On mixing breast milk and formula, 22years ago when I went back to work as a L&D nurse I did not have the knowledge I do now or a decent pump. I would express what I could and would also have to give the sitter formula. When I went to the sitter's house for the first time. She said he refused to take the bottles of formula so basically he went all day with no intake. I immediately put him to breast and he nursed off and on all night. It happened again the next day he refused the formula.So for the next day I made up the bottles but gave her what breast milk I had and told her to add a ounce to each bottle as she needed to use. Guess what he loved it. So for me that worked. Connie Wild >From: Diana Cassar-Uhl <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Lactation Information and Discussion ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Mixing breast milk and formula >Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:13:50 -0400 > > >Jane, > >I think one reason you might not be finding any information on this, at >least in my experience, is that when a baby has to have mixed feeds, the >parent/caregiver is encouraged to feed the breastmilk alone first, then the >ABM from a separate vessel. That way, the baby is sure to get all of the >breastmilk, and if baby does not finish the feed, it's the ABM that's left >over. > >I've actually never heard of mixing formula into breastmilk. Is this >something that's being done out there that I've just never encountered? >Thanks for any information. > >--Diana > > *********************************************** > >Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html >Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] >To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail >To start it again: set lactnet mail (or >[log in to unmask]) >To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or >([log in to unmask]) >To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ Discover sweet stuff waiting for you at the Messenger Cafe. Claim your treat today! http://www.cafemessenger.com/info/info_sweetstuff.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_SeptHMtagline2 *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]