Regarding starting formula milk

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My baby is 4 month old and she is currently exclusively being breastfeed but I want to start formula milk for her as I am working mother and I will be soon joining office will it be okay to give her formula at the 4 month age and will the formula milk help in increasing her weight will breastfeeding and formula milk together work in my case as I want to make her habituated to the bottle milk

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Dr. Raja Sekhar Reddy Bijjam Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Nellore Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Raja Sekhar Reddy Bijjam

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Nellore

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Yes can u give formula feeds to u r baby 🍼,all u have to know is what formula to be used ,and how to mix that formula to help u r baby wt gain , If posible can also preserve mother milk for 8hrs in refrigerator if mother have sufficient milk. Baby can also give both mother milk and formula feeds.

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