Breast-feeding and formula feeding support

Formula before bed

Hey all! My baby is waking around every 2-4 hours at night to eat- we exclusively breastfeed or use expressed breast milk in a bottle for her. I do think we are going through the 4 month sleep progression- but my mom suggested adding a bottle of formula before bed to help her sleep better. Has anyone tried this?

We have tried doing expressed breast milk bottles during the day, one right before bed and even breastfeeding and then topping off with an ounce or two more of breast milk and none of that has helped.

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Some things might work some might not all baby’s are different she might be just going through a growth spurt right now try sleep training now keep her up more during the day and feed every two hours and maybe at night she won’t wake so much but just remember they always gonna wanna eat

Thank you both!!!

My baby sleeps through and has formula for last bottle before bed but don’t know if the two are related

I've tried it and didn't work 😒

Thanks ladies!!

Breast milk is easier to digest and has more calories in it than formula hence why they don't need to drink as much breast milk as formula but since it is easier to digest babies tend to want to eat more often than when fed formula. But like people have mentioned every baby is different. Just keep in mind if you have never introduced formula yet then it may take a little bit for your baby to get used to it and may make them gassy or have a harder time pooping.

thank you!! That’s mainly what I’m worried about, may hold off for now!

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