Instead of "how soon can I give formula?' why not "how long is it safe to
wait before exposing the baby to formula?"  Try looking at this the other
way around.  I know the different book authors and people on Lactnet have
written about how long it is safe to wait for baby to get the idea.  Years
ago, as hosp LC,  I used to get moms to pump a tad bit of colostrum and put
it in a nipple and let baby suck it up.  It was like -Wow this is what I'm
supposed to do and they'd go to the breast. You could use an eyedropper or
syringe or cop if you don't want to use a nipple.  But you may not get much,
I remember sometimes it was literally half the nipple full.  This was when I
started referring to colostrum as liquid gold to get the moms impressed with
every drop they got!  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ

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