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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you feel strongly about breast feeding, then I'd recommend a mind shift. Feed 10 minutes at the breast and then give him a bottle at each feeding. Feel happy that you are continuing to breast feed and you are supported by the backstop of formula. Or, just torpedo it completely and formula feed! I pumped + supplemented for 12 weeks with my DS1 as breastfeeding never worked (would not recommend this -- pumping is miserable). With my second, I have been breastfeeding 8 months and supplement in the evening when my supply drops. In the evening i always breastfeed and then give the bottle. It is kind of the best of both worlds. I feel like he goes to bed with a full tummy and I'm contributing a little. All we can do is the give it our best and be thankful that formula is super advanced and can handle the rest. Even if that means giving it up to formula entirely! We can't discount the mental health component to this.[/quote]

OP here. Wouldn’t 10 minutes decrease my supply more? I know you’re trying to be helpful and I don’t want to come across as knocking all the ideas down, but wouldn’t that cause more issues? Nursing already takes 20-45 minutes because he will get frustrated and then cry and I have to get him latch again multiple times. We don’t supplement for every feed. I normally supplement for bedtime and overnight so I can get some sleep while my husband feeds him. I can try every feed if you think that might help.  [/quote]

Not the PP, but I'd do it for however many minutes you think empties your breast whether that's 5 or 10 or 15 or 20.  When it feels empty and you can no longer express more than a tiny bit of milk with your hand, then switch over to the bottle.  Taking it down to empty is what stimulates your supply, but there's no real benefit in keeping him on if you're at empty.[/quote]

Not OP but I was told nursing after empty stimulates your body to make more milk and can increase milk supply. [/quote]

It does, but it's also wear and tear on the nipple and it seems like OP's having a tough time latching so she might have a hard time keeping him on when he's not getting any milk.  So it didn't seem like the right advice for this particular situation.[/quote]

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