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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Keep in mind that you can still breastfeed very successfully even if you need to supplement with a little formula in the early days.  Each of my first two kids needed a little formula in the first week and had nothing but breast milk thereafter.  I'd echo all the others who advise being flexible and gentle with yourself.  Good luck![/quote]

+1. Purists don’t like this because formula changes the gut bacteria or whatever, but I did this as well. C-section both times and I wanted to make sure I didn’t starve my babies while waiting for my milk to fully come in. We would do full feeds at the breast and then top up with an oz of formula to make sure their tummies were full. At around one week of age we did a weighted feed with the LC and determined that they were getting enough, so stopped supplementing. They were on breastmilk for a full year which was my goal!

And don’t over-pump. LCs don’t recommend it until 4-6 weeks unless you’re replacing feeds with formula.[/quote]

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