«Less is always more when it comes to
any early formula supplementation,» says Diane L. Spatz, Ph.D., R.N., a professor of perinatal nursing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, in Philadelphia.
Not exact matches
The same study in Pediatrics that found
early supplementation could help you manage breastfeeding exclusively also determined that
early limited
formula may be a successful, temporary solution to help breastfeeding infants that have lost weight.
This tactic was created by the
formula companies to prey on the fears of new moms and to increase the rate of
early supplementation which can actually lead to breastfeeding failure.
It has been shown that
formula supplementation in the
early postnatal period reduces the likelihood of subsequent exclusive breast feeding and overall duration of breast feeding.
Supplementation with
formula or donor EBM may be considered by staff if it is thought that there is insufficient supply of mother's own EBM, however inadequate pumping can lead to reduced stimulation of the breast, a reduced maternal milk supply and
earlier cessation or less likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding (Gromada 1998).
I would say that, unfortunately, in the United States babies often have something that leads to
supplementation with a
formula early on, even in the hospital, and that mothers should understand the risks of
supplementation.
The controversy over baby - friendly hospitals was drawn into sharp relief in
early 2017, when Fed Is Best, a non-profit that supports
formula supplementation, published a story by Jillian Johnson, a mother whose baby Landon died in a BFHI.
With a C - section for example, we also have separation of mom and baby after birth, the separation often results in a baby that's less stable than one who is skin to skin with the mom and the blood sugar may drop, then we have
formula being introduced to bring it back up, or we have a baby who isn't nursing well because of medication that was given during delivery, and again, we have a baby who is being supplemented, and this is a concern, because we know from numerous studies that
early supplementation with
formula is associated with
early weaning.
The ramifications of
early supplementation in breastfed infants and the nutrition and potential consequences of homemade
formulas, goat's milk, cow's milk, raw milk and soy will be presented, along with the evidence behind food allergies in breastfeeding babies and the truth about calcium needs in children.
Background: Delayed onset of lactogenesis (OL) is most common in primiparas and increases the risk of excess neonatal weight loss,
formula supplementation, and
early weaning.