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But I do *not* want this to turn into a long-term "solution." So what to do?
I returned to work a few weeks ago, and pumping isn't going so well. I get 2-3 ounces total each time. Today, I had to leave her just one 4 ounce bottle.
Her dad is planning to come get whatever else I can pump out in a few hours.
This would be OK, except that the girl doesn't want to just take 2-3 ounces at a time from a bottle. She wants 5 or 6.
My supply overall isn't a problem, just when pumping. DD wouldn't weigh 15 pounds at 3.5 months if I were having an actual supply issue.
Anyway, my question for today is this: If you knew you were going to have to supplement one time, for a baby that has only had breastmilk so far, would you:
1. Give her the 4 ounce bottle of mama milk at one feeding, and the 4 ounces of formula at the second one.
2. Make up the formula and make 2 bottles, with half formula/half breastmilk.
I returned to work a few weeks ago, and pumping isn't going so well. I get 2-3 ounces total each time. Today, I had to leave her just one 4 ounce bottle.
Her dad is planning to come get whatever else I can pump out in a few hours.
This would be OK, except that the girl doesn't want to just take 2-3 ounces at a time from a bottle. She wants 5 or 6.
My supply overall isn't a problem, just when pumping. DD wouldn't weigh 15 pounds at 3.5 months if I were having an actual supply issue.
Anyway, my question for today is this: If you knew you were going to have to supplement one time, for a baby that has only had breastmilk so far, would you:
1. Give her the 4 ounce bottle of mama milk at one feeding, and the 4 ounces of formula at the second one.
2. Make up the formula and make 2 bottles, with half formula/half breastmilk.