Things to note when switching from formula to breast milk

After giving birth, women usually go through a phase of breastfeeding. However, due to personal reasons, some mothers usually have no milk, or the milk is not enough to feed the baby. Therefore, the only option is to feed the baby with formula milk. However, if the mother has enough milk after a period of time, she can switch back to formula milk. There are just some things to note when switching between formula milk and breast milk. So what are the precautions when switching between formula milk and breast milk?

Method 1: Feed only one type of milk at a time, feed breast milk if the baby is breastfeeding, and feed formula milk if the baby is formula milk. Don’t feed your baby breast milk first. If it’s not enough, then try formula milk. This is not conducive to the baby's digestion and can easily cause the baby to have an illusion about the nipple, which may lead to the baby's aversion to milk powder and refusal to eat from the bottle.

Method 2: Make full use of limited breast milk and feed your baby as much breast milk as possible. The more you suck, the more breast milk you will have. If the mother thinks that she does not have enough breast milk and reduces the number of breastfeeding sessions, the amount of breast milk will become less and less. Breastfeeding sessions should be spaced out evenly, and you should not go without breastfeeding for long periods of time.

Method 3: It is best to breastfeed at night. Mothers are more tired at night, especially in the second half of the night, and it is troublesome to get up to prepare milk powder for the baby. In addition, when mothers rest at night, the amount of milk secretion increases relatively, and the baby's needs decrease relatively, so breast milk may meet the baby's needs. However, if the amount of breast milk is really too little and the baby is not full, the feeding time will be shortened, affecting the rest of mother and child. At this time, milk powder should be used as the main feed.

Method 4: Don't add too much milk powder each time you mix it, and try not to let your baby eat milk powder that has been left for too long; the temperature of the mixed milk powder is similar to the body temperature, generally around 36 degrees Celsius.

Although mixed feeding of breast milk and formula has advantages and disadvantages for babies, it is still one of the mixed feeding methods that mothers often use in real life. When using this method of mixed feeding, mothers need to be aware of the following precautions.

1. Do a good job of disinfecting milk utensils. Since milk substitutes such as milk powder are easy to breed bacteria and spoil, they can easily cause indigestion. Therefore, first of all, we must do a good job of sterilizing milk utensils and preserving other dairy products, and keep the sterilized milk utensils well at ordinary times.

2. Pay attention to hygiene when preparing milk. Wash your hands before mixing milk; use a funnel to divide the sterilized milk into bottles, cover them with a sterile towel, and it is best to place them at 10. Refrigerate at a place below C and warm with boiling water when eating.

3. The temperature should be appropriate when feeding. Before feeding, you can drop some milk on the back of your hand or put the bottle of milk against your cheek to test the temperature. It should be neither too hot nor too cold.

4. Mothers should not change milk powder easily, otherwise it may easily lead to anorexia in babies. If you really want to consider changing your baby's milk powder, you must take a proactive approach to replacing it.

5. When feeding a baby with a mixture of breast milk and formula, if the mother has sufficient milk, breastfeeding should still be the main method, with formula feeding as a supplement. Of course, the amount of milk powder to be increased should be based on the baby's age and the degree of breast milk deficiency.