Bottle feeding is good or bad

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Asked for Female, 29 Years

Dear doctor, My baby is 1 month old and his stomach is not getting full...I give my breast feeding milk but after sometime he cried alot and again he gets hungry... Doctor told me to give formula milk through spoon and katori... But my baby do not drink through spoon and katori. He spits milk and also when he gets more hungry he cried alot for longer time and refuse to drink milk and then he gets tired and sleep .. Now I am very tensed what to do??? Should I start Bottle feeding? Is it ok to give formula milk through bottle? Also he is facing alot of gases problem..plz suggest what to do Plzzz help me on urgent basis

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Dr. Srujan Topale

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Pune

Bottle feeding is not a good idea. It leads to nipple Confusion and infections. Reason for cry may not hunger every time Look for other reasons also Exclusive breast feeding is best

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Try Exclusive BF, find out reason for cry,

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Dr. Mukesh Baghel Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Agra Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Mukesh Baghel

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Agra

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First of all you Relax yourself.. mental peace of mother is basic requirement of adequate breast milk secretion Increase night breastfeeding Bottle feeding is not good idea..