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Need good tips/ methods on how to take my son off the breast and start using formula?

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Dr. Kyon Hood answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Slowly wean: The AAP recommends exclusive breast-feeding for first six months after birth & and breast-feeding in combination with solids foods until at least 1. Slowly tapering off how long & how often you breast-feed each day, over the course of weeks or months, will cause your milk supply to gradually diminish & prevent discomfort caused by engorgement. Consider dropping mid day feed(s) first.

Answered 5/24/2015

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Several choices: I have had some moms cold turkey(put baby on a bottle and bind with a prepregnancy bra)& everybody in the house is miserable but a week or so later its done, i don't advise this. Some will start each feed and interupt baby after 3-5 minutes per breast (take off enough to feel soft) switch then bottle till full.Some will drop one feed every few days.All seem to work, the sweat equity is what varies

Answered 10/24/2017

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