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maybaby24
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colostrum and formula feeding
Hello, I want to give my newborn colostrum and formula. I do not want to bf when milk comes in. Has anyone had experience with this? How does this process work? Do I just give the baby the breast at each feeding for colostrum and switch to formula when milk comes in? Or do I give formula and colostrum together? If so, how would that work? Lastly, how long is a "colostrum" feeding on each breast? Sorry, I'm so confused!
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colostrum and formula feeding
I think thats the stuff that comes in the beginning... the first few days... So you'd just look to wean down after like a week...
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
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| Posted 5/18/13 1:45 PM |
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Katareen
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
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alli3131
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by Katareen
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
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| Posted 5/18/13 3:31 PM |
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Katareen
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
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Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
Colostrum itself is enough the first few days--nothing needs to be mixed with it.
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| Posted 5/18/13 4:02 PM |
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lynnd126
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by Katareen
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
Colostrum itself is enough the first few days--nothing needs to be mixed with it.
But she doesn't want to bf- so why withhold the formula?
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| Posted 5/18/13 4:18 PM |
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Katareen
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colostrum and formula feeding
I'm not saying to withhold it--but one of the main purposes of colostrum is to coat the immature digestive system to prepare it for mature milk (or formula). Giving formula WITH colostrum won't allow it to coat the intestines before the main food source is introduced.
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alli3131
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by Katareen
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
Colostrum itself is enough the first few days--nothing needs to be mixed with it.
My ds is living proof it was not enough. He was crying the entire hospital stay until a nurse brought me the pump and we mixed it with formula. So I would not make a blanket statement that it is enough.
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rugratmama
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
Colostrum itself is enough the first few days--nothing needs to be mixed with it.
My ds is living proof it was not enough. He was crying the entire hospital stay until a nurse brought me the pump and we mixed it with formula. So I would not make a blanket statement that it is enough.
In general, it is enough. I exclusively bf'd 2 almost 9 lb babies with just colostrum. No formula needed.
To the OP, bf the first weekish until your milk comes in.
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
I think everyone is different. My colostrum or milk or anything did not come in for 4 days after I delivered DS (it came immediately for DD as my second child). What I did was attempted to nurse at each feeding and then gave formula so my son would not starve. My colostrum came in on day 4 and it was there for about 2 weeks, then my milk came in. I ended up with a great milk supply eventually. I stopped formula feeding on day 4 because I wanted to nurse. HTH
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| Posted 5/18/13 8:50 PM |
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starlitdragon
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colostrum and formula feeding
Because my DS was hypoglycemic, I merely pumped the colostrum and brought it with me down to the NICU. He drank that and then had formula after to help get his blood sugar up. So I don't think you have to necessary mix it in the same bottle, but give one and then the other.
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| Posted 5/19/13 8:01 AM |
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summerBaby10
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
I had the same thought as you. I wanted my babies to have the col but didn't want to bf. I bf (only colostrum as I didn't have milk yet) in the hospital & maybe the first day home & then FF from then on. I didn't have any issues with engorgment. My milk did come in after I went home from the hospital & I leaked for a few days but then, it went away.
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| Posted 5/19/13 9:04 AM |
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Onemoretime
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
I pumped for a few weeks for ds 2. I could see when the milk changed, just over 2 weeks. I then stopped pumping. I was surprised it lasted so long, it was thick and gold yellow in color.,the milk is more white and thin. HTH 
For ds 1 I was not pumping enough so I did have to give formula right away. I didnt have anything for 4 days! I pumped enough for,ds 2, he didn't have form until I put away the pump.ds 2, my milk came in immediately.
I had very little control in this, because neither kid latched
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stellabella
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
I have also been contemplating this. I don't want to BF but was thinking of just doing a week or so. I had to exclusively pump with my DD1 bc I had latching issues due to flat nipples and just don't want to deal with the nipple shields/frustration/pumping again.
How do you know when the colostrum is done?
If you start to pump, is it a lot harder to dry up?
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alli3131
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by stellabella
I have also been contemplating this. I don't want to BF but was thinking of just doing a week or so. I had to exclusively pump with my DD1 bc I had latching issues due to flat nipples and just don't want to deal with the nipple shields/frustration/pumping again.
How do you know when the colostrum is done?
If you start to pump, is it a lot harder to dry up?
I pumped for 4 days in the hospital and stopped when I went home. My milk came in the 2nd day I was home. 2 days with a sports bra and ice paks and it was gone
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maybebaby
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Katareen
Posted by butterfly20
If you just want to do it when in the hospital they could give you a pump to use..
I don't recommend pumping colostrum unless totally necessary. There is very little of it, and its very thick and sticky--so going from breast, pump, bottle you lose a good amount of it.
If you can nurse for the first few days that's your best bet.
I posted on the other post. I pumped and it worked perfectly fine. Si if you really don't want to BF but do want to get the colostrum you can def pump and pour formula into the bottle you pumped into.
Colostrum itself is enough the first few days--nothing needs to be mixed with it.
My ds is living proof it was not enough. He was crying the entire hospital stay until a nurse brought me the pump and we mixed it with formula. So I would not make a blanket statement that it is enough.
Mine too...my child needed more than colostrum, he actually started to dehydrate from being low on fluids. The second he had formula he did great. Not all babies thrive on only colostrum!
A dear friend of mine is a mother/baby nurse . She said you would not believe the amount of problems that can be avoided if women gave their kids just a bit of formula to supplement until milk comes in...they see more dehydration and fevers and lethargia that you could believe.
I know some babies do fine with only colostrum but its just not the case with all.
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| Posted 5/19/13 7:34 PM |
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petvet
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Re: colostrum and formula feeding
I fed only colostrum at the hospital (my baby was awake and crying the whole time I was there which was really really tough). The nurses were sure that once my milk came in he would become the typical sleepy newborn. When my milk came in around day 3-4 my baby still continued to cry alot despite having plenty to eat, so my initial thought that once my milk came in he would be satisfied didn't hold true, it was just his personality at that stage  I think you should be fine doing either colostrum only or mixing with formula if you want! If you want to have the best benefits of colostrum I would try to just do that bfing for the first 72 hours then start adding in the formula. Good luck and congrats!
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