My baby is 4 weeks old now. . 25 days to be exact. i dont have enough breast milk and hence I am feeding her Similac formula milk around like 6 times a day and vrrast feed her the rest of the times.. is that ok? how can I increase breast milk?

1 Answer

Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

A. can give flormula. Mother should be given exclusive till 6 month and later on can be continued till baby age 2 yr of age for proper weight and height gain and good immunity

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