Question
My baby is 55 days old. When she was 30 days old, I was hospitalized for more than ten days and couldn’t breastfeed her. So, I used a breast pump to feed her formula milk. After discharge, my milk supply decreased, and now I am practicing mixed feeding. However, the baby stops breastfeeding after a few minutes and I have to switch to bottle feeding. What methods can help the baby break the bottle habit?
Answer
The baby stops breastfeeding after a few minutes, which might be due to insufficient breast milk. It is recommended that the mother drink more soups, such as carp soup, pork trotter soybean soup, and mushroom soup, and engage in appropriate exercise, ensuring adequate sleep, all of which can help increase milk production. At the same time, encourage the baby to suckle more often, especially before feeding the baby with breast milk when she is hungry, followed by formula as supplementation. The mother does not need to worry too much; children have a natural recovery process. translationKey,department,title,ask,answer pediatric-66148,Pediatrics Other,How can I help my 55-day-old baby break the bottle habit?,My baby is 55 days old. When she was 30 days old, I was hospitalized for more than ten days and couldn’t breastfeed her. So, I used a breast pump to feed her formula milk. After discharge, my milk supply decreased, and now I am practicing mixed feeding. But the baby stops breastfeeding after a few minutes and I have to switch to bottle feeding. How can I help my baby break the bottle habit?,The baby stops breastfeeding after a few minutes is due to insufficient breast milk. It is recommended that the mother drink more soups such as carp soup, pork trotter soybean soup, and mushroom soup. And engage in appropriate exercise, ensure adequate sleep