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Guardian of a 4 yr 5 m old girl4 years ago

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My baby is not latching properly hence Breastfeeding is not enough for her. She need top up formula milk. So is it okay to give new born formula

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Kirti ChandwalkerMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. yes you can give formula milk but if you have sufficient milk secretion and baby is not able to to let it properly then you should hold baby properly and help baby to latch bye by pressing yourself you can also use breast pump to extract milk

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