It is a certain fact that the effects and nutritional effects of mixed breast milk and milk powder feeding are not as good as that of complete breast milk feeding. Therefore, some mothers will worry and say, is breast milk and milk powder mixed feeding well? Is this method advisable? What do you think of it?
Is it okay to mix breast milk and milk powder? There is no absolute answer because it has both good and bad sides. Here we can only analyze it comparatively.
The bad side:
Breast milk and milk powder mixed feeding method is not easy to grasp the amount of breast milk and formula milk powder, so it is easy to cause digestive disorders in newborns, especially the first time breast milk and milk powder are mixed, which is more likely to happen. In addition, some babies may also have nipple confusion at a certain stage of mixed feeding and may refuse to eat bottle or breast milk. At this time, mothers need to be patiently guided.
Bright side:
Breast milk and milk powder mixed feeding can allow your baby to eat as much breast milk as possible. At the same time, when the total amount of milk is insufficient, ensure that the intake of sufficient milk will not affect the normal growth and development of the baby. Although this feeding method is not as effective as pure breastfeeding, it is much better than pure milk feeding. In addition, mixed feeding can ensure that the mother’s breasts can receive the baby’s sucking stimulation on time and maintain a certain amount of breast milk secretion. Some mothers can even resume exclusive breastfeeding after a period of mixed feeding their babies.
