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Mom of a 2 yr old girl1 Year ago

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hi my baby is 4 months old and was exclusively breastfed during this whole period. I tried to introduce formula milk however she refuses to have it via the bottle But when I fed her pumped milk via the bottle she finished the entire thing. is it coz of the taste difference? not sure please advise

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist1 Year ago

A. hi Mum why do you want to introduce formula breast milk is nature's chosen food for baby no formula can replace the goodness of breast milk bottle feeding risks many infection and also baby may then refuse to breastfeed it can affect teeth development as well

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