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 Ask Dr. Jana
Limiting How Long You Breastfeed | | | QUESTION | | | Dear Dr. Jana,
My question is after two months of breastfeeding, should I start feeding my baby formula? Is that a good way or should I use formula at beginning? Can you tell which way is the best for the baby? Thank you.— New Mom in Reading, PA | | | ANSWER |
March 12, 2001 | | | Dear New Mom,
The general answer to your question is that babies can benefit from any time spent breastfeeding.
By your question I am assuming that you intend to stop breastfeeding when your baby reaches two months of age. If this is the case, then I know of no reason why a healthy baby shouldn't be breastfed up until two months. For many, but not all babies, the switch from breast milk to formula is not terribly difficult.
However, some people mistakenly think that they should stop breastfeeding when their babies reach two months of age. If, in fact, you find that you want to continue breastfeeding (or want to pump and offer your baby breast milk instead of formula) after your baby is two months of age, you should not hesitate to do so.
As you are becoming comfortable with breastfeeding, I do hope that you will find answers to additional questions you might have in our breastfeeding section of the site.— by Laura Jana, M.D., F.A.A.P. |
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