Great points, Heather, about a middle ground between all formula and  
all breastmilk.  I think another option for moms is to focus more on  
themselves and their babies enjoying breastfeeding, and forget about  
how much milk is being delivered.  Baby can be fed a bottle, and then  
have dessert and cuddle time at the breast.  The baby may nurse for  
longer, even into toddlerhood, if the mother focuses more on making  
breastfeeding a pleasurable bonding time, rather than a battle to  
wring every last milliliter out!  And of course, the mother can  
combine some pumping of her milk, with some comfort nursing, and use  
bottles and formula the rest of the time.  Some mothers are extremely  
focused on the milk supply aspect of breastfeeding, and are less  
concerned with the bonding/nursing aspect, but usually I think it is  
nice to remind mothers that it's ok to just enjoy breastfeeding and  
let their babies enjoy it without hyperfocusing on milk transfer. 
  

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