"My mixed feeding journey began almost 8 months ago when LO was still a newborn. I had ZERO milk when we came home from the hospital, which frustrated me a lot.

Having a friend who almost lost her baby due to dehydration secondary to breastfeeding issues, I was extremely paranoid and I knew I had to supplement right away.

My LO's pediatrician didn't actually allow me to buy formula for him because she wanted me to push through with exclusive breastfeeding, but my instinct told me that he was not getting enough milk.

Without hesitation, we bought formula milk for him in spite of his pediatrician's objection. It turned out to be the best decision since my breast milk came 4 days after giving birth. 

I struggled with low milk supply all throughout but my LO has been thriving happily being mixed fed. What I love about mixed feeding is that my LO gets the best from both worlds--nutrition from both breastmilk and formula :)

I may not be gifted with abundant breastmilk, but what matters to me is that my LO is well-fed, happy and healthy."

~ Rachele Ranet-de Sagun

This entry was submitted by Kalisha Kring as part of an online promo for the Mixed Feeding Moms PH.