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Can Formula Milk Be Given To An Infant Along With Breastfeeding?

my baby is four months two weeks is it ok for me to add a spoon of cerelac wheat in her fomular and feed her my email YYYY@YYYY she is still on breast milk, what should be her feeding schedule on breast feeding and formular and cerelac
Fri, 5 Feb 2016
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Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
Up to 6th months of age , an infant should only be given his mothers milk. Intestine of a neoborn baby is weak. Mother milk is easily digested by your infant. It also contains antibodies which helps to improve the immunity of your child. It is at right temperature & is microorganism free. Any other milk can contain bacteria which could make your baby ill.
I would not suggest you giving any formula milk or cerelac upto 6th months baby as a supplement. Any other milk should be given if a mother is unable to produce natural milk. You should wait untill he is 6 months old. then you could start cerelac along with breastfeeding

Refer to your pediatrician

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Can Formula Milk Be Given To An Infant Along With Breastfeeding?

Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... Up to 6th months of age , an infant should only be given his mothers milk. Intestine of a neoborn baby is weak. Mother milk is easily digested by your infant. It also contains antibodies which helps to improve the immunity of your child. It is at right temperature & is microorganism free. Any other milk can contain bacteria which could make your baby ill. I would not suggest you giving any formula milk or cerelac upto 6th months baby as a supplement. Any other milk should be given if a mother is unable to produce natural milk. You should wait untill he is 6 months old. then you could start cerelac along with breastfeeding Refer to your pediatrician Hope this information helps