby doesn't have nipple confusion , and she latches better ! But why is it that when I breast feed she gets really sleepy and falls asleep after but when I feed her formula she's up thru the whole thing and gets sleepy later and wakes up sooner ??

Answer

Nursing creates feel good hormones for mom and baby that make you both sleepy

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Oxytocin release during breastfeeding makes both of y'all sleepy.

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It's the hormones released during breastfeeding. It makes me & my son sleepy & sometimes he falls asleep before he's done eating.

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Mine LO does the same. I don't formula feed but I also pump and give him some in a bottle. We also use a nipple shield when breast feeding. I think they fall asleep on the breast because they have to work more for the milk.

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I imagine she gets sleepy breast feeding because she relaxes being so close to you.  But it's a total guess. It could be that she gets more gas from the formula, keeping her awake and waking her earlier due to the discomfort from said gas. But that's just another guess

FORMULA OR BREAST ?

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