When To Supplement Breastfeeding With Formula

Getting Ready For Weaning

Many mothers also find supplementing an effective method for getting ready for weaning. Slowly introducing formula with supplemental feedings can help get your baby more accustomed to the bottle as well as the taste of formula before you’re ready to fully wean. Using supplemental feedings can also facilitate some of the comfort and attachment that typically accompanies breastfeeding so you don’t feel like you are losing the bond you have with your little one when you do fully wean. Most mothers find it beneficial to slowly begin swapping nursing sessions with bottle feedings rather than trying to do it all at once.

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