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We tried one or two bottles where it was mixed 50-50, and he did great. So we tried 100% formula and he did well with that too. It helped to have it really warmed up, even more than we warm up breast milk.

Another idea sometimes I have had issues if I let frozen milk thaw in the fridge overnight, like it is supposed to, but LO drinks it more readily if I thaw it in a bath of warm water quickly.

we mixed 50/50 with Earths Best/BM and he eventually took it.... my first just took the formula right away without any mixing... agree with THOU, if she's hungry enough she'll eat.

We started with Similac for supplementation (very, very early), and mixed it with breastmilk every time. After a month, we switched to an organic formula, and would give it to her straight.

I hope you're able to get your supply back up - I know how stressful that is. But just know that she will be ok on the formula too. It wouldn't hurt to add a powdered probiotic after the illness and formula. Klaire Labs makes an amazing infant probiotic.

My LO always preferred the RTF formula versus powdered though we were able to get her onto powdered with the Dr. Brown's pitcher that mixes it up with fewer clumps and bubbles than a shaken up bottle.

Temperature was never an issue for her but she took bottles & formula from her first week.

I hope your supply bounces back soon!

First of all, I'm so sorry. I know how stressful this is. Second, get a bottle of fenugreek and some oatmeal (rolled oats). Take 3 pills 3 times a day and eat two bowls of oatmeal. Pump every 2 hours and nurse as much as possible when you're home. Your supply will be back up in 2-3 days. I went from 6 ounces to 13 in 2 days.

As far as supplementing, my kid can't have formula, but I was told not to mix formula and breastmilk because then you'll have to toss the breastmilk in an hour.

Mixed it with breastmilk and quickly moved to all formula. We used Similac Total Comfort and he did great with it.

@SLR: I found nothing boosts my breastmilk production more than long-simmered beef soups, like braised oxtail or pho or basically any kind of sticky bone broth with fatty beef in it. Something about the fat, iron, collagen, and gelatin makes my breastmilk kick in within a day or two. Super helpful, since it hits the spot when I'm sick anyway!