My daughter is 2.5 month old, she is able to latch for longer during breast feeding. I give her expressed milk most of the time. Is it ok ?

1 Answer

POOJA KOTHARIMom of a 8 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. If you believe that breast milk is the best food choice for your child, but you are not able to breastfeed, or you don't want to, that's where pumping comes in. It's absolutely OK to pump your breast milk and give it to your baby in a bottle.

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