When To Supplement Breastfeeding With Formula

Increasing Daily Flexibility

There is no doubt about it: life with a newborn is demanding. Add the responsibility of feeding and pumping on demand, and it can be downright draining. If, however, your baby will take an occasional bottle of formula, you will be able to enjoy a bit more flexibility. This can be especially helpful for new mothers who work outside of the home or for those who simply need to take a little time for themselves once in a while. Supplementing with formula is also an effective alternative for mothers who don’t produce enough to create a huge freezer stash of breastmilk but still want to have the ability to increase their daily flexibility without worry their babies will be hungry.

Continue reading to learn about the benefit supplementing can provide to weaning.