my baby is 7 days old He is not latching properly so im giving him formula feed 6 times a day rest I try feeding him is that okay to give formula milk until he learns to latch

1 Answer

RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl2 months ago

A. Yes it’s okay to give formula but you should try really hard to give more of your breastfeeding if the child is unable to latch you can express and give it and you can use a nipple shield to give a better grip to the child

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