https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:11:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102764 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:53:07 +0000 Charm54 1102764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now we are doing bfing and then I give 30ml of formula. She usually gobbles it right down but then falls asleep so I don't know if I should offer more.</p> <p>Right now nursing is taking a while - she is such a sleepy nurser. I'm toying with the idea of pumping instead since she takes the bottle so much faster. Not sure if that will save time in the long run though ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102572 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:18:56 +0000 Espion 1102572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mix. E spits up regardless and I like my fantasy that he only spits up the formula half. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102557 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 10:02:54 +0000 Ra 1102557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do full bottles as well. He gets BM only during the day and at night we alternate BM and formula. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102550 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:55:56 +0000 regberadaisy 1102550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we did it was straight! If she didn't finish a bottle I didn't want any BM going to waste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102540 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:47:39 +0000 Bookish 1102540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mix....don't want the breastmilk going to waste if she doesn't drink it. I usually pump enough for 3/4 bottles. The last is either formula or stash milk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102512 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 09:21:19 +0000 Doodlesmama 1102512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up EPing, so I would give a full bottle of BM if I had it, but often had to add formula to get a full bottle. I liked the feeling of LO getting at least 1 full bottle of BM a day even if it took me 4 pumps to get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102468 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:47:39 +0000 Mrs. Train 1102468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't mix it. I just gave them a bottle of formula when I knew I didn't have much milk. Eventually I knew exactly which feeding they needed a bottle while my supply recovered (always at 1pm) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102419 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:59:01 +0000 DillonLion 1102419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never mix in case she doeant finish it. I don't want any breastmilk to go to waste. When she was younger we would do a small Bootle of breastmilk (or nurse ) followed by a small bottle of formula. </p> <p>Once she was older (9months+) we switched to breastmilk in morning and evening and formula during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102418 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:58:48 +0000 Smurfette 1102418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do straight formula or BM bottles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102411 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:47:17 +0000 blackbird 1102411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mix! E still gets bottles of breastmilk but I only froze them in 4 oz portions and she will drink 6 oz. so I give her the breastmilk then a 2 oz portion of formula </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/supplementing-moms#post-1102392 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 07:27:21 +0000 swedishfish 1102392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you supplement? Do you give a bottle of straight formula or mix it with breast milk? </p>