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[quote=Anonymous]OP, as soon as you have the baby make an appointment with a lactation consultant (I used the Breastfeeding Center in DC and they were good, and didn't try to sell me anything - I heard some horror stories about that with other places). It's completely, completely fine to supplement with formula. BUT, breastfeeding is a demand-based system, and babies cry and nurse a lot in the beginning even if your supply is fine - that's how you get supply. You really need someone knowledgable to help you figure out if you're on track in what can be a difficult but normal process, or if your baby needs more food and supplementing would be best. Of course, you can also decide to supplement for a lot of reasons not related to your milk supply. But if that's what you're worried about, I'd recommend you get at least one expert opinion. I know everything is harder with covid, of course. [/quote]
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