Question
Hi, this is my 2nd baby. I want to breast feed again but would also like to formula feed as my husband works shifts and I want him and my 4 year old son involved but dont know what to do.
Answer
Do remember that the Department of Health recommends
exclusively breast feeding in the first 6 months of your baby's
life as it is accepted as the best form of nutrition for infants to
ensure a good start in life.
If you would like your partner and your older son to be involved
in feeding your new baby, have you thought about expressing your
breast milk? Have a look at my article here for
some tips. If you start to introduce infant formula alongside
breast feeding, it will affect the amount of breast milk you
produce so the best option is to breast feed exclusively and
express milk so that your husband and son can feed your little one
using a bottle.
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