How do I switch to formula?

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I have been breastfeeding my son for almost exactly one week now and I can't handle it emotionally, I always feel like he's not getting enough to eat and then he sleeps for really long periods in between eating and i have to spend nearly 30 minutes trying to get him to wake up only to have to fight to get him to stay awake while he nurses. So I have to change something, I'm not able to sleep half the time worrying if he's ok or not

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Don’t quit on the worst day!!!!! Join the Facebook group breast bottle & beyond support group. They are INCREDIBLE at giving so much advice and solving all kinds of issues. I strongly encourage you to join, they are so so incredibly helpful

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I was/am having the same issue. It’s been one week, today. At her first appointment (4 days PP) she dropped 14% of her birth weight. My milk hadn’t come in because I had a PP Hemorrhage and they had given me so much fluids. Plus she had a bad latch and I was just so discouraged. Before I found out how much weight she lost, I would feed for like an hour (or so I thought I was feeding), only for her to wake up 20 minutes later, still hungry. One night I just pulled out some ready-made formula (Enfamil) and cried my eyes out. I saw the milk-drunk look she had and it broke my heart that I couldn’t give her that look while breastfeeding. That morning, I had my pediatrician appointment and found out what was wrong. They said I did the right thing about the formula; I was doing what was best for my baby.
Since that appointment, she told me to breastfeed for 15 minutes, and then give a couple ounces of formula, and also start pumping. She’s now 7 days and her latch has gotten better! She was SOOOO fussy at first and so many times I just wanted to say screw it, and give her straight formula. But just like training anyone and anything else, it takes time.
Now we are breastfeeding for about 40-60 minutes and doing about an ounce of formula and I’m pumping in between. My main goal is to try and up my milk supply and I *think* I’m doing that. I hope my experience and what I’m trying to do can help you out. Bring it up to the pediatrician and lactation consultant and see if this same plan can help you out and how long you should feed, how much formula to give, etc. and don’t give up!
I would dread feeding time which made me really sad because that’s one of the best bonding times... it’s getting better though. You’re not alone, trust me.

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Just a tip, do something mean to wake him up, change his diaper, undress him, your body heat is enough to give him warmth. 
But you can just switch him to formula with no problem if you want, he’s still young enough

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Do it lil by lil throughout the day

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Agree. They sleep so much at first and as long as you try and make them a little uncomfortable to wake them up to eat they will be fine. Does baby have jaundice or have the doctors said their weight isn’t good? Are they putting out 8-12 diapers a day? These are how you know baby is getting enough. If baby wasn’t (assuming they don’t have jaundice which can make them sleepy) they would let you know they weren’t getting enough!

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It won't mess with his stomach? The hospital gave me some bottles of similac ready to eat formula bottles that are eaxh 2 oz

How do I switch to formula?

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