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Mom of a 5 yr 6 m old boy4 years ago

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My son 18 month old completely rejects bottle feed. He just want to have breastfeed. I dont produce sufficient milk. How can i switch him to bottle feed?

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ExpertRamya RamachandranNutritionist4 years ago

A. Dear ma’am, bottle feeding absolutely not required. And also difficult to get rid of the habit as the kid grows. You can continue breastfeeding as long as you and your kid wants to. If breastmilk not available then you give regular water/milk in a small cup

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