#AskTheExpert
Hi Doctor,
My baby is 13 days old,I am not sure if I am producing enough milk.my baby is keep on sucking milk about an hr and still he is hungry.

My breasts are big and saggy kind so I am not able to pump milk as well.

I have started giving formula milk when he is very cranky,I ve started with 30ml formula + breast milk.

Now with that amount as well,baby is cranky sometime.what should I do?

I am not giving formula milk everytime I feed him.

Please let me know

Question

#AskTheExpert 
Hi Doctor,
My baby is 13 days old,I am not sure if I am producing enough milk.my baby is keep on sucking milk about an hr and still he is hungry.

My breasts are big and saggy kind so I am not able to pump milk as well.

I have started giving formula milk when he is very cranky,I ve started with 30ml formula + breast milk.

Now with that amount as well,baby is cranky sometime.what should I do?

I am not giving formula milk everytime I feed him.

Please let me know

Accepted Answer

Milk is very important for babies specially in the initial days of life breast milk is very important and should be given exclusively till 5-6  months of age .
formula milk should be given only as a substitute to breast milk if due to any reason it is not sufficient to fulfill the demand of the baby. according to the age different stage of formula milk are there like stage 1 till 6 months of age stage 2  from 6 months to 12 months and thereafter stage 3 .
after one year cows milk should be started and any kinxdd of health drink powder in milk should be  used only after the completion of two years of age .

Accepted Answer

Hi mom
If ur baby is cranky even after giving formula milk, then this can be due to gas in stomach. Apply hing paste on stomach and massage in circular motion twice a day to help baby expel gas from stomach. See if there is any difference after applying this. Or give Gastica drops to ur baby to pass out gas.